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Supreme Court ends Trump’s birthright citizenship change

The Supreme Court on Tuesday wiped out President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to redefine birthright citizenship, an effort to restrict American citizenship without Congress that cut against more than a century of legal precedent. The 6-3 decision, with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. writing a five-justice majority opinion,…

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Supreme Court allows counts of late-arriving mail ballots

The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi state law Monday that allows election officials to count mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but that arrive up to five days later, turning aside a challenge from Republicans and allowing similar laws in more than two dozen states. The 5-4 decision,…

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Supreme Court stops Trump firing of Fed board member

The Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump’s effort to remove Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook on Monday, even as the justices expanded presidential power to remove members of the Federal Trade Commission and other independent agencies. The two decisions written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr —…

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Supreme Court lets US end Haiti, Syria immigrant protections

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that courts cannot review most Department of Homeland Security decisions on which countries qualify for Temporary Protected Status, in an opinion that allowed the Trump administration to strip the deportation protections from immigrants from Haiti and Syria. The 6-3 decision overturned lower court rulings that…

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Supreme Court allows policy to curtail asylum claims

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration could restart an Obama-era policy known as “metering” that prevents immigrants from making asylum claims by halting them from reaching the border with Mexico. The Trump administration had asked the justices to overturn a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals…

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Redistricting decision hamstrings potential congressional response

The Supreme Court’s decision limiting the Voting Rights Act appears to hamper Congress from passing legislation to restore the law’s protections for minority voters when states draw new congressional districts, legal experts say. In the hours after Wednesday’s 6-3 decision invalidating Louisiana’s congressional map, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.,…

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Supreme Court invalidates Louisiana congressional map over race

The Supreme Court invalidated Louisiana’s congressional map Wednesday ahead of the midterm elections, in a decision that reshaped legal protections for minority voters and could lead to further redistricting nationwide. The 6-3 decision found that Louisiana should not have been forced to draw a second congressional map with a second…

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Supreme Court hears arguments on US power to strip green cards

Supreme Court justices grappled over a president’s power over immigration enforcement Wednesday during oral arguments over a technical challenge to the government’s ability to take away someone’s green card as they enter the country. Over the course of more than an hour of oral arguments, the justices delved into what…

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Supreme Court questions curtailing of birthright citizenship

A majority of the Supreme Court expressed hostility Wednesday to President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to restrict birthright citizenship, even as he became the first sitting president in the modern era to attend oral arguments. An attorney for the U.S. urged the justices to overturn multiple lower court…

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Supreme Court sounds ready to allow policy limiting asylum claims

A majority of the Supreme Court appeared ready during oral arguments Tuesday to clear the way for a policy seeking to prevent immigrants from presenting asylum claims at the U.S. border with Mexico. The Trump administration asked the justices to overturn a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for…

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Supreme Court sounds ready to limit counts of late-arriving ballots

The Supreme Court appeared ready during oral arguments Monday to restrict state laws allowing the counting of late-arriving ballots, in a challenge to Mississippi’s state law on absentee ballots. Mississippi allows state officials to count mail ballots that were postmarked on or before Election Day but arrive up to five…

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Supreme Court halts redrawing of New York congressional district

A divided Supreme Court halted a state court-ordered redistricting of the seat currently held by Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis.

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Supreme Court sides with Chicago over Trump in dispute over Guard - Roll Call

Trump argued deployments were needed to secure immigration enforcement efforts, but the court said he likely exceeded his authority.

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Supreme Court lets Texas use GOP-redrawn congressional map - Roll Call

A divided Supreme Court allowed Texas to use a new congressional map that targets five seats held by Democrats in next year's elections.

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Supreme Court airs doubts about role of race in redistricting - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared ready Wednesday to rule against requiring Louisiana to have a second Black-majority district.

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Supreme Court sounds ready to void state 'conversion therapy' ban - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared ready Tuesday to rule against a Colorado law that bans so-called “conversion therapy” for minors in counseling.

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Supreme Court rules US tried to deport migrants too quickly - Roll Call

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that lower courts must give migrants more time to challenge their removal under a centuries-old wartime law.

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Supreme Court sounds open to limits on nationwide injunctions - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared ready Thursday to place some limits on the power of district judges to freeze presidential actions nationwide.

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Supreme Court sounds conflicted on Medicaid cut for Planned Parenthood - Roll Call

Some Supreme Court justices appeared open Wednesday to allowing South Carolina to deny federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

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Supreme Court backs FDA in flavored e-cigarette denials - Roll Call

The Supreme Court on Wednesday backed FDA regulatory actions to keep certain flavored e-cigarettes off the market.

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Supreme Court sounds skeptical of ending FCC program - Roll Call

A majority of the Supreme Court appeared reluctant Wednesday to wipe out a Federal Communications Commission program.

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Supreme Court upholds federal regulation of 'ghost guns' - Roll Call

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a rule that restricts access to so-called “ghost guns” made from gun parts kits.

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Judicial impeachments over decisions would break long tradition - Roll Call

President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the House Republican majority to break with a centuries-old tradition on judicial impeachments.

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Supreme Court orders clarity on order unfreezing USAID funds - Roll Call

The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a request from the Trump administration to halt an order requiring payments of foreign assistance funds.

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More on the Phone Call Between Trump and Alito

On Wednesday, I wrote about the ABC News Story on Trump's phone call with Justice Alito. On Thursday, the New York… The post More on the Phone Call Between Trump and Alito appeared first on Reason.com.

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