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Trump free to begin gutting Department of Education after Supreme Court ‘shadow’ ruling − 5 essential reads

The Trump administration was given the green light by the Supreme Court on July 14, 2025, to proceed with mass layoffs at the Department of Education – part of a wider plan to dismantle the agency. In doing so, the conservative majority on the bench overruled a lower court judge…

The Conversation

Richard Fallon R.I.P.

The passing of a legal giant.

Reason

Fourth Circuit Rejects Claim that West Virginia Abortion Law Is Preempted

A mifepristone manufacturer is unsuccessful in evading West Virginia's prohibition on abortion, even when performed by medication.

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Why a Trump-Appointed Judge Is Torching His Own Court’s Qualified Immunity Logic—and the Government Abuse It Enables

Judge James C. Ho recently described a troubling phenomenon on the 5th Circuit and the government abuse it enables.

Reason

Justice Kavanaugh's CASA Concurrence Moves Away From Abstractions About The Shadow Docket To Focus On The "Interim Before The Interim"

The Supreme Court may not have to intervene for "run-of-the mill cases" but will intervene for "major new federal statutes or executive actions."

Reason

SC grants interim protection to MP cartoonist booked over ‘objectionable’ cartoon

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted cartoonist Hemant Malviya interim protection from arrest in a case over his allegedly objectionable cartoon of PM Narendra Modi and the RSS, LiveLaw reported. The apex court, however, came down heavily on Malviya, calling the post “inflammatory”.

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The Class Action Threat to Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order

Plus: A fond farewell to Black Sabbath.

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Trump’s DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject appeal from Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell

Maxwell is attempting to be released from prison by arguing Epstein’s 2008 non-prosecution agreement shielded her from prosecution

The Independent UK

What Do Progressives Want for the Courts?

There's a tension between Progressives' efforts to delegitimize the courts and hopes the judiciary to constrain executive power.

Reason

Life as an Academic Defender of the Intuitively Obvious

Academics are supposed to discover nonobvious, counterintituitive truths. But, especially in recent years, much of my work involves defending positions that seem obvious to most laypeople, even though many experts deny them.

Reason

Federal Courts May Be Able To Receive Filings 24/7, But There Is No Expectation To Review Unanticipated Filings Overnight

If the Supreme Court wants to rebuke lower courts for not acting promptly enough, the Justices should police their own conduct.

Reason

The Supreme Court Is Supreme, And The Inferior Courts Are Inferior

Mi CASA no es su CASA

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How Trump plans to dismantle the Education Department after Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to continue unwinding the Education Department

The Independent UK

2 New Jersey Journalists Face Criminal Charges for Publishing Information From a Police Blotter

The prosecution, the latest example of local attempts to criminalize news reporting, is blatantly at odds with First Amendment principles.

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Justices allow mass layoffs at Education Department - Roll Call

The Supreme Court on Monday let the administration go ahead with layoffs at the Education Department, stopping a lower court injunction.

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Bihar voter list revision: RJD leader Manoj Jha asks if ECI is a ‘facilitator’ or a ‘filter’

The controversy over the special intensive revision (SIR) process initiated by the Election Commission in Bihar has reached the Supreme Court. Responding to objections raised by the Opposition, the apex court issued several significant directions. Among them is the recommendation that documents such as Aadhaar cards, voter IDs, and ration…

Al Jazeera

US State Department begins layoffs in Trump’s shake-up of diplomatic corps

Mass layoff came days after the Supreme Court cleared the way for US president to gut entire government positions.

The Conversation

How citizenship chaos was averted, for now, by a class action injunction against Trump’s birthright citizenship order

Legal battles over President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship continued on July 10, 2025, after a New Hampshire federal district judge issued a preliminary injunction that will, if it’s not reversed, prevent federal officials from enforcing the order nationally.

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What Bihar voter roll row reveals about journalism and India

If you are a newspaper reader in India, you would not have missed the biggest story that has dominated news space at least in one major national newspaper. The Indian Express has led the way by doing a special series “What will NOT count in Bihar” by taking a close…

Benzinga

Pfizer, Sanofi Find Relief As Delaware Top Court Rejects Zantac Expert Testimony

The Delaware Supreme Court has overturned a lower court’s decision that allowed expert testimony supporting plaintiffs’ claims in a high-profile case alleging that Zantac, or its generic ranitidine, can cause cancer.

The Conversation

Inequality has risen from 1970 to Trump − that has 3 hidden costs that undermine democracy

America has never been richer. But the gains are so lopsided that the top 10% controls 69% of all wealth in the country, while the bottom half controls just 3%. Meanwhile, surging corporate profits have mostly benefited investors, not the broader public.

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Trump’s birthright citizenship order swiftly smacked down as his campaign promises meet reality

You can't just get rid of amendments without congress.

Newslaundry

SC to hear MP cartoonist’s bail plea after FIR over cartoon on PM and RSS

The Supreme Court will hear cartoonist Hemant Malviya’s petition against a Madhya Pradesh High Court order denying him anticipatory bail on Monday, LiveLaw reported.

Reason

Federal Court Issues Class Action Injunction Against Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order [Updated]

This ruling was widely expected in the wake of the Supreme Court's decison barring nationwide injunctions.

The Conversation

Justice Department efforts to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans likely violate constitutional rights

The Trump administration wants to take away citizenship from naturalized Americans on a massive scale.

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