What “official acts” might Biden undertake once Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Bret Kavanaugh, and possibly John Roberts declare him to be above the law?
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Florida Democrats hope abortion and marijuana questions draw young voters despite low enthusiasm apnews.com/article/young-…

A crackdown on TikTok will likely result in a Supreme Court case and a crackdown from Beijing on American interests trib.al/Fq16jOg via Businessweek

“I still have not received an apology from the judiciary about what happened to me. I no longer expect one. I'm not holding my breath.'

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NEW: Trump says Republicans always wanted to leave abortion law to states. That's false.

There’s a decades-long history of the GOP — including Trump — fighting for nationwide abortion restrictions in Congress and through the party platform 👇

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EXCLUSIVE:

Adeel Mangi downplayed involvement with anti-Israel think tank, emails show

Sen. Lindsay Graham says emails obtained by Washington Free Beacon show Mangi “misled” the committee about his duties at the Rutgers Center for Security, Race, and Rights
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“Can this firm invest in only Black women? This case will decide. The legal firepower on both sides of the Fearless Fund case reflects the disparate views on the nature of discrimination and the role of history in shaping public policy.” Julian Mark of The howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2024/04/29/#22…

“A former Democratic Georgia congressman hopes abortion can power his state Supreme Court bid”: Jeff Amy of The Associated Press has this report. howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2024/04/29/#22…

“University drag ban arguments focus on SCOTUS nondiscrimination policy decision; In response to questions from Judge James Ho, the student group’s lawyer, from FIRE, said he was not there to ‘defend’ 2010’s Christian Legal Society v. Martinez decision”: howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2024/04/29/#22…

“No More Cutesy Stories About Unlikely Supreme Court Friendships; The justices (and the reporters who cover them) love to tell fun anecdotes about unlikely friendships between ideological opponents, which are cold comfort to real people who just lost their howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2024/04/29/#22…

“Amid Cases on Abortion and Trump, Roberts Reflects on Supreme Court’s Work; Oral arguments serve a crucial role at the Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Roberts said last week at Georgetown University; But they are not always what they seem”: Adam Liptak howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2024/04/29/#22…

“Why an Immunity Ruling in Trump’s Favor Might Not Alter the Shape of His Trial; Prosecutors believe Donald J. Trump’s official acts in trying to overturn the election should be admissible evidence even if the Supreme Court rules they cannot be the basis howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2024/04/29/#22…

NY's Top Court Says It Won't Accept Amicus Briefs That Create Conflicts dlvr.it/T6BMxp

“Student group urges court to force Texas university to allow drag show”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. According to the article, “U.S. Circuit Judge James Ho, a member of the three-judge panel who asked the bulk of the questions, said he was howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2024/04/29/#22…

“Supreme Court takes up prescription dog food, CBD products; With oral arguments completed for the current term, the justices have begun to add to next term’s docket”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report. howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2024/04/29/#22…

7th Circuit took over 4 years to resolve a petition for rehearing. What's going on?

“Samuel Alito’s Resentment Goes Full Tilt on a Black Day for the Court; The associate justice’s logic on display at the Trump immunity hearing was beyond belief; He’s at the center of one of the darkest days in Supreme Court history”: Michael Tomasky has howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2024/04/29/#22…

“Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery”: Rachel Weiner of The Washington Post has this report.

You can access today’s 147-page, 8-to-6 en banc ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at this link. howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2024/04/29/#22…

“SCOTUS Seems to Normalize Authoritarianism”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link. howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2024/04/29/#22…

“Democracy Dies at SCOTUS: Justice Alito suggests it’s better for democracy to let presidents commit crime with impunity. Cool.” You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link. howappealing.abovethelaw.com/2024/04/29/#22…