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Thursday, June 26, 2025

“Former Supreme Court Justice Kennedy says ‘democracy is at risk’; The retired Reagan appointee joined a forum on threats to judges and the rule of law”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.

Posted at 9:54 PM by Howard Bashman



“Justice Department Says the Trump Administration Plans to Re-Deport Abrego Garcia; The assertion raised questions about how seriously the administration takes the criminal charges filed against the migrant; A White House official reiterated support for prosecuting him in America”: Alan Feuer of The New York Times has this report.

Posted at 9:35 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court is dropping the rest of its biggest decisions in one final swoop”: Maureen Groppe of USA Today has this report.

Posted at 8:17 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court Rules Planned Parenthood Cannot Sue Over S. Carolina Defunding Effort; The question for the justices was whether Medicaid beneficiaries may sue to receive services under a law that lets them choose any qualified provider”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court allows states to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood; Ruling says Medicaid patients cannot sue to get non-abortion health care from Planned Parenthood if states have cut off government funding for those clinics.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court says states may bar women on Medicaid from using Planned Parenthood clinics.”

Mariah Timms of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Makes It Easier for States to Boot Planned Parenthood From Medicaid; Justices find that patients don’t have a right to sue states that disqualify the abortion provider from the healthcare program.”

Maureen Groppe of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court sides with South Carolina in effort to cut Planned Parenthood funding.”

And Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times report that “Supreme Court rules states can cut Medicaid funds from going to Planned Parenthood.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.

Posted at 8:15 PM by Howard Bashman



“Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects bid to reconsider congressional maps before the 2026 midterms”: Lawrence Andrea of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report.

Posted at 8:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“Conservative Judges Shun Retirement Under Trump Second Term; Over 100 GOP-appointed judges eligible to retire but haven’t; Trump actions, recent nominations are influences”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has this report.

Posted at 2:12 PM by Howard Bashman



“Ten Years In, Same-Sex Marriage Is Part of American Life. But It’s Still Under Attack. On the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationally, supporters say they are secure but also wary and watchful.” Adam Nagourney and Jeremy W. Peters of The New York Times have this report.

Casey Parks of The Washington Post reports that “Gay marriages have doubled in 10 years since Supreme Court ruling; There are now 820,000 and 930,000 same-sex married couples — up from 390,000 in 2014, according to various reports.”

Steven Romo of NBC News reports that “On the 10th anniversary of the U.S. legalizing gay marriage, Jim Obergefell says the fight isn’t over; The plaintiff in the Supreme Court’s landmark same-sex marriage case urges LGBTQ advocates not to be complacent.”

And today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition” contained an audio segment titled “He sued for marriage equality and won. 10 years later, he fears for LGBTQ+ rights.”

Posted at 12:46 PM by Howard Bashman



“The Federalist Society isn’t going anywhere; Even as Donald Trump has fumed at the conservative legal group, it remains the most influential player in Republican judicial nominations”: Hailey Fuchs and Daniel Barnes of Politico have this report.

Posted at 8:22 AM by Howard Bashman