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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

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Lisa Cook

Jerome Powell

Brett Kavanaugh

Supreme Court: Criminal restitution is punishment under Ex Post Facto Clause

Jan 20, 2026

Supreme Court: Criminal restitution is punishment under Ex Post Facto Clause

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Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Justice Clarence Thomas

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

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Rebecca Kelly Slaughter

Neil Gorsuch

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.

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Donald Trump

JB Pritzker

Brandon Johnson

Supreme Court hears Hawaii gun case on business gun bans

Oct 3, 2025

Supreme Court hears Hawaii gun case on business gun bans

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Supreme Court to rule on suing Cuba for seized property

Oct 3, 2025

Supreme Court to rule on suing Cuba for seized property

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Appeals court kills Trump tariffs as "illegal" executive overreach

Sep 2, 2025

Appeals court kills Trump tariffs as "illegal" executive overreach

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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

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President Donald J. Trump

Amir C. Ali