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Trump's Ballroom Fight Could Make Courts Rethink 'National Security' Deference

Appealing to national security is not a "get-out-of-law-free card," a federal court ruled last week.

Reason

New In SCOTUSBlog: The court should hold oral argument outside of the capital

"I am confident there would be a bipartisan groundswell of support to get the justices out of the beltway."

Reason

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for August 2026

Welcome to the Aug. 10 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for August 2026

In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from July 2 through Aug. 1, 2026. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month.

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US appeals court orders halt to Trump ballroom construction without congressional approval

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, which had allowed construction to continue while it considered the case, agreed with a lower court that such a massive White House overhaul required the explicit consent of Congress.

Euronews

US appeals court halts construction of Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project

A federal appeals court on Friday ordered US President Donald Trump’s administration to stop construction of its $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing. The court added that a president cannot fundamentally reshape the White House without congressional approval.

France 24

Court blocks Donald Trump's bid to build $400 million White House ballroom

A US appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its 400 million dollar ballroom at the White House without…

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Kansas Supreme Court allows three-day grace period for mail ballots to be temporarily reinstated ahead of primary

Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.

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Twenty-one states and D.C. make voter files openly available

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South Dakota’s abortion pill advertising ban runs into free speech roadblock

South Dakota is having trouble enforcing a law banning advertising about abortion pills. On July 17, 2026, less than three weeks after the ban took effect on July 1, U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler issued an injunction blocking its enforcement.

The Conversation

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for July 2026

Welcome to the July 13 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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How the Right to Trial Became a Legal Fiction

Half a century after approving coercive plea bargaining, the Supreme Court is beginning to recognize its costs.

Reason

The Supreme Court Agrees To Address the Constitutionality of 'Assault Weapon' Bans

The case could settle the long-simmering issue of whether the Second Amendment covers commonly owned but politically disfavored rifles.

Reason

Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS releases new opinions for June 2026

Welcome to the June 29 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Supreme Court lets US end Haiti, Syria immigrant protections

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that courts cannot review most Department of Homeland Security decisions on which countries qualify for Temporary Protected Status, in an opinion that allowed the Trump administration to strip the deportation protections from immigrants from Haiti and Syria. The 6-3 decision overturned lower court rulings that…

Reason

Clarence Thomas Explains Why the Commerce Clause Cannot Justify Federal Bans on Gun Possession

Even under the Supreme Court's highly elastic understanding of that clause, Thomas says, such laws do not qualify as regulation of interstate commerce.

Ballotpedia

Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS releases opinions for June 2026

Welcome to the June 22 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

The Times of India

Trump admin says $100k fee is not a tax, H-1B abuse raises national security concerns bringing 'aliens with foreign loyalties'

The Department of Homeland Security, in its filing to the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit against the federal judge's order striking the $100,000 H-1B visa fee, argued that it is not a tax and not an unauthorized tax. Judge Leo Sorokin of the US District Court for…

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Trump's Position in the White House Ballroom Case Reflects His General Resistance to Judicial Review

The president has repeatedly argued that courts have no business deciding whether his actions are legal.

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Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Is an Unconstitutional Tax, a Federal Judge Rules

U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin struck down the fee, saying it exceeds the president's statutory authority and violates the separation of powers.

Reason

DOJ Claim That Trump Could 'Bulldoze' Statue of Liberty Fits a Pattern

It's the latest example of Justice Department attorneys claiming broad and unreviewable powers for the president.

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for June 2026

Welcome to the June 8 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS releases new opinions

Welcome to the June 1 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

The Independent UK

Federal appeals court releases its own ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ video to explain what it does - and, yes, it’s cringeworthy

The clip, posted to YouTube, features a monkey riding a rocket and judges waving glow sticks under a disco ball

Reason

Filming Cops Is a First Amendment Right. The Feds Keep Harassing People for It Anyway.

Most federal appeals courts have recognized the right to record police. DHS employees nevertheless seem to view it as a crime.

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