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Why Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon prayer services challenge traditional notions of separation of church and state – but might be blessed by the Roberts Supreme Court

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is engaging in “a proselytizing Christian campaign” in his job, according to The Washington Post.

The Conversation

The supreme court needs to put limits on Trump’s use of the pardoning power

The president has reportedly promised mass pardons to administration officials. His misuse of the power goes far beyond what the constitution’s authors intended

The Guardian - US

Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys

The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in attacking the U.S. Capitol over five years ago

The Independent UK

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When SCOTUS Did Lasting Damage to the Bill of Rights

Plus: The Alito retirement rumors keep swirling.

Reason

Does conversion erase caste? Supreme Court says yes, but reality says otherwise

The Supreme Court, in the recent case of Chinthada Anand v. The State of Andhra Pradesh and others, ruled that individuals who convert to Christianity cannot claim Scheduled Caste status. This ruling suggests that when a person converts to a religion other than Hinduism, Buddhism, or Sikhism, they forfeit the protections granted…

Newslaundry

Tariffs are the new normal, and now most CEOs expect the import taxes to outlast the Trump administration, PwC report finds

“CEOs aren’t planning around short-term tariffs anymore,” PwC’s Kristin Bohl told Fortune.

Fortune

Rupe Debate: Judging the Supreme Court's Emergency Docket

Adler v. Shugerman on the Supreme Court's handling of separation of powers concerns on the "shadow docket."

Reason

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Texas’ GOP attorney general candidates want to challenge decades-old Supreme Court rulings

Emboldened by overturning Roe v. Wade, conservative legal groups hope Ken Paxton’s successor will help them overturn gay marriage and public school access for undocumented students.

The Texas Tribune

Inside the pro-UGC protest: Caste faultlines at Allahabad University

The Supreme Court has stayed the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) latest equity promotion regulations. Following the court’s directive, Allahabad University emerged as a focal point for protests held in support of these regulations. Many students in Prayagraj have taken to the streets to back these UGC regulations, sharing their personal…

Newslaundry

‘People are trying to be creative’: Tariff-battered American companies are so cash-starved they are using refund claims as collateral for loans.

“It’s coming to the point where some people might have no choice,” one CEO told Fortune, saying more firms are looking to leverage refund claims from the levies.

Fortune

PCI passes resolution that attacks ‘infrastructure of censorship’ built by Modi govt

Following a joint public meeting of six press bodies at the Press Club of India (PCI), a resolution was passed opposing the recent and proposed changes to India’s digital regulations – specifically the draft IT Amendment Rules of 2026 – and outlining eight demands to protect digital creators, ensure due…

Newslaundry

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Law Banning Home Alcohol Distilleries

The ruling holds the law exceeds Congress' authority under the tax power and the Necessary and Proper Clause. But it does not consider the Commerce Clause.

Reason

Thoughts on Today's Oral Argument in the Section 122 Tariff Cases

The outcome is unclear. But the judges seemed skeptical of the Trump Administration's claims that Section 122 grants them sweeping tariff powers.

Reason

DOGE, the Social Security Administration, and How Inferior Courts Should Treat S. Ct. Interim Orders

Some excerpts from the 88 pages of opinions in AFSCME v. Social Security Admin., decided today by the Fourth Circuit… The post DOGE, the Social Security Administration, and How Inferior Courts Should Treat S. Ct. Interim Orders appeared first on Reason.com.

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A Maryland Hospital Held a Woman for Months Against Her Will. The Supreme Court Will Decide if She Can Sue.

The case will determine whether an unnamed plaintiff can take the hospital and its doctors to federal court.

Reason

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Phony checks, a twinkling of an eye, and sparkling sports gambling.

The Independent UK

Trump’s DOJ claims East Wing was ‘infested’ and ‘dilapidated’ in latest appeal over White House ballroom

Trump administration prepares for Supreme Court fight as lawyers claim stop-work order ‘gravely threatens national security’

The Independent UK

Court rules in favor of 4 men deported by the US to Africa and denied lawyer meetings for 9 months

The Supreme Court in Eswatini has ruled that four men deported by the U.S. under a third-country program can finally meet with a lawyer

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Justice Sotomayor Opens Up About Her Colleagues

She blames her colleagues for the emergency docket situation, and faults Justice Kavanaugh for not knowing people who earn an hourly wage.

The Conversation

Trump administration’s lawsuits against Harvard and UCLA have roots in a decades-old fight over civil rights law

The Department of Justice announced in March 2026 that it is suing Harvard University and the University of California, Los Angeles.

Reason

The Supreme Court's Next Big Fourth Amendment Case

How the digital privacy rights of millions are at stake in Chatrie v. United States.

Reason

Second Amendment Roundup: U.S. Supports Rehearing in D.C. Magazine Ban Case

The issue is whether the invalid magazine ban infects the registration-licensing convictions.

Reason

Free Speech Unmuted: Speech, Not "Conduct": Supreme Court Rules on Conversion Talk Therapy

Jane Bambauer and I analyze the Supreme Court's new Chiles v. Salazar decision, which struck down (by an 8-1 vote)… The post Free Speech Unmuted: Speech, Not "Conduct": Supreme Court Rules on Conversion Talk Therapy appeared first on Reason.com.

Capital & Main

Will Americans Keep Paying a ‘Tariff Tax’?

Companies are seeking refunds from the federal government following the Supreme Court ruling — but consumers may still be stuck with higher prices.

Reason

My Interview with Peter Canellos, Author Of "Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative Legal Movement"

Eleven questions on YLS, SG, OLC, DNJ, CA3, GWB, and SCOTUS.

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