Leah Litman
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Oh, yeah, for sure, for sure. And also apparently Neil Gorsuch, who read Pride Puppy and had an utter fucking meltdown. So he looked at this book, which is a puppy at a- Okay. Okay.
Yeah. So there's that one. There's also a case about whether states have to create religious public charter schools. You heard that right? Whether states are required to create- Required to? Yeah.
Yeah. So there's that one. There's also a case about whether states have to create religious public charter schools. You heard that right? Whether states are required to create- Required to? Yeah.
Yeah. So there's that one. There's also a case about whether states have to create religious public charter schools. You heard that right? Whether states are required to create- Required to? Yeah.
Because Sam Alito, Brett Kavanaugh think it's actually unfair discrimination for a state to charter secular schools, but not religious ones. Yes, they are literally declaring unfair, unconstitutional, the Establishment Clause, which heretofore had prohibited religious schools, but- Pay no mind.
Because Sam Alito, Brett Kavanaugh think it's actually unfair discrimination for a state to charter secular schools, but not religious ones. Yes, they are literally declaring unfair, unconstitutional, the Establishment Clause, which heretofore had prohibited religious schools, but- Pay no mind.
Because Sam Alito, Brett Kavanaugh think it's actually unfair discrimination for a state to charter secular schools, but not religious ones. Yes, they are literally declaring unfair, unconstitutional, the Establishment Clause, which heretofore had prohibited religious schools, but- Pay no mind.
Exactly. I could go on. You know, any number of Trump cases might make their way back to the Supreme Court. You mentioned Alien Enemies Act and Obrego Garcia. Of course, the court is also hearing the big case about the birthright citizenship executive order, though technically the question they are asking is whether –
Exactly. I could go on. You know, any number of Trump cases might make their way back to the Supreme Court. You mentioned Alien Enemies Act and Obrego Garcia. Of course, the court is also hearing the big case about the birthright citizenship executive order, though technically the question they are asking is whether –
Exactly. I could go on. You know, any number of Trump cases might make their way back to the Supreme Court. You mentioned Alien Enemies Act and Obrego Garcia. Of course, the court is also hearing the big case about the birthright citizenship executive order, though technically the question they are asking is whether –
Trial courts have the authority to block policies on a nationwide basis or instead have to limit their rulings just to the states in which they reside or the states that challenge a policy. So that's a big case. There's a case that could kneecap what remains of the Voting Rights Act and whether it actually protects against districting that dilutes the political power of racial minorities.
Trial courts have the authority to block policies on a nationwide basis or instead have to limit their rulings just to the states in which they reside or the states that challenge a policy. So that's a big case. There's a case that could kneecap what remains of the Voting Rights Act and whether it actually protects against districting that dilutes the political power of racial minorities.
Trial courts have the authority to block policies on a nationwide basis or instead have to limit their rulings just to the states in which they reside or the states that challenge a policy. So that's a big case. There's a case that could kneecap what remains of the Voting Rights Act and whether it actually protects against districting that dilutes the political power of racial minorities.
So many big cases. And again, the Trump administration is just drowning all of this out.
So many big cases. And again, the Trump administration is just drowning all of this out.
So many big cases. And again, the Trump administration is just drowning all of this out.
Yeah. So if it ends up at the Supreme Court anytime soon, it's going to be on the shadow docket or emergency docket. That is, the Trump administration or plaintiffs might run up to the Supreme Court asking them to put on hold some lower court ruling or asking for an emergency injunction.
Yeah. So if it ends up at the Supreme Court anytime soon, it's going to be on the shadow docket or emergency docket. That is, the Trump administration or plaintiffs might run up to the Supreme Court asking them to put on hold some lower court ruling or asking for an emergency injunction.
Yeah. So if it ends up at the Supreme Court anytime soon, it's going to be on the shadow docket or emergency docket. That is, the Trump administration or plaintiffs might run up to the Supreme Court asking them to put on hold some lower court ruling or asking for an emergency injunction.
Those aren't cases the court heard argument in or full briefing that we're necessarily expecting a decision by June. That would be more on like a last minute basis.