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12d ago

Ask Jordan: Could class-action lawsuits save birthright citizenship?

“Deadline: White House” legal analyst Jordan Rubin answers your questions about the Supreme Court, Trump administration lawsuits and other issues.
Jordan Rubin, illustrated, with the Supreme Court columns.
Jordan Rubin, illustrated, with the Supreme Court columns.
12d ago

Supreme Court takes up another First Amendment appeal for next term

The Republican-backed First Amendment appeal continues a trend for the new term that starts in October.
The exterior of the Supreme Court building on the left, a tree is seen on the right
The exterior of the Supreme Court building on the left, a tree is seen on the right
12d ago

Five shadow docket cases that help us understand the latest Supreme Court term

The Alien Enemies Act, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, DOGE and more featured in rulings that reveal the Roberts Court’s priorities.
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15d ago

Birthright citizenship suffered a setback. But the judiciary was dealt a heavier blow.

Nationwide injunctions are controversial. But Trump's DOJ didn't have a better plan.
Members of the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022.
Members of the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022.
15d ago

A 'lawless' Supreme Court term closes with a birthright citizenship farce

This week’s Deadline: Legal Newsletter highlights a recurring theme that came to a head in the court’s birthright citizenship injunctions case.
Image: A group of women pray outside the Supreme Court
Image: A group of women pray outside the Supreme Court
15d ago

Ask Jordan: When did the Supreme Court stop being impartial?

“Deadline: White House” legal analyst Jordan Rubin answers your questions about the Supreme Court, Trump administration lawsuits and other issues
Jordan Rubin, illustrated, with the Supreme Court columns.
Jordan Rubin, illustrated, with the Supreme Court columns.
15d ago

Jen Psaki reflects on being inside the White House as the Obergefell decision came down

The MSNBC host described June 26, 2015, as one of her “favorite days of working in government.”
White House on June 26, 2015; Jen Psaki.
White House on June 26, 2015; Jen Psaki.
15d ago

Supreme Court's birthright citizenship decision exposes a huge flaw in Roberts' court

The conservative wing of the court overly relies on the emergency shadow docket and shouldn't have entertained the administration's birthright argument.
Demonstrators holds a banner  that reads, "Birthright Citizenship is a Constitutional Right"
Demonstrators holds a banner  that reads, "Birthright Citizenship is a Constitutional Right"
15d ago

Supreme Court rules against adult industry in case on porn and the First Amendment

A Texas law requiring age verification to access sexual content online prompted a free speech fight from the adult industry.
The U.S. Supreme Court on February 29, 2024.
The U.S. Supreme Court on February 29, 2024.
15d ago

For the fourth time, Affordable Care Act survives far-right Supreme Court challenge

Supreme Court justices have now passed on four different opportunities to gut the ACA, but GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill aren’t done trying just yet.
Image: Pedro Rojas holds a sign directing people to an insurance company where they can sign up for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare
Image: Pedro Rojas holds a sign directing people to an insurance company where they can sign up for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare
15d ago

Supreme Court sides with parents on keeping their kids out of LGBTQ instruction

Parents said they face an “impossible choice.” School officials said the parents want to “unsettle a decades-old consensus.”
A person waves LGBTQ flag.
A person waves LGBTQ flag.