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Ann Marimow
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Supreme Court reporter for The New York Times
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After Supreme Court ruling, federal workers fear Trump will fire them: ‘We are toast’
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Federal workers fear Trump will fire them after court ruling: ‘We are toast’
The ruling could usher in a more professionalized round of layoffs, compared to the erratic rush of firings carried out by Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service.
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July 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Standing by with @jjouvenal.bsky.social for another stack of Supreme Court decisions expected today, here are the cases to watch: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
Tracking key Supreme Court cases of the 2024-2025 term
Follow major cases facing the Supreme Court in 2025, including ghost guns, medical care for transgender minors, public funding for religious schools and more.
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June 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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The Trump administration has cast the undocumented as criminals responsible for California's woes and the ICE protests as an overreaction to basic deportation operations.

The reality is very different @mariasacchetti.bsky.social reports

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Fact-checking Trump and Miller’s claims of a ‘migrant invasion’ in California
Federal and state data tell a far different story about migration to California than the political fury unfolding in Washington and on the streets of Los Angeles.
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June 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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The little-known court that blocked Trump's tariffs has broad authority over trade. Read @tobiaraji.bsky.social on the U.S. Court of International Trade.
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What is the U.S. Court of International Trade, which halted Trump’s tariffs?
Federal judges ruled that the president had gone beyond his authority in imposing levies on goods imported from around the world.
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May 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Trump’s 48-hour scramble to fly migrants to a Salvadoran prison, from @blaskey_s, @schmidtsam7, @SilviaElenaFF , @AnaVHerrero, @arelisrhdz, @marialuisapaulr, @karendeyoung1
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Trump’s 48-hour scramble to fly migrants to a Salvadoran prison
The administration rounded up some of the Venezuelans two days before the flights took off, pressing forward even as Venezuela agreed to accept deportees.
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May 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Attacks on judges "seem designed to intimidate those of us who serve in this critical capacity," Jackson says in most forceful remarks yet by a Supreme Court justice amid Trump's disparagement of judges who rule against him.
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Supreme Court’s Jackson Blasts ‘Relentless Attacks’ on Judges
US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson denounced what she called “relentless attacks” on the federal judiciary, saying efforts to intimidate judges were threatening the Constitution and the ru...
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May 2, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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A forceful defense of judicial independence from the DC courthouse at the epicenter of Trump-related litigation.
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A judge’s portrait unveiled, and a defense of judicial independence
With the Trump administration attacking judges and skirting some court orders, Judge John D. Bates emphasized the fragile nature of judicial independence.
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May 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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At the Supreme Court this morning: Can the FBI be held liable for forcibly raiding the wrong house?

But first, opinions announced at 10 a.m.

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Supreme Court asks: Can FBI be held liable for raiding the wrong house?
FBI agents handcuffed Hilliard Toi Cliatt and pointed a gun at him and Curtrina Martin while her young son cowered in a bedroom. It was the wrong house.
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April 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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A ‘Citizen Lawyer’ Gets a Standing Ovation at the Supreme Court. @adamliptak.bsky.social on Ed Kneedler's last argument after setting a record for modern times.
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Edwin Kneedler, a ‘Citizen Lawyer,’ Gets a Standing Ovation at the Supreme Court
In a remarkable scene, the justices applauded Edwin S. Kneedler, a government lawyer with a reputation for candor, care and integrity.
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April 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Busy morning at SCOTUS with opinions at 10, followed by a religious rights case involving Christian and Muslim parents who want to pull their children from public school lessons involving LGBTQ-themed storybooks.
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April 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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EXCLUSIVE from @hannahnatanson.bsky.social: White House floor plans and other sensitive documents were improperly shared with thousands: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Sensitive documents, including White House floor plans, improperly shared with thousands
The inadvertent sharing of a Google Drive folder with the entire staff of the General Services Administration was the latest instance of sloppy handling of sensitive documents under both Biden and Tru...
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April 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Just in: Trump asks the Supreme Court to let him fire independent regulators - and to schedule oral argument for May before the D.C. Circuit has acted.

The Humphrey's Executor test case has arrived at SCOTUS.

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Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire independent regulators
The Supreme Court’s decision on whether Trump can remove the pair will test the boundaries of presidential power and have broad implications for at least two dozen other agencies.
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April 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Amid attacks, Judge James Boasberg weighs holding Trump officials in contempt in deportation case. Our profile of the veteran judge and former homicide prosecutor.

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Amid attacks, Judge Boasberg weighs holding Trump officials in contempt
President Donald Trump and his allies have set their sights on Judge James Boasberg, a veteran judge with a history of bipartisan support and friendships.
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April 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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DC Circuit sets argument for April 9 over Trump administration's effort to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The three-judge panel includes two Trump nominees - Judges Katsas and Rao. Third judge is Pillard, an Obama nominee
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CFPB dissolution halted for now by federal judge
In a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to reinstate dismissed employees.
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April 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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California man to plead guilty in 2022 plot to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, lawyers say
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Man accused in 2022 Kavanaugh assassination plot to plead guilty, lawyers say
California man accused in Kavanaugh assassination plot to plead guilty, lawyers say. Nicholas Roske, 29, was scheduled to be tried in the case in June.
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April 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Big crowds outside SCOTUS this morning as the justices take up a South Carolina case involving Planned Parenthood funding and patients rights. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Supreme Court takes up Planned Parenthood funding and patient rights
South Carolina was sued after it disqualified Planned Parenthood South Atlantic from getting Medicaid funding even for health services unrelated to abortion.
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April 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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How Attorney General Pam Bondi and her deputies are remaking the Justice Department in Trump's image, via @jeremyroebuck.bsky.social, Mark Berman, Perry Stein and Spencer Hsu.

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How the Justice Department is remaking itself in Trump’s image
Attorney General Pam Bondi has curtailed Justice Department anti-corruption efforts, ratcheted up immigration enforcement and redirected the civil rights division.
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March 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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NEW: Chief Justice John Roberts issues rare statement rejecting calls from Trump and his allies to impeach federal judges
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Live updates: Trump holding high-stakes call with Russia’s Putin on ending war in Ukraine
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
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March 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Federal judge in DC says Trump penalties targeting law firm send ‘chills down my spine’
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Judge says Trump penalties on law firm send ‘chills down my spine’
The Trump administration was ordered to halt, at least temporarily, parts of its executive order punishing the law firm Perkins Coie.
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March 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Interesting line up at the D.C. Circuit to review Judge Amy Jackson's decision blocking Trump from firing Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel.

D. C. Circuit Judges Henderson, Millett and Walker will review the injunction.

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March 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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MEXICO SUING U.S. GUNMAKERS OVER COUNTRY'S GUN VIOLENCE Alleges deliberate design, marketing and distribution choices (examples: Super El Jefe and Emiliano Zapata 1911 pistols) to appeal to Mexico’s illegal market @amarimow.bsky.social Mary Beth Sheridan report
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U.S. gun companies fight Mexico’s lawsuit at the Supreme Court
The lawsuit seeks to hold U.S. firearms manufacturers accountable for gun violence in Mexico, saying the companies knowingly market to cartels.
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March 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Starting soon: Trump’s solicitor general pick, appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, already won big for him at Supreme Court.
More on John Sauer's nomination to be the government's top advocate at the high court.

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Trump’s solicitor general pick already won big for him at Supreme Court
Solicitor general nominee D. John Sauer, who was Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing.
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February 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Having trouble keeping track of the latest legal challenges and developments in court involving Trump's initiatives?

We've got your covered:
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Tracking Trump’s court wins and losses over executive orders, actions
We’re tracking fast-moving developments in key cases covering President Donald Trump’s actions on immigration, transgender care and the federal workforce.
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February 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Just in: Supreme Court will consider whether states can use public money to fund religious charter schools.
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Supreme Court to weigh whether states can allow religious public schools
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider whether the state of Oklahoma may fund a proposed religious charter school, the first of its kind in the country
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January 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Took a beat to unpack a very big decision by Trump: to pull us out of the World Health Organization again.

Losing U.S. donations could blow a major hole in WHO operations, reshaping global health — and position China to further emerge as global leader as Trump retreats.

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Trump’s anger toward World Health Organization may reshape global health, politics
Public health experts say the United States’ departure could cripple the WHO’s operations or leave an opening for China to assume greater control over the agency.
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January 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM