Alito Releases Dissent in Supreme Court Decision Blocking Deportations

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote that the court’s overnight order blocking the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans under a wartime law was not “necessary or appropriate.”

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An Urgent Supreme Court Order Protecting Migrants Was Built for Speed

In an overnight ruling blocking the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans, the justices ignored some of their protocols.

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An Urgent Supreme Court Order Protecting Migrants Was Built for Speed

In an overnight ruling blocking the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans, the justices ignored some of their protocols.

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Supreme Court Rules Against Makers of Flavored Vapes Popular With Teens

The justices handed a win to the Food and Drug Administration in its rejection of applications from makers of flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes.

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Justice Barrett May Have the Crucial Vote in Trump Cases

She was the only member of the court appointed by the president to vote against his emergency request to freeze foreign aid.

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Supreme Court Deals Blow to E.P.A. in Dispute Over Federal Water Rules

The 5-to-4 decision is the latest setback for the agency and could have sweeping implications for curtailing water pollution offshore.

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Supreme Court Poised to Rule for Straight Woman in Discrimination Case

Justices across the ideological spectrum and lawyers on both sides agreed that an appeals court erred in requiring members of majority groups to meet a heightened burden.

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Supreme Court Seems Ready to Back Texas Law Limiting Access to Pornography

The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are 18, was challenged on First Amendment grounds.

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In San Francisco, Controversial Flags Have Had Their Ups and Downs

A collection of historic flags, some with provocative associations, was removed from the plaza outside City Hall for Mayor Daniel Lurie’s inauguration. By Friday, they were flying again.

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Supreme Court Rebuke of Trump on Sentencing Shows Its Divisions

Two Republican appointees, Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Barrett, joined the court’s three liberals in ordering the president-elect to face sentencing on Friday.

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