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The Supreme Court Should Hear Case Seeking to Overturn Gonzales v. Raich

Raich is one of the Court's worst federalism decisions, holding that Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce allows it to ban possession of marijuana that never crossed state lines, and was never sold in any market.

Reason

A Case That Briefly United Clarence Thomas and Sonia Sotomayor

Plus: Jimmy Cliff, RIP.

Reason

Good news, the Supreme Court isn’t even going to consider overturning same sex marriage

They didn't even give it the time of day.

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Will SCOTUS Resolve the Circuit Split on a Law That Disarms People With Nonviolent Criminal Records?

Steven Duarte is one of several petitioners who are asking the justices to address the constitutionality of that absurdly broad gun ban.

Reason

The most conservative Supreme Court justices will likely join the liberals against Trump's tariffs, analyst says

"The more likely scenarios would all have Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch voting to strike down the IEEPA tariffs or to curtail them, in our view."

Fortune

Will the Supreme Court overturn same-sex marriage? Justices on Friday consider unlikely challenge from Kim Davis

IN FOCUS: Legal experts are skeptical but advocates fear the conservative majority court will once again take up a major case aimed at LGBT+ rights

The Independent UK

On Tariffs, It Was Gorsuch vs. Trump at SCOTUS

The legal challengers to Trump's tariffs had a good day in court.

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‘My vote is my voice’: protesters fight for democracy as Trump casts shadow

Outside the supreme court, protesters invoked the legacy of civil rights giants with a key Voting Rights Act plank at stake

The Guardian - US

Even a former law clerk for conservative Justice Clarence Thomas is warning about giving Trump too much power

Justices have handed Trump sweeping authority while also insulating him from being prosecuted from potential crimes committed in office

The Independent UK

Supreme Court Declines To Address Section 230 in Two Cases for This Term

Weakening or removing Section 230 would not fix the problems of social media, and in fact it could make things worse.

Reason

Retired US supreme court justice fears ‘democracy is not guaranteed to survive’

Anthony Kennedy told NPR ‘partisanship is becoming ... more prevalent and more bitter’ in the high court’s opinions

The Guardian - US

Clarence Thomas says precedent might not determine cases on upcoming supreme court docket

The court is expected to weigh in on same-sex marriage next session, which it legalized in 2015

The Guardian - US

How the conservative Federalist Society will affect the Supreme Court for decades to come

During the 2016 presidential election campaign, candidate Donald Trump took the unprecedented move of releasing a list of his potential Supreme Court nominees.

The Conversation

Trump is making plans to avoid an RBG situation on the Supreme Court, his next picks could be even more right-wing

President appointed three of the nine judges on the Supreme Court during his first term

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Why two justices could hand Republicans their own ‘Ginsburg moment’ next year

NEWS ANALYSIS: Two aging conservatives on the bench have given no indications of their plans to retire, leaving some on the right worried about 2026, writes John Bowden

Reason

Supreme Court Refuses to Consider Eviction Moratorium Takings Case

But Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a strong dissent to denial of certiorari.

Reason

Warning: These Social Media Rules Will Erode Civil Liberties

Plus: Pittsburgh lowers prostitution penalty, FSC v. Paxton, the Diddy verdict, and more…

Reason

NIMBY Lawsuit Accidentally Abolishes City's Entire Zoning Code

Plus: The Supreme Court declines to hear major eviction moratorium case, Maine passes zoning reform, and why tourist traps are good, actually.

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AI companies start winning the copyright fight

Tech firms notch victories in battle over copyrighted text, Trump’s gold phone, and online age checks

Reason

Comment to the Texas Supreme Court On Whether To "Reduce Or End" Reliance on the American Bar Association

"What is good for Texas is not necessarily good for the University of Texas, and vice versa."

The Conversation

In LGBTQ+ storybook case, Supreme Court handed a win to parental rights, raising tough questions for educators

The Supreme Court tends to save its blockbuster orders for the last day of the term – and 2025 was no exception.

Reason

Trump Is Now More Powerful Thanks to the Supreme Court. But Will It Last?

Plus: Conservatives won big overall this year at the Supreme Court.

Reason

Clarence Thomas Undermines Free Speech in Porn Site Age-Verification Case

The Supreme Court's decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton weakens the First Amendment rights of adults everywhere.

Roll Call

Supreme Court upholds Texas age-verification law for online porn - Roll Call

The Supreme Court upheld a Texas law that required pornography websites to verify the age of their users in a ruling Friday.

Roll Call

Supreme Court puts off decision on Louisiana congressional map - Roll Call

The Supreme Court on Friday delayed a decision on the constitutionality of Louisiana’s congressional districts until its next term.

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