The court’s action effectively bars the federal government from enforcing any portion of its new anti-discrimination rules while legal challenges are litigated in the lower courts.
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Opinion: Want to reform the Supreme Court? These strongmen can show a thing or two
The champions of U.S. Supreme Court reform should first consider the record of nations that wound up packing and purging their judiciaries.
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Supreme Court rejects Missouri’s bid to halt Trump’s sentencing in N.Y. hush money case
Missouri had argued that the rights of Missouri voters to hear from presidential candidates were being violated by the New York criminal proceeding.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Aug. 2, 2024
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Biden calls for term limits, enforceable ethics rules for Supreme Court justices
The president is also expected to call for a constitutional amendment that would limit the broad immunity presidents now enjoy after a recent Supreme Court decision.
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Biden is eyeing big changes for the Supreme Court. But he needs Congress to make them
The president is preparing to back term limits and an enforceable ethics code for U.S. Supreme Court justices. But these changes would require Congressional backing, and that won’t be easy to get.
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Why the next president’s judicial appointments will impact climate action
The Supreme Court’s recent term illustrates the judiciary’s outsized role in government’s ability to address climate change. The coming election could shape the judicial landscape for decades to come.
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How the Supreme Court’s immunity decision affects Trump’s legal cases
The Supreme Court found presidents have absolute immunity for exercising core constitutional powers. The team at Trump’s Trials podcast broke down how the decision could affect Trump’s legal cases.
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In just a few years, half of all states passed bans on trans health care for kids
The Supreme Court will hear a case on gender-affirming care in the next term after a flurry of legislation. Lower courts have come to conflicting conclusions when these bans were challenged.
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The Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public places
The decision is a win for Western cities that wanted more powers to manage record homelessness. But advocates for the unhoused say the decision will do nothing to solve the larger problem
