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The Roberts court allows Trump's gutting of the Education Dep't in a lawless ruling

Sotomayor, in dissent, wrote that "it is the Judiciary’s duty to check ... lawlessness, not expedite it." Also: In two Sunday essays, a contrasting reality of this moment.
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Trans, nonbinary passport protections remain in effect, judge rules
Judge Kobick denied DOJ's request to allow State to enforce Rubio's anti-trans/anti-nonbinary passport policy after the SCOTUS Skrmetti decision, but…
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Evidence challenging the Trump admin's immigration moves is now out in the open
The question now is what courts will do to hold the administration accountable for its lawless actions regarding the Alien Enemies Act and other…
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Supreme Court allows Trump admin to resume mass-firing plans
"[T]his Court sees fit to step in now and release the President’s wrecking ball at the outset of this litigation," Justice Jackson wrote in dissent.
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Bombshell report alleges El Salvador disclaimed responsibility for those U.S. sent to CECOT
Challengers filed the document, from a U.N. investigation, in court on Monday. An update on the rule of law: Alien Enemies Act, birthright citizenship…
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The Fourth in Beyoncé's America, where the message was bright and clear
Also: The Fifth Circuit keeps Texas’s criminal immigration law on hold for now. And: Law Dork in the media. Finally, for paid subscribers: Closing my…
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After earlier judicial action, courts allow Trump admin to send men to South Sudan
An administrative stay issued Friday morning will last until 4:30 p.m. Further action would have to come from Massachusetts. Read the new claims at Law…
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SCOTUS allows Trump admin to send eight men to South Sudan with no process
Sotomayor, joined by Jackson, dissented, calling their colleagues' actions in the case "indefensible." It was one of several alarming signs for the…
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SCOTUS's parental rights messages: Protect anti-LGBTQ views, ignore LGBTQ people
The court protected religious parents' rights in a case over LGBTQ-related books in classrooms. Days later, the court turned away requests from parents…
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John Roberts puts off deciding where he stands on fascism
Has the "conservative institutionalist" gone full MAGA? He won't say, but his votes suggest he's at least willing to let the Supreme Court flirt with…
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