Last Friday, President Trump’s trade agenda ran into a major hurdle when a federal appeals court stepped in with a big ruling on his tariffs. Now, before we start celebrating, panicking, or running out to hoard beans and rice, let’s all take a breath. These things are rarely as simple as they first appear. What…
A Tangled Ruling with Real-World Stakes
Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down a razor-thin 5–4 decision that allows the Trump administration to move forward with its plan to pause—or even fully terminate—roughly $783 million in NIH grants. These aren’t small, obscure projects either. We’re talking about research on women’s health, HIV prevention, suicide and mental health interventions, real-world studies that deal…
An Analysis of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on DOE Layoffs
In a major 6–3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court gave President Trump the green light to move forward with a massive layoff of 1,400 employees at the Department of Education, about 40% of its staff. This is no small move; it’s a critical step toward fulfilling President Trump’s longstanding promise to dismantle the federal education…
An Analysis of the SCOTUS Ruling on Third-Country Removals
On July 3, in a 7–2 decision, the Supreme Court lifted a Massachusetts court injunction that had required at least 15 days' notice and an opportunity to contest deportation to a third country. This injunction, issued by Judge Brian Murphy, was specifically designed to prevent hasty or potentially dangerous removals. The unsigned high court order…
An Analysis of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Firing Federal Workers
On July 8, 2025, the Supreme Court handed President Trump a major procedural victory by issuing an unsigned emergency order that lifted a lower court’s injunction. That injunction—issued by a federal judge in San Francisco—had blocked Trump’s executive order authorizing mass layoffs across 19 federal agencies. This ruling doesn’t declare the executive order fully legal…
Back to Basics: Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions in Landmark Ruling
Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc., drawing a bold line in the sand: federal district courts no longer have the authority to issue nationwide—or what some call “universal”—injunctions. In plain terms, this ruling reins in the habit of single judges freezing federal policy for the entire country, a…
A Win for Life and Liberty: Why the Supreme Court Got It Right on Medicaid and Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court’s decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic has stirred up the usual media frenzy: cheers from pro-life advocates, outrage from abortion supporters, and plenty of political posturing in between. But beyond the headlines and the hot takes lies a far more important question: what does this ruling actually mean, and why…
Swift Deportations and Third-Country Transfers: A Look at the Supreme Court’s Latest Immigration Ruling
Today, the Supreme Court quietly but decisively sided with the Trump administration’s efforts to accelerate deportations, including the controversial practice of sending migrants to “third countries” where they often have no family, community ties, or cultural roots. By lifting a nationwide injunction imposed by a federal judge in Boston, the Court has cleared the way…
Why the Supreme Court Got It Right on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled by a 6–3 majority to uphold a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming medical treatments for minors. Under this law, individuals under eighteen are barred from receiving puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or gender transition surgeries, treatments that have stirred controversy worldwide for their permanent effects and uncertain…
Law, Mercy, and the Migrant: Reflecting on the Supreme Court’s TPS Decision for Venezuelans
The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision affirming President Trump’s authority to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Venezuelan nationals. These individuals were originally granted protection due to the collapse of civil society in Venezuela—rampant political persecution, economic devastation, and violence that made safe return virtually impossible. For years, they’ve lived and…
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