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2mos ago

E. Jean Carroll fights against Supreme Court review of Trump’s appeal

This week’s Deadline: Legal Newsletter examines a case from the president’s personal docket, regarding his civil liability for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll.

2mos ago

Can a future president reverse Trump’s pardons?

“Deadline: White House” legal analyst Jordan Rubin answers your questions about the Supreme Court, Trump administration lawsuits and other issues.

2mos ago

Dissenting judge provides a guide for SCOTUS to knock down California’s map

A dissenting judge, appointed by Trump, provided a guide for the high court to strike down California’s congressional map even after approving Texas’ map.

2mos ago

Jackson says colleagues gave democracy short shrift in election-related ruling

Joined only by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the Biden appointee dissented from a ruling that gives a GOP congressman the green light to sue over ballot counting.

2mos ago

Trump’s fight against transgender women in sports lurks in Supreme Court appeal

Tuesday’s hearings were about whether red states can ban transgender women in sports. The next case could be about whether states such as California can allow them.

2mos ago

Ordered to explain herself, Lindsey Halligan invokes Jack Smith

Halligan maintains that she can still call herself a U.S. attorney even though a judge said she was unlawfully appointed.

2mos ago

Trans female athletes’ best real hope as sports bans take the Supreme Court today

The legal question of mootness and whether the court prematurely granted review lurks in the appeals set for oral argument Tuesday.

2mos ago

The well-timed Supreme Court case that will follow the DOJ’s probe into Powell

The high court has signaled it wants to protect the Fed’s independence more than that of other federal agencies.