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The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a major immigration case that could reshape how asylum seekers are processed at the southern border, agreeing Monday, November 17, 2025, to hear Noem v. Al Otro Lado. The case centers on the long-debated practice known as “metering,” which allowed U.S. border agents to limit the number of…
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In a victory for the Trump administration, the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily halted a lower court’s order that would have required the State Department to issue passports reflecting a person’s gender identity. The decision reinstates a policy mandating that federal passports display the holder’s sex as designated at birth. The court’s brief, unsigned opinion…
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The legal battle over sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump took center stage this week with the Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump case, which challenges whether the president has the authority, under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), to unilaterally impose import duties without congressional approval. Here’s what you need to know —…
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The U.S. Supreme Court appeared poised Wednesday, November 5, 2025, to strike down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports from China and 12 other nations, with several conservative justices joining liberals in questioning whether the administration overstepped its authority under a 1977 emergency powers law. In a rare consolidated hearing of Learning Resources, Inc.…
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During an appearance on The View, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor addressed the recent political chatter surrounding the 22nd Amendment, which limits U.S. presidents to two terms, and whether it could be challenged in the future. When asked directly if she believed the amendment was “settled law,” Sotomayor offered a nuanced response, one that…
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The U.S. Supreme Court entered a quiet phase in its fall term this week, with no oral arguments held on Monday, October 20, as the justices observed a scheduled break between their October and November sessions. While the docket was silent in the courtroom, the Court’s latest orders list carried significant implications — including a…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s request to lift a lower court order that restricted immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles, clearing the way for federal agents to resume large-scale immigration stops in Southern California. The Court’s decision, issued Monday, September, 8, 2025, freezes a temporary restraining order entered by U.S. District…
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The battle over birthright citizenship—a constitutional right guaranteed under the 14th Amendment—has intensified following President Donald Trump’s first-day executive order to end citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented or temporary status parents. The order, signed on Trump’s first day in office, sparked immediate legal challenges. Federal judges across the country issued…
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President Donald Trump on Monday, August 25, signed an executive order that bans the burning of the American flag, setting up what legal scholars expect will be an immediate and contentious constitutional battle. The order directs the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute instances of flag burning, imposing a mandatory one-year jail sentence…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Louisiana v. Calais, a case that voting rights advocates warn could significantly erode protections for minority voters under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The announcement, which drew limited mainstream coverage, has sparked concern among civil rights groups and political analysts, who say the decision to take…
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