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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.

Supreme Court Brings Geofence Warrants Under Fourth Amendment

The Supreme Court ruled that police conduct a constitutional search when they obtain a person’s data through a geofence warrant. …

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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.

Supreme Court Justices Report Earning Millions From Outside Sources

Justices disclose annually the income they receive from sources such as teaching and book royalties.

Speaker Johnson sends bipartisan housing bill to White House — but Trump says it’s a ‘yawn’…

President Donald Trump on Monday remained undecided over whether he’d sign a bipartisan housing bill, saying shortly after the House speaker sent it to the White House that it was “so unimportant” compared with his efforts to secure a controversial overhaul of federal elections.
Speaker Mike Johnson transmitted the housing affordability bill to the White House on Monday, according to a spokesperson for the Louisiana Republican, kicking off a 10-day countdown for the bill to become law, even if the president does not sign it.

House Passes Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act

The bill, introduced by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), passed in a 267–117 vote with support from both Democrats and Republicans.

Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Firing of FTC Commissioner

The Supreme Court overruled a major precedent limiting the president’s ability to fire heads of independent agencies.

Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook

A majority of the court said that Trump failed to provide notice and an opportunity for Cook to respond to her termination.