Month: June 2026
Alito Blasts ‘Serious Mistake’…
Barbara, the justices agreed with the challengers, as well as all of the lower courts around the country that have considered the issue, that Trump’s order cannot be reconciled with the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which confers citizenship on anyone “born … in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”
Faced with the prospect that Trump’s order could be on hold indefinitely, the Trump administration came to the Supreme Court last spring, asking the justices to weigh in on whether the lower courts can issue “universal” or “nationwide” injunctions – orders that bar the enforcement of laws or policies anywhere in the country.
Ketanji’s Tortured Logic…
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined two other justices in a strong dissent to the court’s Tuesday decision that states can bar transgender athletes from girls’ sports and insisted that Title IX “cannot plausibly” mean that “sex” only refers to a student’s birth gender.
Writing for the majority, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the court could not require state sports authorities to make athlete-by-athlete determinations about whether a transgender girl has any male-based physical advantages in sports.
HOA Threatens Fines Over American Flags Ahead Of July 4, Homeowners Say
‘The law is crystal clear’
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Supreme Court Rules on State Laws Excluding Men From Women’s Sports
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled, 6-3, in favor of a West Virginia law preventing men from competing in women’s sports. “The question before the Court is: Under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, may schools maintain women’s and girls’ sports for biological females? In other words, may schools determine…
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship
The president’s stalled executive order seeks to exclude children of illegal immigrants from automatic citizenship at birth.
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Supreme Court Lifts Limits on Campaign Spending in Federal Elections
A federal appeals court previously ruled against a Republican committee, saying high court precedent requires coordination restrictions.
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Supreme Court Makes Three Major Rulings; Witkoff, Kushner to Meet Qatari Mediators
The Supreme Court makes decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender participation in women’s sports, and campaign finance. It comes after the nation’s highest court released several more decisions in landmark cases on Monday, including gun rights, voting laws, and Fourth Amendment protections. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser to the president Jared Kushner are traveling to […]
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Supreme Court Justices Report Earning Millions From Outside Sources
Justices disclose annually the income they receive from sources such as teaching and book royalties.
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