Trump administration withdraws request to pause order preventing government from reducing federal workforce 

The Trump administration on Friday night withdrew its request to pause an order by a federal judge in San Francisco that blocked the federal government from implementing large-scale reductions in the federal workforce. In a two-paragraph letter, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the justices that Senior U.S. District Judge […]

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The morning read for Friday, May 23

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Supreme Court allows Trump to fire members of independent agency boards — for now (Nina Totenberg, NPR) Supreme Court upholds Oklahoma decision, in blow to religious charter schools […]

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Supreme Court allows Trump to remove agency heads without cause for now

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted the Trump administration’s request to pause orders by federal judges that required government officials to allow board members at two independent federal agencies to stay in office after President Donald Trump tried to fire them. Chief Justice John Roberts had already issued an administrative […]

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Court upholds federal fraud conviction even without economic harm

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the fraud conviction of a Philadelphia-area government contractor. Stamatios Kousisis was found guilty, along with Alpha Painting and Construction, after they failed to comply with a contract provision intended to promote diversity. Prosecutors insisted that federal wire fraud laws apply equally to cases in […]

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Split Supreme Court blocks first religious charter school in Oklahoma

The Supreme Court on Thursday morning left in place a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court rejecting an effort by a Catholic virtual charter school to become the country’s first religious charter school. In an unsigned one-sentence order, the justices indicated that, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused from the […]

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The morning read for Thursday, May 22

We’re expecting one or more opinions from the court at 10 a.m. EDT. Join us for the live blog, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court […]

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Announcement of opinions for Thursday, May 22

On Thursday, May 22, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. The post Announcement of opinions for Thursday, May 22 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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Trump asks high court to pause another suit against DOGE 

The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning, once again asking the justices to take action on their emergency docket. U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged the court to temporarily pause an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that would require the Department of […]

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