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Zoe Tillman @zoetillman.bsky.social · 8d

Shutdown fallout: Court fights over Trump policies are being paused amid the government funding impasse.

DOJ is seeking delays across civil cases; in DC, the chief judge entered a blanket pause order, though cases involving requests for immediate judicial intervention are excluded
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Seth Stern @sethstern.bsky.social · 13d

Justice Clarence Thomas said he started teaching a law course again this fall semester at Catholic University, @justinfwise.bsky.social reports. “I missed it over the last few years,” he said. “It’s been a real joy.”

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Barrett Says Recusal Explanations Carry Potential Personal Costs

US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett said her reasons for not explaining recusals include the potential of personal and other costs that doing so might trigger.

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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · 14d

@kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social See how much worse it could be?

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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 22d

SCOOP by @anthonycormier.bsky.social & Zach Mider

Bessent once agreed to occupy 2 different houses as his “principal residence” at the same time, mortgage documents show — the same kind of contradictory pledges thatTrump has been using to try to oust Lisa Cook.

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Bessent, Like Fed Governor, Made Contradictory Mortgage Pledges

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent once agreed to occupy two different houses as his “principal residence” at the same time, mortgage documents show — the same kind of contradictory pledges that Pres...

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · Sep 4

Stop saying he’s doing things that only Congress can do!!!!

Axios @axios.com · Sep 4

JUST IN: President Trump will rename the Defense Department the Department of War, the White House confirmed

Trump seeks to rename Department of Defense to Department of War

The Trump administration has focused on restoring a "warrior ethos" to the Armed Services.

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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Per my colleague David Voreacos

Justice Barrett Calls Trump Barbs a ‘Dance We’ve Seen Before’

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett downplayed President Donald Trump’s sharp barbs directed at federal judges, telling a New York crowd that US presidents have a long history of criticizing the j...

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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Fire FTC Commissioner

President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court to let him fire the only remaining Democrat on the Federal Trade Commission, teeing up a case that could overturn a 90-year-old precedent and give the...

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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Sep 4

BREAKING: Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire last remaining Democrat on Federal Trade Commission. Seeks both full review and temporary order. Case could overturn Humphrey's Executor.

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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Sep 4

Should we adopt this as our official family GIF?

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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Sep 4

Says a lot about the moment we are in that so many judges are willing to publicly criticize the Supreme Court, even if they are not being identified by name.

Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚨EXCLUSIVE:

Federal judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court has got to do a better job of explaining emergency rulings, with frequent decisions in favor of Trump at least appearing to validate harsh criticism of the judiciary at a time of rising threats:

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In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases

Ten judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court needs to explain its rulings better, with some urging Chief Justice John Roberts to do more to defend the judiciary against external criticism.

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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Trump Asks US Supreme Court to Uphold His Global Tariffs

President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court to uphold his global tariffs, seeking review in a case that could affect trillions of dollars in trade and give him broad new leverage over the world ...

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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Sep 4

NEW: Trump appeals to Supreme Court on his global tariffs, seeks argument in early November, accg to documents seen by Bloomberg. DOJ says other side has agreed to schedule. Story w/ @zoetillman.bsky.social on its way.

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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Aug 29

We'll see what Scotus thinks, but this story from May is aging pretty well so far, I'd say. Federal Circuit leans into "major questions doctrine" in declaring Trump's global tariffs illegal.
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Trump Tariffs Face Threat at Supreme Court — Over Rulings That Blocked Biden

A legal argument that the US Supreme Court used to foil Joe Biden on climate change and student debt now looms as a threat to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

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Jude Nagurney Camwell (Iddybud) @iddybud.bsky.social · Aug 29

This is an excellent article by @gregstohr.bsky.social.

[For Trump's critics] "the past seven months have revealed just how fragile the rule of law is, as the Trump administration’s determination to push legal bounds collides with the Supreme Court’s willingness to go along."

Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Aug 29

No need to wait for the weekend to read my weekend essay on the Supreme Court, Donald Trump and the growing pressure on the rule of law.
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The Cracks in America’s Rule of Law Are Getting Deeper

Court battles over the administration’s sweeping use of executive power are exposing limits on how much judges can constrain the presidency.

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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Aug 29

No need to wait for the weekend to read my weekend essay on the Supreme Court, Donald Trump and the growing pressure on the rule of law.
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The Cracks in America’s Rule of Law Are Getting Deeper

Court battles over the administration’s sweeping use of executive power are exposing limits on how much judges can constrain the presidency.

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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Aug 27

From last night ... a new Trump emergency application at Scotus. It's now docketed as 25a227.

Zoe Tillman @zoetillman.bsky.social · Aug 27

New tonight: The Trump administration said in court papers that it had taken the fight over billions of dollars in frozen foreign aid funding to the US Supreme Court, asking the justices to immediately step in
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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Aug 17

Interesting. Fear of thunder works a little differently in our house.

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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Aug 1

Supreme Court indicates it will outlaw use of Voting Rights Act to create majority-Black and majority-Hispanic districts. Likely to be a blockbuster case.
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Supreme Court to Consider Outlawing Race-Based Voting Districts

The US Supreme Court indicated it will consider outlawing the use of race in drawing voting maps, setting up a blockbuster showdown with implications for dozens of congressional districts with predomi...

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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Aug 1

BREAKING: Supreme Court will consider barring use of Voting Rights Act to create majority-Black and majority-Hispanic districts. Justices expand LA case already on docket.

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Seth Stern @sethstern.bsky.social · Jul 30

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You will aggressively cover the US Supreme Court. You will write engaging, impactful stories that break down complex legal issues and court trends clearly, accurately, and in a way that makes readers ...

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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Jul 27

Trying to remember the last time I had a round-trip that didn’t involve either a major delay or a cancellation. (This time both!)

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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Jul 23

And for the first time since March 13, there are no pending Trump-related emergency applications at SCOTUS.

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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Jul 23

Supreme Court lets Trump fire more top officials at independent agencies, chipping away further at 1935 precedent. SCOTUS has now sided or largely sided with Trump on 16 of 20 emergency applications this year.

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Supreme Court Lets Trump Oust Consumer-Safety Officials for Now

A divided US Supreme Court let President Donald Trump temporarily remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, extending a line of decisions giving the White House more c...

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Zoe Tillman @zoetillman.bsky.social · Jul 16

Latest post-SCOTUS action in the birthright citizenship legal fights: MD federal judge handling one of the original cases (CASA) says she'd grant a new, class-wide injunction if/when the 4th Circuit kicks the case back down
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Greg Stohr @gregstohr.bsky.social · Jul 3

Fresh off a ruling upholding state restrictions on medical treatments for trans youths, the Supreme Court will consider upholding categorical bans on trans girls/women competing on female sports teams for their schools.
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Supreme Court to Review Bans on Trans Athletes in Female Sports

The US Supreme Court agreed to decide whether states can ban transgender girls and women from competing for their schools on female athletic teams, heeding conservative calls to consider further curbi...

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