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Supreme court’s decision to hear Trump’s immunity claim sanctions his delay strategy

Whether or not the justices’ decision to hear former president’s long-shot theory indicate a split on the court, there is no doubt who benefits

The Guardian - US

Expert: New ruling puts Trump "in a box"

Thorough ruling may mean Supreme Court may not take up Trump's case at all, legal scholars say

Salon

No, Texas Has Not "Defied" The Supreme Court

Perhaps Governor Abbott will flout a directive from the Supreme Court in a future case, but reports of Texas "defying" the Supreme Court are bunk, and many making such claims should know better.

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Smith's SCOTUS "leapfrog" the smart play

Special counsel Jack Smith's Supreme Court move is meant to stop Trump's attempt to delay the Jan. 6 case

Salon

"Hogwash": Experts doubt Thomas' excuses

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas acknowledged that he took three trips aboard the GOP megadonor's plane

Salon

A crisis of lawyering: DOJ must act now

The legal field is in need of serious redemption

Salon

KBJ torches affirmative action ruling

The “visibly angry” justice said Thomas “ignites too many straw men to list”

Salon

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Expert: SCOTUS wrongly awarded GOP House

Supreme Court rejecting Alabama maps that diluted Black voting power may have big implications in other states

Salon

New Report on State Standing in Student Loan Case Comes Up A Few Dollars Short

A new report purporting to show that Missouri's arguments for standing in Nebraska v. Biden are based on a lie fails to deliver.

Reason

US supreme court expected to rule on abortion pill access lawsuit – as it happened

Justices consider appeal by White House following lower court order reimposing restrictions on drug mifepristone

The Guardian - US

DOJ, drugmaker ask SCOTUS to intervene in abortion drug case

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and a pharmaceutical company on Friday asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the court fight over a commonly used abortion drug in order to keep a court ruling restricting availability of the drug from taking effect this weekend.

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court halts abortion drug case through Wednesday - Roll Call

The ruling comes after a federal judge in Texas suspended the FDA's 2000 approval of mifespristone, a drug used for medication abortions.

Roll Call

Federal judge at center of FDA abortion drug case has history with conservative causes

U.S. District Matthew Kacsmaryk was once deputy counsel for the First Liberty Institute, the Plano-based conservative Christian law firm.

The Texas Tribune

Justice Sotomayor: Summary Reversal on the "Shadow Docket" Caused A "Significant Change" In Federal Law

Justice Barrett countered that the SumRev "did not change the content of federal law."

Reason

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The Guardian - US

Mike Pence effort to block January 6 testimony could succeed, experts say

Constitutional provision could prevent special counsel from obtaining information about conversations with Trump

The Guardian - US

The ‘rogue’ Trump-appointed judge with abortion pill’s future in his hands

Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has amassed a litany of contentious rulings in less than four years

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court asks US to weigh in on cases about social media content moderation

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Biden administration to weigh in on a pair of cases that could determine the future of social media law, a move that could delay resolution of the disputes until next year.

Roll Call

Supreme Court asks US to weigh in on content moderation cases - Roll Call

The Supreme Court asked the Biden administration Monday to weigh in on a pair of cases that could determine the future of social media law.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton’s lawsuits stymie Biden agenda on immigration and health care

AUSTIN, Texas — Fresh off securing a third term, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton plans to keep up his relentless legal assault on President Joe Biden’s agenda that’s already hindered the Democrats' approach to immigration and health care.

Roll Call

Supreme Court, for now, pauses Sen. Lindsey Graham subpoena - Roll Call

The Supreme Court on Monday paused an order to have South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham testify before a Georgia grand jury.

Salon

Trump asks SCOTUS to intervene on docs

Even Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas doesn’t seem to think it’s the “emergency” that Trump does

The Texas Tribune

TribCast: Trouble in Ken Paxton’s office

In this week’s episode, Matthew Watkins speaks with Jake Bleiberg of the Associated Press and Steve Vladeck from the University of Texas School of Law about the turmoil in the Texas attorney general’s office and its litigation success.

Salon

Trump judge backtracks after rebuke

Judge Aileen Cannon struck portions of her order after an appellate court ruling and may have hurt Trump's case

Salon

Trump's release of NARA letter backfires

Trump's team thought the letter would help their case. Legal experts say it did the opposite

WEKU

Mystery at Mar-a-Lago: What were FBI agents looking for and what are the consequences?

A federal search warrant like the kind carried out at the home of former President Donald Trump would require detailed evidence and sign-off at the highest levels of the DOJ, legal experts said.

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