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Supreme Court - Opinions of the Court Goldey v. Fields (No. 24-809) The Supreme Court case Goldey v. Fields (No. 24-809) addresses whether a federal prisoner can sue federal prison officials for damages under Bivens for alleged excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment. The Court reversed the Fourth Circuit's decision, …	Jun 30, 2025	Fiscal Responsibility & Fair Taxation ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	Social Equity & Poverty Reduction ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Individual Liberties, Rights & Privacy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	★ ★ ★ ★ ★	View Source
Supreme Court - Opinions of the Court Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton (No. 23-1122) The Supreme Court case Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton (No. 23-1122) concerns a challenge to a Texas law (H.B. 1181) requiring commercial websites that publish sexually explicit content obscene to minors to verify that visitors are 18 or older. …	Jun 27, 2025	Public Health & Healthcare Access ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Family & Community Well-being ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	Business Prosperity & Innovation ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Individual Liberties, Rights & Privacy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	★ ★ ★ ★ ★	View Source
Supreme Court - Opinions of the Court Trump v. CASA, Inc. Revisions: 6/27/25 (No. 24A884) The Supreme Court case Trump v. CASA, Inc. (2025) addresses the legality of universal injunctions, specifically concerning President Trump's Executive Order No. 14160, which sought to limit birthright citizenship. The Court granted partial stays of lower court injunctions, limiting their …	Jun 27, 2025	—	Social Equity & Poverty Reduction ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Individual Liberties, Rights & Privacy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Justice System Fairness & Rule of Law ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	★ ★ ★ ★ ★	View Source
Supreme Court - Opinions of the Court Mahmoud v. Taylor (No. 24-297) The Supreme Court case Mahmoud v. Taylor (2025) addresses the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment in the context of public education. The Court held that the Montgomery County Board of Education's policy of including LGBTQ+-inclusive storybooks in the …	Jun 27, 2025	Individual Liberties, Rights & Privacy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Religious Freedom & Expression ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Family & Community Well-being ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	Fiscal Responsibility & Fair Taxation ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Social Equity & Poverty Reduction ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Education & Skill Development ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	★ ★ ★ ★ ★	View Source
Supreme Court - Opinions of the Court FCC v. Consumers’ Research (No. 24-354) The Supreme Court reversed the Fifth Circuit's decision, holding that the FCC's universal-service contribution scheme does not violate the nondelegation doctrine. The Court found that Congress provided sufficient guidance and constraints to the FCC in implementing the universal-service contribution scheme. …	Jun 27, 2025	Public Health & Healthcare Access ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Social Equity & Poverty Reduction ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Education & Skill Development ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	Fiscal Responsibility & Fair Taxation ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	★ ★ ★ ★ ★	View Source
Supreme Court - Opinions of the Court Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc. (No. 24-316) The Supreme Court case Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc. (No. 24-316) concerns the Appointments Clause of the Constitution and the structure of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The court reversed the Fifth Circuit's decision, holding that Task Force members …	Jun 27, 2025	Public Health & Healthcare Access ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Social Equity & Poverty Reduction ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Family & Community Well-being ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	Religious Freedom & Expression ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	★ ★ ★ ★ ★	View Source
Supreme Court - Opinions of the Court Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (No. 23-1275) The Supreme Court case Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (2025) addresses whether individual Medicaid beneficiaries can sue state officials under 42 U.S.C. §1983 for alleged violations of the Medicaid Act's any-qualified-provider provision, which requires states to allow Medicaid recipients …	Jun 26, 2025	Fiscal Responsibility & Fair Taxation ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	Public Health & Healthcare Access ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Social Equity & Poverty Reduction ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Individual Liberties, Rights & Privacy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	★ ★ ★ ★ ★	View Source
Supreme Court - Opinions of the Court Riley v. Bondi Revisions: 6/26/25 (No. 23-1270) The Supreme Court case Riley v. Bondi addresses the timeliness of petitions for review in immigration cases, specifically concerning orders of removal and Convention Against Torture (CAT) relief. The Court held that a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) order in …	Jun 26, 2025	Social Equity & Poverty Reduction ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Individual Liberties, Rights & Privacy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Justice System Fairness & Rule of Law ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	—	★ ★ ★ ★ ★	View Source
Supreme Court - Opinions of the Court Gutierrez v. Saenz (No. 23-7809) The Supreme Court case Gutierrez v. Saenz (2025) concerns Ruben Gutierrez's attempt to obtain post-conviction DNA testing in Texas to challenge his death sentence. Gutierrez argues that Texas's DNA testing procedures violate his due process rights because they prevent him …	Jun 26, 2025	Social Equity & Poverty Reduction ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Individual Liberties, Rights & Privacy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Justice System Fairness & Rule of Law ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	—	★ ★ ★ ★ ★	View Source
Supreme Court - Opinions of the Court Hewitt v. United States (No. 23-1002) The Supreme Court case Hewitt v. United States (No. 23-1002) addresses the retroactive application of the First Step Act of 2018, specifically concerning sentencing for 18 U.S.C. §924(c) offenses (possession of a firearm during the commission of other crimes). The …	Jun 26, 2025	Fiscal Responsibility & Fair Taxation ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Social Equity & Poverty Reduction ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Individual Liberties, Rights & Privacy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	Public Safety & Crime Reduction ★ ★ ★ ★ ★	★ ★ ★ ★ ★	View Source

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