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What triumphalist narratives about Brazil’s high court and Bolsonaro imprisonment leave out

On Jan. 15, 2026, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered that incarcerated ex-President Jair Bolsonaro be given a significant upgrade in his prison accomodations.

The Conversation

Today in Supreme Court History: January 20, 1953

1/20/1953: President Eisenhower takes the inaugural oath on January 20. He would make five appointments to the Supreme Court: Chief… The post Today in Supreme Court History: January 20, 1953 appeared first on Reason.com.

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Paxton investigating Texas schools to ensure posting of Ten Commandments

Texas can enforce the state's law requiring Ten Commandments posters in public schools. Here's what to know about the latest legal challenges.

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Supreme Court to hear arguments on Trump firing of Fed member

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday over President Donald Trump's power to remove a member of the Federal Reserve Board.

Roll Call

SC grants interim relief to Punjab Kesari before HC order

The Supreme Court has told the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab to allow the Punjab Kesari group to resume its printing press in Ludhiana. This interim order will stay in place until the Punjab and Haryana High Court delivers its verdict on the group’s petition against the government’s actions.

Newslaundry

Three Flawed Opinions In Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections

The majority and dissent’s understanding of standing turned on their visions of democracy. The concurrence does not fare much better.

Reason

Hawaii’s gun laws are the strictest in America. A landmark case could change that

Three Maui residents sued in 2023 to challenge new laws prohibiting the carrying of guns at places such as beaches, banks, bars and restaurants that serve alcohol

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Second Amendment Roundup: Expert Historian Testimony Is Unnecessary in Second Amendment Litigation

Wolford presents a good opportunity for the Supreme Court to explain why.

Reason

Congress’ power has been diminishing for years, leaving Trump to act with impunity

A year into US President Donald Trump’s second term, his record use of executive orders, impoundment of government spending, and military interventions in Venezuela and Iran have sparked criticisms from Democrats and even some Republicans. They say he is unconstitutionally sidelining Congress.

The Conversation

How the FCC Became the Speech Police

The constitutionally anomalous status of broadcasting invites government meddling.

Reason

‘They’re here to antagonize us’: trans advocates say hostility at rallies is up as supreme court hears key case

As high court considers trans kids’ participation in school sports, tensions run high between opposing protest groups

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court is set to rule on constitutionality of Trump tariffs – but not their wisdom

The future of many of Donald Trump’s tariffs are up in the air, with the Supreme Court expected to hand down a ruling on the administration’s global trade barriers any day now.

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Mayor wins $250,000 over defamatory Facebook posts

A council mayor has been awarded $250,000 after he emerged victorious from a defamation battle against a ratepayer over Facebook posts.

AAP

ICE Agents Flouted DHS Policies That Could Have Prevented Renee Good's Death

DHS tells officers to use "de-escalation tactics," employ "a verbal warning" instead of force when feasible, and avoid "placing themselves in positions" that trigger the use of deadly force.

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Supreme Court will decide on use of warrants that collect the location history of cellphone users

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide the constitutionality of broad search warrants that collect the location history of cellphone users to find people near crime scenes

The Independent UK

Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller could cause cancer

Reason

"The Waning of Racial Preferences at American Law Schools, 2021-2025," by My UCLA Colleague Rick Sander

From this new draft, cowritten by Prof. Sander and Henry Kim: In June 2023, the Supreme Court broadly held that… The post "The Waning of Racial Preferences at American Law Schools, 2021-2025," by My UCLA Colleague Rick Sander appeared first on Reason.com.

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Conservative Says She Wraps Her Newborn in a Bulletproof Vest Amid Death Threats Over Trans Athlete Debate

Riley Gaines claims death threats over the trans athlete debate forced her to wrap her newborn daughter in a bulletproof vest, she told Fox News.

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Second Amendment Roundup: Hawaii's Ban on Firearms on Property Open to the Public

In Wolford, the Supreme Court should clarify the facial/as-applied issue.

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Thaksin ‘expected to be paroled in May’

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to be granted parole in May, when he will have served two-thirds of his one-year prison term, according to a source at the Department of Corrections.

Reason

What If A Supreme Court Case Becomes Moot Before June?

Hecox will not graduate in May, but such mootness could have arisen in King v. Burwell.

The Conversation

Supreme Court likely to reject limits on concealed carry but uphold bans on gun possession by drug users

The U.S. Supreme Court in early 2026 will hear oral arguments in two cases testing the limits of gun rights under the Constitution.

Reason

Eyes on Gorsuch as SCOTUS Weighs Transgender Student Athlete Bans

Plus: Still waiting on the tariffs case.

Reason

Justice Sotomayor Asks "Have You Studied The People" In SCOTUS Cases.

I have. Conservative litigants are vilified. Liberal litigants are celebrated.

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‘My life stopped’: What 5 years of waiting meant to the families of Delhi riots undertrials

After spending over five years in jail as undertrials, five accused were recently granted bail by the Supreme Court in the 2020 Delhi riots “larger conspiracy” case. The court refused bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. The trial is yet to formally begin in the UAPA case in which…

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