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Venue Battles in the Air: Supreme Court Clarifies Where EPA Challenges Must Be Filed
In a pair of significant rulings delivered on the same day, the United States Supreme Court has drawn sharper lines around a key procedural issue: where legal challenges to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decisions under the Clean Air Act must be filed. These decisions, EPA v. Calumet and Oklahoma v. EPA, bring clarity to a…
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From the Bench to the Body: SCOTUS Ruling on Transgender Youth Sparks Legal and Ethical Uproar
What Law Students and Legal Minds Need to Know About the Tennessee Transgender Treatment Ban On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a highly consequential ruling in United States v. Tennessee, upholding a controversial Tennessee law (SB1) that bans puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors. In a 6–3 decision, the Court rejected constitutional…
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From the Bench to the Bookshelf: Justice Jackson’s $2M Memoir Deal and What SCOTUS Financial Disclosures Reveal About 2024
Supreme Court Justices’ 2024 Financial Disclosures Reveal Book Deals, Travel Perks, and Ethical Undercurrents In an era where judicial transparency is under growing public scrutiny, the annual financial disclosures of U.S. Supreme Court justices offer a rare glimpse behind the robes. The 2024 reports, made public on June 11 by the Administrative Office of the…
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Jurisdictional Jousting: Supreme Court Tackles State vs. Federal Forum Battles in Abortion and Big Oil Disputes
— Two New SCOTUS Cases Poised to Reshape Federal Court Access and Corporate Accountability As the U.S. Supreme Court wraps its current term, its gaze is already shifting toward next year. On Monday, the justices announced the addition of two highly anticipated cases to their 2025–2026 docket—both of which could significantly impact the delicate balance…
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Shutdown Showdown: States Battle Trump’s Plan to Dismantle the Department of Education
— Federal Judge Blocks Mass Layoffs Amid Constitutional Clash Over Executive Authority A Legal Standoff in Education Policy: Supreme Court Asked to Intervene in Blocked Mass Firing of DOE Workers A constitutional and administrative law battle is heating up at the U.S. Supreme Court, as states, school districts, and teacher unions work to uphold a…
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No Second Chances? SCOTUS Rules Against Inmate’s Bid to Add New Evidence While First Appeal Was Pending
Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Texas Inmate’s Attempt to Invalidate Convictions Based on New Evidence In a unanimous decision led by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Danny Rivers, a Texas inmate seeking to overturn his criminal convictions using new evidence while his original post-conviction appeal was still pending. The ruling reinforces…
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Justice Behind Bars: Supreme Court Revives Inmate’s Appeal in Landmark Ruling on Procedural Fairness
Supreme Court Upholds Procedural Fairness: Donte Parrish’s Case Signals Hope for Incarcerated Litigants In a pivotal 8–1 ruling on June 13, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court breathed new life into a legal battle that many believed was doomed by procedural technicalities. At the heart of the case is Donte Parrish, a federal inmate whose lawsuit—seeking…
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Wrong House, Right to Sue: SCOTUS Revives Family’s Federal Tort Claim Over Botched FBI Raid
In a high-stakes, unanimously decided case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 13, 2025, that a Georgia family’s lawsuit against the federal government can proceed after FBI agents mistakenly raided their home during a pre-dawn operation. The ruling breathes new life into the family’s claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), potentially setting…
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