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Jul 29, 2026 The First Circuit remanded a case over South Sudan TPS after an intervening Supreme Court ruling Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The remand showed higher-court doctrine narrowing lower-court review of executive immigration decisions.
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- Remand ordered — African Communities Together v. Noem (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-13939 — The First Circuit reversed the district court's order postponing the termination of TPS for South Sudan, holding that the Supreme Court's intervening decision in Mullin v.
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Week 80 – 2026-07-25–2026-07-31
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Jul 29, 2026 President Trump asked the Supreme Court to review the defamation verdict against him Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The petition sought top-court intervention in a case involving a former president, underscoring how elite litigants can extend legal battles through institutional appeals.
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- Trump asks Supreme Court to hear appeal of $83.3 million defamation verdict against him — Former President Donald Trump has requested the Supreme Court to review an $83.3 million defamation verdict against him.
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Week 80 – 2026-07-25–2026-07-31
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