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Apr 2, 2026 The U.S. government sued Illinois over its attempt to regulate prediction markets Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The lawsuit tested the boundary between federal and state authority over emerging financial markets and consumer protections.
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- US government sues Illinois over prediction market regulation — The US government filed a lawsuit against Illinois, challenging the state's efforts to regulate prediction markets.
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Week 63 – 2026-03-28–2026-04-03
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Apr 2, 2026 The ACLU and affected families continued legal challenges to the birthright citizenship order and related ICE home-entry policy Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The cases used courts to contest executive actions that could narrow constitutional protections for migrants and their families.
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- ACLU Represents Families Against Trump’s Order — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is representing three families in a lawsuit against the Trump administration's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
- President Trump Attends Supreme Court Oral Arguments — On April 1, 2026, President Donald J.
- Trump’s Historical Precedent at the Supreme Court — President Trump’s attendance at the Supreme Court oral arguments on April 1, 2026, breaks historical precedent, as no sitting president has previously attended such proceedings.
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Week 63 – 2026-03-28–2026-04-03
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Mar 30, 2026 A federal judge halted the White House ballroom project pending congressional authorization Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The ruling reinforced that major federal construction projects must follow statutory and congressional approval processes.
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- Judge Halts Construction of Trump's Ballroom — U.S.
- US judge orders halt to Trump's White House ballroom project — A US district judge, Richard Leon, has issued a preliminary injunction to halt the construction of a $400 million White House ballroom initiated by President Donald Trump.
- Preliminary injunction ruling — National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States v. National Park Service (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-04316 — In an opinion and order , Judge Leon granteda preliminary injunction stopping the planned White House ballroom project, finding the President is acting without statutory authority.
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Week 63 – 2026-03-28–2026-04-03
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