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Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioner

Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling for presidential removal of independent agency commissioners, and a South Carolina law with a REINS-style provision, judicial deference prohibition, and sunset review requirement

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4 Takeaways From the Supreme Court's 2025–2026 Term

From executive power to civil liberties, what to make of a momentous year at SCOTUS?

Reason

Trump-dominated Supreme Court is more divided than ever

The justices were split on ideological lines in nearly a quarter of argued cases this term

The Independent UK

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Trump wants a Supreme Court do-over on birthright citizenship. Here’s why it probably won’t happen

The president wants a rehearing after losing on his attempts to rewrite the 14th Amendment. Experts say it’s not that easy

The Independent UK

Clarence Thomas Doubled Down on Presidential Power

The conservative justice pushed for greater executive authority even in cases in which Trump won.

Reason

Supreme Court Begins Answering Lingering Questions About Constitutional Constraints on Gun Control

After upholding the Second Amendment rights of drug users and carry permit holders, the justices will address the constitutionality of "assault weapon" bans.

Reason

Supreme Court's selective originalism

The reasoning cited by Justices Alito and Kavanaugh in Dobbs didn't work with birthright citizenship

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The Supreme Court tackled race, history and the law in fraught and reflective major rulings

The Supreme Court has wrapped up a term with significant rulings on race and discrimination

The Independent UK

‘King Trump’ is stronger than ever after US supreme court bolsters his agenda

Birthright citizenship ruling only a surface-level setback, with the court granting president’s multiple power grabs

The Guardian - US

SCOTUS split on birthright citizenship

The ruling was a revealing moment for the future of the court

Salon

White House Aide Floats Blocking Pregnant Travelers After SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship 6-3

SCOTUS upheld birthright citizenship 6-3. Miller floated banning pregnant foreign visitors on Fox News, reviving the birth-tourism fight.

Latin Times

Roberts-Led Majority Preserves Birthright Citizenship, Splinters on Why

SCOTUS struck down Trump's order ending birthright citizenship 6-3, though the ruling split further than the vote count suggests.

Latin Times

SCOTUS papers over the Second Amendment

The Court's conservative majority turns to “history and traditions” to ignore the obvious — again

Salon

U.S. Supreme Court upholds legality of Mississippi's absentee ballot return law

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Brew.

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NPR’s Supreme Court scoop collapses after Alito retirement report turns out to be wrong

The false report, which also aired on NPR’s broadcast, stemmed from Ms. Totenberg’s misunderstanding of a statement made by Chief Justice John Roberts on the final day of the court’s session

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Trump threatens to abolish birthright citizenship through Congress after supreme court rules against him

President calls ruling ‘too bad for our Country’ but says Congress should ‘start today’ to end matter – key US politics stories from Tuesday, 30 June at a glance

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In rebuke to Trump, Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, emphasizing the promise of equality in the Declaration of Independence

The Supreme Court on June 30, 2026, declared that universal birthright citizenship is protected by the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, meaning that nearly all babies born in the United States automatically become American citizens, regardless of their parents’ immigration status.

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Key quotes from the supreme court birthright ruling: ‘Citizenship is the right to have rights’

John Roberts wrote majority opinion, while Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote concurring opinion and Brett Kavanaugh dissented in part

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The Independent UK

NPR retracts article incorrectly reporting Justice Alito's retirement, citing 'misunderstanding'

NPR has retracted an article that incorrectly reported Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring

The Independent UK

Clarence Thomas claims Supreme Court birthright decision ‘devalues’ US citizenship for other Americans

Justice Ketanji Brown Jacksom slams conservative’s ‘myopic’ treatment of 14th Amendment

The Guardian - US

What to know about the US supreme court ruling on birthright citizenship

What will Trump do now after justices’ stunning rebuke to his anti-immigration agenda?

The Times of India

Suppose the child hates US: Justice Alito's dissent as Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, whoever is born in US is a citizen

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld birthright citizenship in a 6-3 decision, striking down President Donald Trump's executive order to end it. Trump issued the executive order at the center of the case on January 20, 2025, shortly after he was sworn into office for a second term. It said…

Reason

Supreme Court Rules Against Trump in the Birthright Citizenship Case

The 6-3 decision is right, and a contrary ruling would have had horrific effects.

The Guardian - US

NPR retracts ‘inaccurate’ story saying supreme court justice Samuel Alito retiring

Story from Nina Totenberg removed and replaced with editor’s note after journalist misheard announcement made by chief justice

Reason

NPR Announces, and Retracts, Alito Retirement Story

There needs to be more of an explanation what happened.

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