Lydia Wheeler

Trump Tariffs Case at Supreme Court Today; Dow Futures Waver — Live Updates Supreme Court justices will weigh whether Trump lawfully levied global tariffs without Congress's approval. Follow along for live updates, news and analysis.

Good morning from a sunny Washington where the Supreme Court is hearing arguments over the lawfulness of President Trump’s tariffs starting at 10.

We’re live blogging the proceedings. Follow along here:
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Trump Got His Fraud Case Against Letitia James. Winning It Is a Different Question. Former prosecutors say the U.S. government doesn’t normally bring mortgage-fraud allegations like those against New York’s attorney general.

Here's why former federal prosecutors say the Trump administration's case against New York AG Letitia James might never make it to trial. w/@cryanbarber.bsky.social

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Excited to announce I’ve joined The Wall Street Journal as a legal affairs reporter based in D.C. Today is my first day with this talented team.

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Supreme Court Faces Heat After Unexplained Rulings for Trump The US Supreme Court is fueling criticism that it’s treating presidential administrations differently and acting as a partisan partner of Donald Trump in continuing to greenlight his policies without ...

NEW: The US Supreme Court is fueling criticism that it’s treating presidential administrations differently and acting as a partisan partner of Donald Trump in continuing to greenlight his policies without any explanation.
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Biden SG Elizabeth Prelogar to Rejoin Cooley After Harvard Stint Former Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar is returning to Cooley LLP, where she worked before representing President Joe Biden’s administration at the US Supreme Court.

NEWS: Former Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar is rejoining Cooley LLP, where she worked before representing President Joe Biden’s administration at the US Supreme Court.

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Fourth Circuit Loses at Supreme Court With Every Ruling Reversed Among the federal appeals courts, the Fourth Circuit was the biggest loser at the US Supreme Court this term.

The Fourth Circuit had the second-highest number of its rulings reviewed by the Supreme Court and they reversed every one.

The data suggests attorneys have been testing the waters to see if the liberal-leaning court could counterbalance the conservative Fifth Circuit.

Good morning from the Supreme Court on the last day of the term.

We’re expected to get 6 rulings starting at 10 on Obamacare preventive services, religious opt outs to LGBTQ-themed books in elementary school, and Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions.

Supreme Court Backs State Bid to Defund Planned Parenthood (1) The US Supreme Court ruled for South Carolina in its bid to exclude a Planned Parenthood affiliate from its Medicaid program.

We've got 6 decisions coming from the Supreme Court tomorrow, which is the last day of the term.

They involve Trump's efforts to restrict birthright citizenship, an age verification law for porn sites in Texas, and Obamacare's no-cost coverage of preventive health services.

Today's big ruling:

Jackson Goes It Alone in Rebuke of Supreme Court Colleagues Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called textualism “incessantly malleable” and accused her colleagues of giving the perception that the Supreme Court favors moneyed interests over ordinary citizens in on...

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called textualism “incessantly malleable” and accused her colleagues of giving the perception that the Supreme Court favors moneyed interests over ordinary citizens in two pointed dissents issued Friday.

Good morning from a Supreme Court that’s getting a face lift.

More opinions are coming at 10.

We’re waiting for rulings on religious opt outs for LGBT books in school, enforcement of Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions and Obamacare coverage for certain preventive health services.

Justice Jackson Reports Earning Over $2 Million for Memoir (1) Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reported making over $2 million off her memoir last year, according to her financial disclosure released Tuesday.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reported making over $2 million off her memoir last year, according to her financial disclosure released Tuesday.
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My colleague @kimberlyrobinsn.bsky.social will answer all your burning questions about the Supreme Court and its cases this term.

Join the discussion on Reddit starting at 1 pm ET.

The court has 27 cases left to decide, including a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans gender affirming care for transgender minors.

We'll get opinions from the court starting at 10.

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Supreme Court Pauses Auto Notifications After Software Glitch The US Supreme Court is pausing automated email notifications for court actions after it accidentally sent alerts in pending cases three days early last week.

The US Supreme Court is pausing automated email notifications for court actions after it accidentally sent alerts in pending cases three days early last week.
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Supreme Court Keeps Rejecting Class Action Cases After Arguments The US Supreme Court agreed to hear several cases corporate America brought seeking to rein in class actions this term only to later say they shouldn’t have taken the appeals.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear several cases corporate America brought seeking to rein in class actions this term only to later say they shouldn’t have taken the appeals.

It’s an emerging and potentially worrisome pattern. @kimberlyrobinsn.bsky.social and I report on why.

We'll get Supreme Court opinions starting at 10 am.

The justices have 33 cases left to decide.

Conservative Justices Welcome Assault Weapon Ban Challenges Conservative justices all but invited additional gun rights cases and advocates will soon have multiple chances to try again for a constitutional right to own an AR-15.

Conservative justices all but invited additional gun rights cases and advocates will soon have multiple chances to try again for a constitutional right to own an AR-15.

Supreme Court rejects two major gun cases, leaving in place a Maryland ban on so-called assault weapons and a Rhode Island ban on high-capacity magazines.

Tfw your mom texts on a Saturday morning that she’s going to your little hometown library’s very impressive book sale and asks what books you want her to try to find 🥰📚😍

Trump Risks Alienating Traditional Conservatives with Leo Attack President Donald Trump’s anger at the courts is extending to judges he nominated even as his policies fare better among his appointees.

Trump’s angry at judges he nominated even as his policies are faring better with his appointees.

The wins don’t appear to be enough for Trump, who attacked the adviser he relied on to fill vacancies. The move risks alienating the conservative legal movement that helped elect him in 2016.

In a statement, Leo said he's "very grateful" for Trump transforming the courts "and it was a privilege being involved. There's more work to be done, for sure, but the Federal Judiciary is better than it's ever been in modern history, and that will be President Trump's most important legacy."

Trump is upset over a recent ruling against his tariffs that came from a panel, which included a judge he appointed during his first term.

Trump Slams Ex-Federalist Society Leader Leo After Tariff Ruling President Donald Trump said he was “disappointed” in the Federalist Society and called out as a “sleazebag,” the group’s former leader Leonard Leo, who served as an influential adviser on judicial nom...

President Trump slammed the Federalist Society and it's former leader on Truth Social, calling Leonard Leo a "sleazebag."
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Supreme Court Curtails Sweeping Environmental Impact Studies (2) The US Supreme Court reined in the scope of environmental impact studies and in doing so said courts must defer to agencies when considering if they’re detailed enough.

The Supreme Court reined in environmental impact studies and in doing so told courts they have to defer to agencies.

But the justices weren't limiting their decision last term in Loper Bright.

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Supreme Court Curtails Sweeping Environmental Impact Studies The US Supreme Court reined in the scope of environmental impact studies that investors say have grown beyond what Congress intended.

My colleagues @kimberlyrobinsn.bsky.social has the story here:

Court says DC Circ. didn't afford the US Surface Transportation Board judicial deference and incorrectly interpreted that federal law required the board to consider the environmental effects of upstream and downstream projects that are separate in time or place.
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