Supreme Court Issues Major Rulings; Birthright Citizenship Struck Down; Trump v. Slaughter Reshapes EEOC; Oklahoma Transgender Athlete Ban Upheld; New Cert in CT Assault Weapons Case; Chatrie Fourth Amendment Ruling; Stop WOKE Act Struck Down; Pending Landmark Cases
Key Questions
What was the Supreme Court's ruling on birthright citizenship?
The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision striking down a Trump executive order on birthright citizenship. Trump has sought rehearing, and the ruling has drawn criticism from far-right groups.
How did the Supreme Court rule in Trump v. Slaughter?
The decision reshapes the NLRB and EEOC by strengthening presidential control over independent agencies. Experts have provided nuanced analysis of its implications for agency independence.
What was the outcome of the Oklahoma transgender athlete ban case?
The Supreme Court upheld the ban in a 6-3 ruling. This has led to lawsuits and federal investigations in states with inclusive policies.
What new Fourth Amendment ruling did the Supreme Court issue in Chatrie?
The Court ruled that cellphone location data requires a warrant, rejecting the third-party doctrine for geofence searches. This strengthens privacy protections in digital data cases.
What happened with the 11th Circuit's decision on Florida's Stop WOKE Act?
The court struck down the law as an unconstitutional First Amendment violation in higher education. This limits state efforts to restrict discussions of race and gender in colleges.
Supreme Court issued birthright citizenship ruling (6-3 striking down Trump EO). Trump seeks rehearing; far-right criticizes Barrett. Stanford experts Fisher and Karlan published comprehensive term review highlighting Court's dual track. Also this term: Trump v. Slaughter decision reshaping NLRB and EEOC. Supreme Court upheld Oklahoma transgender athlete ban (6-3). SCOTUS granted cert in CT assault weapons ban case. SCOTUS upheld Mississippi mail ballot grace period; two district courts struck down Trump election executive orders; RNC suing over overseas voters. Post-ruling landscape: states with inclusive trans athlete policies facing lawsuits and federal investigations; Massachusetts officials vow review; Connecticut local implementation detailed. Practical breakdown for K-12 districts. Nuanced analysis of Trump v. Slaughter. Walberg, Lankford amicus brief in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy. Op-ed 'Reining in a Rogue Supreme Court'. Religious liberty roundup (Mahmoud, Catholic Charities, First Choice). Chase Strangio interview outlines shift to state courts after SCOTUS losses. DOJ opens civil rights investigation into Philadelphia's gun permit revocation process, testing Bruen's objective standards. Ongoing challenges to state and local gun laws. Earlier: 6-3 barring judicial review of TPS terminations, 6-3 reviving metering asylum, struck down Hawaii gun law. Unanimous Hemani, 8-1 First Amendment, 8-1 FCC v. AT&T, 6-3 Louisiana v. Kaus. Pending: voting rights, conversion therapy (Chiles v. Salazar), presidential power, Mississippi absentee ballots. Lower courts: Idaho trans bathroom ban partially blocked; D.C. Circuit and Judge Lamberth in conflict over BOP trans prisoner hormone therapy. New: SCOTUS ruled in Chatrie that cellphone location data requires a warrant under the Fourth Amendment, rejecting third-party doctrine for geofence searches. New: 11th Circuit struck down Florida's Stop WOKE Act as unconstitutional First Amendment violation in higher education. New: Hawaii Supreme Court justice vows to defy SCOTUS on civil rights, citing stronger state protections and comparing rulings to Dred Scott and Plessy. New: SCOTUS declined appeal over civil rights complaints statute of limitations in Michigan.