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politics16 hours ago•7 min saved

Whitmer vetoes nine bills after court-ordered presentment ends 18‑month standoff

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed nine bills that had been tied up in litigation for 18 months and were only presented to her after a Michigan Supreme Court order, effectively blocking measures on Detroit museums, corrections officer pensions, debt collection, and health care contributions. Republicans argue the bills were delayed by the House, while Democrats and labor groups lament the veto, saying it undermines democracy; Whitmer cited administrative burdens and ongoing litigation as reasons to veto despite the court order.

via The Detroit News|

#legislature #michigan #note-only-five-tags-allowed-adjust-to-five

politics1 day ago•7 min saved

Birthright Victory, Enduring War: The Court and Trump’s Long Game

The Supreme Court’s ruling upholding birthright citizenship is framed as a tactical win for Trump, but the author argues it’s part of a broader, patient strategy by the right to rewrite law and expand executive power. Tracing decisions on DACA, immigration, and the power to remove independent agency heads, the piece contends this is a long‑term campaign rather than a one‑off victory, and that democracy must respond with a generation‑spanning strategy rather than short‑term wins.

via Salon.com|

#birthright-citizenship #constitutional-law #immigration

world-news1 day ago•115 min saved

Korean Supreme Court Upholds Yoon’s Martial-Law Prison Term

South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a prison sentence for President Yoon Suk Yeol in what is described as the first martial law case, signaling a high-profile judicial ruling against the president.

via AP News|

#courts #martial-law #south-korea

politics1 day ago•189 min saved

Trump Tests the Supreme Court’s Boundaries With Rare Rehearing Bid

President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to rehear two high-profile rulings—the birthright citizenship order and the Carroll defamation case—despite the court’s historical rarity in granting such requests; experts say rehearings are typically only granted for newly available information, not mere disagreement, and odds are still slim, with the DOJ not commenting.

via CNN|

#birthright-citizenship #e-jean-carroll #politics

world2 days ago•15 min saved

Judge orders start of $5.8M payout to E. Jean Carroll after Trump’s appeals run dry

A federal judge ordered the nearly $5.8 million owed to E. Jean Carroll to be paid from a court‑monitored escrow after Trump exhausted his appeals in the defamation and sexual-abuse case. Carroll was originally awarded $5 million in 2023 and roughly $83 million in 2024, bringing the total close to $90 million and leaving about $6.4 million in escrow with interest. With the Supreme Court having declined to rehear the case, Judge Kaplan moved to start payments, while the Justice Department seeks a pause to argue Trump’s immunity claims; Carroll’s team warns delaying could cause irreparable harm.

via The Independent|

#defamation #donald-trump #e-jean-carroll

legal2 days ago•16 min saved

Carroll Receives $5.8 Million Escrow Release After Supreme Court Declines Trump Appeal

A federal judge ordered the release of $5.8 million held in escrow to writer E. Jean Carroll after the Supreme Court declined to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of a jury finding that he sexually abused and defamed her. The funds, plus interest, come from a 2023 verdict and have sat in court-ordered escrow for over three years even as Trump’s team pursued a rehearing. Separately, Carroll was awarded about $83.3 million in damages for defamation in another proceeding, which Trump is appealing to the Supreme Court as well. Judge Lewis Kaplan criticized Trump’s delays and said it was time to pay the judgment, prompting the release of the escrow funds.

via Deadline|

#defamation #donald-trump #e-jean-carroll

politics2 days ago•3 min saved

Trump seeks Supreme Court rehearing on birthright citizenship after setback

President Trump says he will ask the Supreme Court to rehear its recent decision that blocked his order to end birthright citizenship for those born in the United States, arguing the ruling is wrong. The 6-3 decision cited the 14th Amendment, and while a rehearing is possible, the Court rarely grants them, and legislative action to restrict birthright citizenship faces hurdles even as public opinion polls remain supportive of birthright citizenship.

via Al Jazeera|

#14th-amendment #birthright-citizenship #immigration

politics2 days ago•3 min saved

Trump seeks Supreme Court rehearing of birthright citizenship ruling

Trump says he will seek a Supreme Court rehearing of the June 30 ruling that birthright citizenship is guaranteed to anyone born in the U.S., despite his earlier executive order to curb it. Rehearing is rare and generally unlikely, with the Court not granting one in decades and last reversing an argued decision in the 1950s, making this a long-shot bid against the 14th Amendment interpretation.

via CNBC|

#14th-amendment #birthright-citizenship #politics

politics2 days ago•4 min saved

Court Frees Carroll Verdict: $5.8 Million Payment Released After Supreme Court Denial

A federal judge ordered the release from escrow of the $5.8 million verdict (plus accrued interest) awarded to E. Jean Carroll after the Supreme Court declined to hear Trump’s appeal, ending a bid to delay payment amid ongoing appeals related to Carroll’s allegations and subsequent defamation claims.

via NBC News|

#defamation #e-jean-carroll #escrow

politics3 days ago•5 min saved

Trump seeks to stall Carroll payout as Supreme Court rehearing bid under review

Trump asks a New York judge to delay disbursing about $5.8 million to E. Jean Carroll until the Supreme Court acts on his rehearing petition; with cert denied on June 29, collection now hinges on unresolved appellate events per a 2023 agreement, and Carroll’s side urges immediate payment while Trump argues funds should be held and may be repaid if the verdict is reversed.

via CNBC|

#court-ruling #defamation #e-jean-carroll

law3 days ago•5 min saved

SCOTUS allows bans on trans girls in girls’ sports, but leaves broader rights debates unresolved

The Supreme Court ruled that states may ban transgender girls from female sports teams under the Constitution and Title IX, but stopped short of requiring bans or broad transgender-rights rulings beyond athletics. The decision is narrowly framed around sports, with Justices Kavanaugh and Thomas emphasizing safety, fairness, and biological distinctions, while Justice Gorsuch notes the ruling relies on Title IX text rather than reworking wider rights. Liberal justices and advocates say many transgender rights issues remain for future cases, and the ruling leaves ongoing battles over bathrooms, locker rooms, and funding to subsequent litigation and policy fights.

via USA Today|

#law #lgbtq-rights #sports-policy

politics3 days ago•8 min saved

Kavanaugh's sports ruling marks a turning point in the transgender rights debate

Slate argues that the Supreme Court’s decision in B.P.J. v. West Virginia—denying a trial on whether transgender girls have an advantage in girls’ sports—represents a troubling shift in how the Court treats transgender people, using language that labels trans girls as “biological males” and erases identity. The piece notes that earlier decisions acknowledged lived sex with respectful pronouns, and warns the new framing could threaten future rights around pronouns, gender markers, locker rooms, and access to care.

via Slate Magazine|

#brett-kavanaugh #gender-identity #politics

politics3 days ago•10 min saved

Roberts’ ‘Democracy’ Rhetoric Masks a Power Grab, Slate Judges Say

Slate’s Lithwick and Stern argue that Chief Justice Roberts’s Trump v. Slaughter decision dramatically expands presidential power over independent federal agencies while claiming to boost accountability; they say the history is distorted, the underlying political theory is false, and the ruling undermines democratic accountability and civil-service protections with broad implications for future administrations.

via Slate Magazine|

#democracy #executive-power #independent-agencies

politics4 days ago•4 min saved

Barrett and Kagan Set for Capitol Hill Budget Hearing Next Week

Two Supreme Court justices, Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan, will testify on Capitol Hill on July 14 before House and Senate appropriations panels about the court’s fiscal 2027 budget request, including a security funding boost, with lawmakers seeking detailed information on how funds will be used. The article also covers Maine politics, where pressure mounts for Graham Platner to withdraw amid new allegations and a scramble to find a replacement as Democrats race to unseat Sen. Susan Collins.

via Politico|

#appropriations #budget #capitol-hill

politics4 days ago•3 min saved

Johnson Signals Push to Curb Birthright Citizenship Amid GOP Gridlock

House Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are considering legislative or constitutional fixes to birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court shielded the policy from Trump's order, but chances of real change this year are slim given razor-thin majorities and the hurdles to passing an amendment or new law; the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 exists but would struggle to clear the Senate amid GOP infighting.

via USA Today|

#birthright-citizenship #constitutional-amendment #gop