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• Watchdog Groups Urge Senate Investigation into Justice Alito's Oil Stock Conflicts — Groups say supreme court justice, who owns stock in oil companies, may be violating ethics codes by participating in certain cases

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• Trump criticizes Supreme Court ruling on tariffs — President Trump publicly criticized the Supreme Court's decision declaring his "Liberation Day" tariffs unconstitutional, expressing frustration that the ruling did not include a provision stating that any money paid
• Trump warns Supreme Court on birthright citizenship — President Trump warned the Supreme Court justices to rule in his favor regarding birthright citizenship, suggesting that a negative ruling would not be economically sustainable for the United States.

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• Supreme Court Allows Alabama to Use Controversial Electoral Map — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Ruling on Alabama Congressional Districts — The Supreme Court overturned a lower court order, allowing Alabama to eliminate one of its two majority-Black congressional districts.
• Alabama seeks to use legislature-approved map — Alabama has requested the Supreme Court to lift a court order requiring a map with two largely Black districts.

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• US Supreme Court Extends Access to Mifepristone — The US Supreme Court has temporarily extended access to the mail-order abortion medication mifepristone.
• Supreme Court extends stay in Danco Laboratories, LLC v. Louisiana, et al. — The Supreme Court, through Associate Justice Samuel A.
• Supreme Court Extends Stay in GenBioPro, Inc. v. Louisiana — The Supreme Court of the United States, through Associate Justice Samuel A.

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• Closure of San Francisco Immigration Court — The Trump administration has closed the San Francisco immigration court, reducing the number of judges from 21 to just four and transferring operations to a smaller court 35 miles away.
• Military Lawyers Appointed as Immigration Judges — The Trump administration has authorized up to 600 military lawyers from the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps to serve as temporary immigration judges, bypassing the usual requirement of at least 10 years of
• Trump Administration Fires Immigration Judges — Since January 2025, the Trump administration has fired over 113 immigration judges and pushed out others through buyouts and reassignments.

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• Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Redistricting Referendum — The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a referendum that would have allowed voters to approve a new congressional district map aimed at countering gerrymandering.
• Virginia Supreme Court Overturns Voter Decision — The Virginia Supreme Court recently issued a decision that overturned the will of Virginia voters, although specific details of the case were not provided in the text.
• Virginia Supreme Court strikes down voter-approved redistricting plan — On May 8, 2026, the Virginia Supreme Court voted along partisan lines to invalidate a voter-approved plan to redraw congressional districts, which aimed to counteract Republican gerrymandering.

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• Callais ruling means direct democracy is more crucial than ever — The article discusses the implications of a recent court ruling in Callais, emphasizing the importance of direct democracy in the current political climate.
• Supreme Court decision impacts Voting Rights Act — The Supreme Court issued a decision that significantly impacts the Voting Rights Act, altering the legal framework that has protected voting rights for decades.
• Supreme Court ruling weakens Voting Rights Act — On April 29, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Louisiana v.

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• Virginia Attorney General Files Petition to Stay Court Ruling — Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones filed a petition with the Virginia Supreme Court to stay its ruling that struck down the redistricting referendum, pending an appeal to the U.S.
• Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Redistricting Referendum — The Virginia Supreme Court invalidated a redistricting referendum in a 4-3 decision, citing procedural issues with the timing of the constitutional amendment's passage.
• Virginia Supreme Court rules against Democratic-drawn congressional map — The Virginia Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Republican challenge, invalidating the results of a special election that approved a new Democratic-drawn congressional map.

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• Complaint filed — Espinoza v. Blanche (N.D. Ill.) 1:26-cv-05157 — On May 5, 2026, Carla Espinoza, a former immigration judge, filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice in the Northern District of Illinois.

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• Supreme Court temporarily stays Fifth Circuit's mifepristone order — On May 4, the Supreme Court administratively stayed the Fifth Circuit's order that restricted mifepristone access, allowing telehealth, mail, and pharmacy access to continue under the FDA's 2023 rules.
• US Supreme Court temporarily restores access to mail-order abortion pills — On May 1, 2026, Justice Samuel Alito of the US Supreme Court signed an order temporarily reinstating nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a recent ruling by the Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Administrative Stay in Danco Laboratories, LLC v. Louisiana, et al. — The Supreme Court of the United States issued an administrative stay on the May 1, 2026 order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in case No.

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• Federal court blocks access to mifepristone by mail — A federal court has blocked access to mifepristone by mail, a medication used in the majority of abortions, including those provided through Telehealth.

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• Supreme Court decision impacts Voting Rights Act — The United States Supreme Court issued a decision that significantly weakens the Voting Rights Act, affecting laws that have historically facilitated racial gerrymandering.
• Supreme Court issues opinion on election-related case — The Supreme Court issued an opinion in a case concerning election rules, which has significant implications for voting rights and the administration of elections.
• Supreme Court ruling affects Voting Rights Act — The U.S.

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• Federal appeals court orders restrictions on mifepristone — A federal appeals court has ordered nationwide restrictions on mifepristone, a medication used for abortion and miscarriage care, potentially disrupting access even in states where abortion is legally protected.
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit restricts mifepristone access — On May 1, the U.S.

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• US Court Refuses to Hear Trump's Appeal in E Jean Carroll Defamation Case — A federal appeals court has decided not to grant an en banc hearing for Donald Trump's appeal in the $83 million defamation case brought by E Jean Carroll.

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• Supreme Court invalidates Louisiana's majority-Black congressional district — The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Louisiana v.
• Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Rights Act — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Ruling Weakens Voting Rights Act — On April 29, 2026, the U.S.

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• Louisiana Judge Recuses Himself After Conflict of Interest Revealed — Judge Kendrick Guidry of Lake Charles, Louisiana, recused himself from a case involving the Catholic Church after it was revealed that he served on the finance committee of the church involved in the case.

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• Supreme Court's "shadow docket" origins revealed — The New York Times published an investigation into the origins of the Supreme Court's "shadow docket," a practice used to deliver major policy decisions with little explanation.

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• Republican National Committee Sues Fairfax County — The Republican National Committee filed a lawsuit against Fairfax County, Virginia, alleging that its voter identification procedures could allow non-citizens to vote.
• Virginia court blocks voter-passed congressional maps — A Virginia court has blocked the implementation of new congressional maps that were approved by voters to favor Democrats.

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• Iowa Court Ruling on LGBTQ+ Topics and Book Bans — Most-banned book was Sold, a 2006 novel by Patricia McCormick about sex trafficking in India
• Record High of Book Bans in US Libraries Reported for 2025 — The House Oversight Committee, referred to as the "Witch Hunt Committee," is scrutinizing the Chapel Hill School District for having books that mention LGBTQ topics, such as a child with two mothers, in school libraries.
• House Oversight Committee targets LGBTQ content in schools

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• Trump Attacks Supreme Court Justice — Former President Donald Trump launched a verbal attack on Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, referring to her as "low IQ." This attack follows the Court's decision to strike down Trump's tariffs, which could

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• Republicans propose impeachment of judges — A group of Republican lawmakers has proposed the impeachment of certain judges whose rulings they disagree with.

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• NC Supreme Court Decision on Leandro Case — The North Carolina Supreme Court, dominated by MAGA-aligned justices, recently decided not to uphold the Leandro case, which has significant implications for public school funding in the state.

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• Immigration Judges Fired for Blocking Deportations — The Trump administration abruptly fired two immigration judges who had blocked the deportations of students Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi.
• Immigration judges fired after blocking deportation of pro-Palestinian students — The Department of Justice has terminated six immigration judges, including Roopal Patel and Nina Froes, who had ruled against the Trump administration in deportation cases involving pro-Palestinian students Rümeysa

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• Netanyahu Seeks Delay in Corruption Trial Citing Security Reasons — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a delay in his corruption trial testimony, citing "classified security and diplomatic reasons" related to current events.

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• US Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Racial Bias in Mississippi Death Penalty Case — Case involves a former prosecutor removing nearly all Black jurors in a 2006 capital murder trial, raising legal questions