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Royalties. Teaching gigs. A concert in Puerto Rico. Financial forms offer view inside Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was gifted concert tickets in Puerto Rico last year as members of the high court continued to accept international teaching gigs and and receive royalties for books they have authored

The Independent UK

US Supreme Court rejects Trump's unprecedented bid to fire Fed's Cook

The Supreme Court has taken a significant stand for the Federal Reserve's independence, rejecting President Trump's unusual effort to remove Governor Lisa Cook. The ruling highlights that Fed officials are appointed for set terms and can only be dismissed under specific circumstances, ensuring the central bank remains free from political…

The Economic Times

Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom

Tensions are evident in a rare display among the Supreme Court justices at the end of the term

The Independent UK

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Assessing Non-Packing Rationales For Increasing the Size of the Supreme Court

These arguments are relatively weak. And to the extent they are valid, they can be addressed without changing the Court's ideological balance.

Reason

A Death Row Case That Divided Kavanaugh and Gorsuch

Plus: Gordon Wood, RIP

Reason

Graham Platner Has Made #MeToo Democrats and Their Enemies Switch Sides

The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine is accused by The New York Times of abuse and toxic behavior.

Reason

Supreme court sides with Mississippi man on death row in racial bias case

Terry Pitchford, who was 18 when convicted of murder, argued that Black jurors were excluded from his trial

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John Oliver on Trump’s use of supreme court shadow dockets: ‘his go-to method to get his way’

The host makes a case for court reform as the US president bypasses traditional legal processes for emergency rulings

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Matt Damon is a stellar host of another standout episode

The three-time host showcases his comedic skill in a great offbeat episode which sees him play Brett Kavanaugh once again

The Guardian - US

ICE deported man who says he’s a U.S. citizen after traffic stop in Central Texas

Brian José Morales García has a birth certificate showing he was born in Denver. ICE agents accused him of lying and says he entered the country illegally.

The Texas Tribune

A Rare SCOTUS Case That Pitted Thomas Against Alito

Plus: Does Trump expect to lose the birthright citizenship case?

Reason

SCOTUS justices air disputes in rare public rifts

Recent remarks have offered a rare public display of the deep ideological divides within the most secretive branch of the U.S. government.

Axios

Justin Fairfax's Marriage Came Under Strain After 2019 Sexual Assault Allegations — What His Accusers Said

Justin Fairfax's political career and marriage were shaken in 2019 when two women accused the then‑Virginia lieutenant governor of sexual assault, allegations he forcefully denies.

International Business Times UK

Sonia Sotomayor apologizes to Brett Kavanaugh after supreme court justice row

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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issues rare public apology to Brett Kavanaugh over ‘hurtful comments’

The apology is highly unusual given the Supreme Court’s long tradition of privacy and friendly relationships between the justices

Reason

Justice Sotomayor Opens Up About Her Colleagues

She blames her colleagues for the emergency docket situation, and faults Justice Kavanaugh for not knowing people who earn an hourly wage.

The Conversation

US refugee policy for white South Africans is part of a century-long effort to keep some English-speaking nations white

Whiteness appears to be an official immigration credential in the eyes of the United States government.

Reason

Nationwide Injunctions, a Crucial Check on Presidential Power, Are Not Dead Yet

Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden asked the Supreme Court to abolish nationwide injunctions, which allow federal judges to stop a federal policy from going into effect.

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Donald Trump-picked conservative justices turn on him in a public hearing, so the president decides to lie through his teeth

Someome didn’t take the humiliation well.

International Business Times UK

Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case May Decide Who Gets US Citizenship at Birth

A historic Supreme Court case where Donald Trump challenges the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship could impact millions of families and influence the future of US immigration policy.

Euronews

US Supreme Court casts doubt on Donald Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship

Trump signed an executive order on his return to the White House last year decreeing that children born to parents in the United States illegally or on temporary visas would not automatically become US citizens

The Independent UK

The Latest: Supreme Court hears arguments over Trump's birthright citizenship order

The U.S. Supreme Court has begun hearing arguments over the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to someone in the country illegally or temporarily

The Independent UK

Supreme Court appears likely to rule for Mississippi death row inmate over racial jury bias

The case has been making its way through the court system for 20 years

Reason

Kavanaugh Should Be Embarrassed by Trump's Praise for His Tariffs Dissent

Plus: Brian Doherty, RIP.

Reason

Virginia's Impending 'Assault Firearm' Ban Is Logically and Constitutionally Dubious

The ban, which targets guns based on criteria that make little sense, seems vulnerable to a challenge under the Supreme Court's Second Amendment precedents.

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