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How Trump’s Policy Agenda Runs Through One Federal Court, in Texas
The New York Times, August 31, 2026
For years, conservative litigants flocked to Judge Reed O’Connor’s district. Now, North Texas has become a favorite destination of the Justice Department.
$42 Million Abu Ghraib Jury Verdict Is Overturned on Appeal
The New York Times, August 28, 2026
A Fourth Circuit panel ordered the case to be dismissed, citing a new Supreme Court ruling limiting the ability of foreign citizens to sue in U.S. court.
Supreme Court Decision Letting the President Get the Postal Service Involved in Deciding Who Gets Mail-In Ballots Spells Election Chaos
Justia's Verdict, August 25, 2026
Amherst professor Austin Sarat discusses the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. California staying a lower court injunction against an executive order that involves the Postal Service in regulating mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Professor Sarat contends that the ruling abandons the Court’s established Purcell principle, needlessly injecting chaos into the upcoming election and undermining democratic integrity by favoring executive overreach.
Court announces cases it will hear in November, including religious discrimination dispute
SCOTUSblog, August 11, 2026
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Supreme Court of the United States, July 1, 2026
A 1987 Proposal Could Help Hold ICE to Account for Constitutional Violations
The New York Times, February 2, 2026
A proposal in a 1987 law review article could address a gap that makes it all but impossible to sue federal officials for violating the Constitution.
