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Justice Kagan Says Don't Call It the "Shadow Docket"

Justice Kagan tells Congress she prefers to call it the "emergency docket."

Reason

Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioner

Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling for presidential removal of independent agency commissioners, and a South Carolina law with a REINS-style provision, judicial deference prohibition, and sunset review requirement

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US Supreme Court Justice Says She Wore Bulletproof Vest After Ruling That Ended Federal Abortion Rights

The US Supreme Court requests $228 million for security after increased threats against judges. Justices Barrett and Kagan highlight personal experiences to urge Congress for enhanced protection.

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Supreme Court justices emphasize need for security funding

Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett pitched increased security funding for the Supreme Court next year at a pair of rare congressional hearings for sitting justices Tuesday that covered issues ranging from emergency cases to judicial ethics. Kagan and Barrett focused most of their testimony on increased security concerns…

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Amy Coney Barrett recalls moment son found her bulletproof vest as Supreme Court justices plead for protection

Justice Barrett’s home was also targeted by a fake swatting call to police in May

The Independent UK

Supreme court justices request $14.6m increase in security amid rise in threats

Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett appear before House lawmakers in rare testimony to ask for more protection

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court justice recounts moment her son found her bulletproof vest

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Supreme Court justices head to Congress as threats reach alarming levels

Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are set to appear before Congress

The Independent UK

How the Right to Trial Became a Legal Fiction

Half a century after approving coercive plea bargaining, the Supreme Court is beginning to recognize its costs.

Reason

Why two Supreme Court justices are testifying before Congress tomorrow in rare Capitol Hill appearance

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Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan set to testify before Congress after series of high-profile decisions

The justices are seeking more funding for security amid a rise in political violence

The Independent UK

Justices to face Congress after contentious court rulings

Supreme Court justices are scheduled to appear before both Senate and House appropriators next week, marking the first time since 2019 that justices will face lawmakers. Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are slated to testify before the Senate and House Financial Services Appropriations subcommittees on July 14 to…

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How will the US supreme court’s ruling on TPS affect 1.3 million immigrants?

Ruling is huge blow for residents with temporary protected status, many of whom have resided here legally for decades

The Guardian - US

U.K. Might Force Social Platforms To Give Government-Backed Media Special Status

Plus: The Democrats' Project 2029 would ban minors from social media, the Supreme Court protects private data in geofence warrant ruling, and more...

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The secretive Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in secret

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U.S. Supreme Court strikes down campaign finance restrictions on candidate coordination with parties

On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission that federal limits on the amount of money that a political party could spend in coordination with candidates were unconstitutional.

The Independent UK

The Supreme Court tackled race, history and the law in fraught and reflective major rulings

The Supreme Court has wrapped up a term with significant rulings on race and discrimination

Latin Times

Roberts-Led Majority Preserves Birthright Citizenship, Splinters on Why

SCOTUS struck down Trump's order ending birthright citizenship 6-3, though the ruling split further than the vote count suggests.

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Slaughter ruling expands Trump's power

The recent SCOTUS case greatly increased the power of the executive branch

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Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Slaughter turbocharges presidential power

The U.S. Supreme Court – with its six conservative justices, three of whom were nominated by President Donald Trump – has recently reversed landmark decisions that have long guided American government and society. Over the last few years, the court has stripped federal protection of abortion rights, affirmative action, gun…

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Supreme Court strikes down campaign coordination limits

The Supreme Court overturned a key campaign finance restriction in a decision issued Tuesday, clearing the way for political parties nationwide to spend unlimited amounts on behalf of candidates in federal elections. The 6-3 decision came in a challenge from the National Republican Senatorial Committee, as well as Vice President…

The Independent UK

Supreme Court rules constitutional privacy protections apply to cellphone users location history

The Supreme Court has held that constitutional privacy protections extend to cellphone location information, ruling in the case of a bank robber whose identity was discovered through a geofence warrant

Reason

In Big Win for Fourth Amendment Advocates, the Supreme Court Says 'Geofence Warrants' Count as a 'Search'

Understanding Chatrie v. United States.

The Guardian - US

US supreme court rules geofence warrants require constitutional privacy protections

Law enforcement’s use of warrants sweeping smartphone location data requires privacy protections, court rules

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Supreme Court to release final opinions of term Tuesday

The Supreme Court announced it will wrap up decisions for the term Tuesday, which is expected to include a ruling on a case over President Donald Trump’s push to unilaterally alter birthright citizenship. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Monday announced the last day for opinions, which is likely…

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