U.S. amicus in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy urges clearer Free Exercise test
On July 2, the U.S. filed an amicus in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy (No. 25-581), urging clearer Free Exercise rules for “universal preschool.”
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Supreme Court declines to pause source-disclosure contempt fines for Herridge
July 2, 2026: The Supreme Court denied a stay in Catherine Herridge’s reporter-source contempt fight, keeping the enforcement timeline moving.
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Supreme Court blocks Trump from firing Fed Lisa Cook—for now
On June 29, 2026, SCOTUS denied a stay keeping Fed Gov. Lisa Cook in office while her removal challenge continues—requiring notice and a chance to respond.
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Supreme Court limits Apple v. Epic review—Question 1 on civil contempt
On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court granted cert in Apple v. Epic, but limited review to “Question 1” on civil contempt and how specific an injunction must be.
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Trump ousts EAC commissioners—what changes before the 2026 midterms
The White House confirmed Trump dismissed the remaining EAC commissioners, raising questions for election testing, HAVA grants, and next steps.
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U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara: what happens next for birthright citizenship
United States Evening Courts and Rights Update — On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara struck down EO 14160, reaffirming birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children.
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Supreme Court expands at-will removal of independent regulators—except the Fed
Two June 29, 2026 Supreme Court rulings expand at-will removal of many independent regulators, but leave the Federal Reserve with a narrower carve-out.
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Supreme Court strikes down coordinated party-spending limits: what changes
The Supreme Court ruled June 30, 2026 that federal limits on political parties’ coordinated expenditures violate the First Amendment. Here’s what changes.
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Chatrie v. United States clarifies Fourth Amendment limits on location data—why it matters for phones, apps, and police warrants
Chatrie v. United States (June 29) held that a geofence warrant to pull Google Location History is a Fourth Amendment search—then vacated and remanded.
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Supreme Court preserves Mississippi’s late mail-ballot rule in Watson
United States Fast Follow on Courts and Constitutional Law — Supreme Court (June 29, 2026) says federal “Election Day” rules don’t require receipt by that day.
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Supreme Court ruling on FTC commissioner removal: what changes now for enforcement, rulemaking, and consumer protection
The Supreme Court on June 29 struck down the FTC’s for-cause removal limits; leadership could turn over faster. FTC’s AI comment deadline is July 31.
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Fifth Circuit orders 90-day bond hearings for prolonged ICE detention
A divided Fifth Circuit ruled July 2 that some prolonged ICE detainees must receive an individualized bond hearing within 90 days; removal cases continue.
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Supreme Court keeps Fed Gov. Lisa Cook in her job for now in Trump v. Cook
On June 29, the Supreme Court denied a stay request in Trump v. Cook, keeping a preliminary injunction in place while the case continues.
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Supreme Court keeps Texas app age-verification law in place while case continues
United States Breaking National Politics — The Supreme Court’s July 6 emergency-docket denials leave Texas’s app age-verification and parental-consent rules in effect for now.
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Supreme Court Declines Review in New York COVID Vaccine Religious-Accommodation Case
United States Religion Government and Civil Rights — June 29, 2026: Supreme Court declined review in Doe v. Hochul, leaving Title VII religious-accommodation dispute.
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Blanche v. Lau: Supreme Court eases evidence step in green-card re-entry
United States Immigration Borders and Federal Courts – On June 23, 2026, the Supreme Court in Blanche v. Lau rejected a “clear and convincing” evidence requirement at the border.
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Title IX Month ends: OCR issues 10-day compliance letters in Colorado and Kansas, and points to Supreme Court sports ruling
United States Education and Civil Rights Policy – The July 1 recap says OCR opened nine Title IX investigations in June and issued a Jefferson County 10-day letter.
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Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii’s “no-carry-by-default” gun rule for stores and hotels
United States Fast Follow on Courts and Constitutional Law — June 25, 2026: In Wolford v. Lopez, the Supreme Court invalidated Hawaii’s rule that required an express, affirmative property-owner permission before licensed concealed-carry permit holders could carry handguns on private property open to the public.
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SCOTUS overrules FTC “for-cause” removal limits, expands presidential control
United States Evening White House and Congress Update — On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court held that the Constitution bars Congress from limiting the President’s power to remove FTC commissioners for “for-cause” reasons, reversing a lower-court injunction and reshaping how independent-agency leadership could be replaced.
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Supreme Court clears DHS to end TPS for Haitians and Syrians
United States Immigration Borders and Federal Courts – The June 25 ruling affects about 356,000 people nationwide and lifts lower-court pauses on the Haiti and Syria TPS terminations.
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, blocking Trump’s limits-for-now
On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court blocked enforcement of Trump’s EO 14160 limits on birthright citizenship, preserving the Fourteenth Amendment baseline.
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Supreme Court strikes down federal caps on coordinated party spending
United States Religion Government and Civil Rights – The Court removed federal limits on coordinated party spending in federal campaigns, setting up a new fight over money before the 2026 midterms.