Conservative justices asked whether the Supreme Court needs to sharpen its guidance on how courts assess intellectual disability in death penalty cases, signaling concern that its precedents are misapplied. bit.ly/48zNocB

The US Supreme Court signaled it’s poised to give the president control over potentially dozens of traditionally independent federal agencies as the court’s dominant conservative wing cast doubt on a 90-year-old precedent.
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Reversing Humphrey’s Executor would affect government bodies that oversee labor relations, consumer product safety, transportation safety and employment discrimination.

The court’s outnumbered liberals blasted that prospect. bit.ly/3Mrpzeg

Justice Alito joked with the plaintiff's lawyer, Neal Katyal, who previously served as the acting Solicitor General for President Barack Obama. bit.ly/3XjTuah

Justice Neil Gorsuch indicated alarm at the reach of the Trump administration’s contention that Congress had delegated its constitutional authority over tariffs to the president. bit.ly/47Btuw0

A trial begins today for the DC man who went viral for throwing a sandwich at a CBP officer in August.

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The US Supreme Court’s conservatives suggested they will restrict the creation of majority-Black or Hispanic voting districts in a case that could further undercut a landmark civil rights law and bolster Republican electoral prospects. bit.ly/4n8IQ0L

In an unusual re-argument over Louisiana’s congressional map, the court’s three liberals blasted the latest effort to roll back the 1965 Voting Rights Act. bit.ly/3W3LJoB

William Hubbard, a professor and deputy dean, says these days he's surprised by how often he has to encourage AI-skeptical law students to at least try it out. bit.ly/3VQhl0V

Luigi Mangione notched a victory when a Manhattan state court judge tossed a terrorism charge against him, but the 27-year-old defendant has a long road ahead.

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