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Trump asks court to allow firing of watchdog agency official
EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Feb 17, 2025 at 12:27 pm The Department of Justices came to the court…
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 14, 2025 at 9:35 am Each weekday, we select a short list…
Supreme Court to consider death row plea for DNA testing
CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Feb 13, 2025 at 11:38 am The Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville, where the…
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 13, 2025 at 9:33 am Each weekday, we select a short list…
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Court sets March argument schedule
SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Feb 10, 2025 at 4:12 pm The March session will run March 24 through…
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 7, 2025 at 11:02 am Each weekday, we select a short list…
Missouri man appeals death sentence after attorneys failed to press jury foreman’s bias
Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on Feb 8, 2025 at 7:31 am The Petitions of the Week column…
Trump changes government’s position in pending trans healthcare case at Supreme Court
SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Feb 7, 2025 at 3:12 pm United States v. Skrmetti was argued on Dec….
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 6, 2025 at 11:02 am Each weekday, we select a short list…
Justices agree to pause briefing on Biden-era loan forgiveness rule
SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Feb 6, 2025 at 5:17 pm The three cases the justices declined to put…
A history of birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court
SCOTUS BACKGROUND By Amy Howe on Feb 5, 2025 at 9:57 am A challenge to Trump’s order could be headed…
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 5, 2025 at 10:37 am Each weekday, we select a short list…
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Feb 3, 2025 at 9:45 am Each weekday, we select a short list…
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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jan 31, 2025 at 9:57 am Each weekday, we select a short list…