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  • Trump administration again comes to the Supreme Court seeking large-scale reductions in the federal workforce  June 2, 2025
    The Trump administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon, making another request to pause an order by a federal judge in San Francisco that bars the Trump administration […] The post Trump administration again comes to the Supreme Court seeking large-scale reductions in the federal workforce  appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
    Amy Howe
  • Supreme Court adds four cases to next term’s docket  June 2, 2025
    The Supreme Court on Monday morning added four new cases to its docket for the 2025-26 term, on issues ranging from whether a political candidate can bring a lawsuit challenging […] The post Supreme Court adds four cases to next term’s docket  appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
    Amy Howe
  • Supreme Court declines to hear gun-control challenges  June 2, 2025
    After considering them at 15 consecutive conferences, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up two challenges to gun-control laws in Maryland and Rhode Island. In each case, three justices indicated […] The post Supreme Court declines to hear gun-control challenges  appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
    Amy Howe
  • The morning read for Monday, June 2 June 2, 2025
    Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, June 5, the court […] The post The morning read for Monday, June 2 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
    Zachary Shemtob
  • Supreme Court allows DHS to end parole for a half-million noncitizens May 30, 2025
    The Supreme Court on Friday morning cleared the way for the Trump administration to revoke the Biden administration’s grant of parole – that is, permission to stay in the United […] The post Supreme Court allows DHS to end parole for a half-million noncitizens appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
    Amy Howe
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  • New Judiciary Learning Center Opens in Boston May 29, 2025
    The Stephen G. Breyer Community Learning Center on Courts and the Constitution, which officially opened on March 25, offers civics education activities for learners of all ages and backgrounds throughout the First Circuit.
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  • Judicial Branch Seeks $9.4 Billion in FY 2026 Budget Request May 14, 2025
    Two federal judges told Congress that the Judiciary has been negatively affected by two straight years of flat funding in most accounts, and they said a 9.3 percent increase in appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year is needed to ensure that the Judiciary can perform its essential constitutional functions.
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  • Bankruptcies Rise 13.1 Percent Over Previous Year May 1, 2025
    Bankruptcy filings rose 13.1 percent during the 12-month period ending March 31, 2025. That is a similar rate of acceleration as in the Dec. 31, 2024, quarterly report, but new bankruptcy cases remain significantly lower than after the 2007-08 Great Recession.
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  • Judges Bring Oral Arguments to Law School Campuses April 24, 2025
    Law students were asked to set aside their casebooks to witness “justice in action” as Federal Circuit judges and attorneys recently gathered for oral arguments at three North Carolina law schools.
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  • Funding Shortfalls Adversely Affect Key Judiciary Programs April 18, 2025
    A shortfall in this year’s congressional appropriations is significantly impacting the Judiciary’s ability to ensure security at courthouses at a time of rising threats to federal judges and impairing efforts to provide critical legal defense services to people who can’t afford to hire lawyers.
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