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D. John Sauer

D. John Sauer

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Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case that could test a 125 year old rule

Mar 27, 2026

Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case that could test a 125 year old rule

John Sauer

Donald Trump

Supreme Court to decide whether mail ballots must arrive by Election Day

Mar 18, 2026

Supreme Court to decide whether mail ballots must arrive by Election Day

D. John Sauer

John Roberts

Michael Whatley

Michael Watson

Leah Watson

SCOTUS schedules Haiti and Syria TPS arguments, stays deportations

Mar 16, 2026

SCOTUS schedules Haiti and Syria TPS arguments, stays deportations

D. John Sauer

Ketanji Brown Jackson

NY redistricting fight heads to Supreme Court as deadlines loom

Feb 19, 2026

NY redistricting fight heads to Supreme Court as deadlines loom

D. John Sauer

Nicole Malliotakis

Supreme Court signals it will keep Lisa Cook at Fed as DOJ opens criminal investigation of Powell

Jan 21, 2026

Supreme Court signals it will keep Lisa Cook at Fed as DOJ opens criminal investigation of Powell

D. John Sauer

Lisa Cook

Jerome Powell

Supreme Court rules criminal restitution is punishment under Constitution

Jan 20, 2026

Supreme Court rules criminal restitution is punishment under Constitution

D. John Sauer

Clarence Thoma

Supreme Court hears Trump's challenge to limits on presidential removal power, could let him fire officials at will with no cause

Dec 8, 2025

Supreme Court hears Trump's challenge to limits on presidential removal power, could let him fire officials at will with no cause

D. John Sauer

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter

Sonia Sotomayor

Trump asks Supreme Court to federalize Illinois Guard for ICE. Lower courts blocked deployment.

Oct 17, 2025

Trump asks Supreme Court to federalize Illinois Guard for ICE. Lower courts blocked deployment.

D. John Sauer

Donald Trump

JB Pritzker

Brandon Johnson

Supreme Court to rule on suing Cuba for seized property

Oct 3, 2025

Supreme Court to rule on suing Cuba for seized property

D. John Sauer

Supreme Court hears Hawaii gun case on business gun bans

Oct 3, 2025

Supreme Court hears Hawaii gun case on business gun bans

D. John Sauer

Bessent warns of $1 trillion refund if Court voids tariffs

Sep 8, 2025

Bessent warns of $1 trillion refund if Court voids tariffs

D. John Sauer

Scott Bessent

Appeals court kills Trump tariffs as "illegal" executive overreach

Sep 2, 2025

Appeals court kills Trump tariffs as "illegal" executive overreach

D. John Sauer

Donald Trump

Scott Bessent

Jeffrey Schwab

Trump asks Supreme Court to block foreign aid payments

Aug 26, 2025

Trump asks Supreme Court to block foreign aid payments

D. John Sauer

Donald J. Trump

Amir C. Ali

Apr 21, 2026

Supreme Court weighs whether agencies can fine companies without jury trial

D. John Sauer

Brendan Carr