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Supreme Court Begins 2025-2026 Term with Focus on Executive Power and Voting Rights

| Importance: 8/10

The Supreme Court began its 2025-2026 term on October 6, 2025, with a docket featuring critical cases on executive power, voting rights, and constitutional law. The October session includes 10 oral arguments over five days, with several cases that could fundamentally reshape American governance.

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Attorney General Bondi Says Epstein Files "Sitting on My Desk"

| Importance: 5/10

Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News host John Roberts on February 21, 2025 that the Epstein client list was “sitting on my desk right now to review,” claiming it was a directive from President Trump. This statement was later contradicted by a July 2025 DOJ memo stating no client …

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden Student Loan Forgiveness 6-3 - Protects Debt System Against Democratic Relief

| Importance: 9/10

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on June 30, 2023, in Biden v. Nebraska that the Biden administration exceeded its authority under the HEROES Act in announcing $400 billion in student loan forgiveness, striking down a plan that would have canceled up to $20,000 in debt for Pell Grant recipients and …

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden $400 Billion Student Loan Forgiveness as Executive Overreach

| Importance: 8/10

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Biden’s plan to cancel up to $430 billion in student loan debt exceeded executive authority under the HEROES Act. The plan would have forgiven up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients and $10,000 for other borrowers, affecting 43 million Americans. …

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies 46 Days Before Election, McConnell Immediately Vows to Confirm Replacement Despite 2016 Standard

| Importance: 9/10

On September 18, 2020, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at age 87 from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer, creating a Supreme Court vacancy just 46 days before the November 3 presidential election and while early voting was already underway in some states. In her final days, …

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Supreme Court Rules Partisan Gerrymandering Beyond Federal Court Jurisdiction

| Importance: 9/10

The Supreme Court rules 5-4 in Rucho v. Common Cause that partisan gerrymandering claims present “political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts,” effectively eliminating federal judicial oversight of even extreme partisan redistricting. The decision gives state legislatures …

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William Barr Confirmation as Attorney General Enables Systematic DOJ Politicization Using WHIG Template for Crisis-Accelerated Institutional Capture

| Importance: 10/10

William Barr’s confirmation as Attorney General represents the systematic implementation of WHIG template for crisis-accelerated institutional capture, transforming the Department of Justice from independent law enforcement into executive political weapon for constitutional crisis …

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Supreme Court Rules Warrantless Cell Phone Searches Unconstitutional in Riley v. California

| Importance: 9/10

The United States Supreme Court unanimously rules in Riley v. California that police generally may not, without a warrant, search digital information on a cell phone seized from an individual who has been arrested. Chief Justice John Roberts writes the landmark opinion, declaring that “cell …

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Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder Decision

| Importance: 10/10

The Supreme Court strikes down Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a 5-4 decision, effectively nullifying Section 5’s preclearance requirement that prevented jurisdictions with histories of racial discrimination from changing voting laws without federal approval. Chief Justice …

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Shelby County Decision Guts Voting Rights Act Preclearance

| Importance: 10/10

Supreme Court 5-4 decision with Thomas and Alito strikes down VRA Section 4(b), enabling voter suppression that benefits Republican donors who fund justices’ luxury lifestyles

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Obama Criticizes Citizens United at State of Union, Alito Responds 'Not True'

| Importance: 8/10

President Obama directly criticizes Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision during State of the Union Address, with Justice Samuel Alito visibly shaking his head and mouthing ’not true’ in unprecedented breach of judicial protocol

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Supreme Court Issues Citizens United v. FEC Decision, Unleashing Corporate Money in Elections

| Importance: 9/10

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, fundamentally transforming American campaign finance by allowing corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts on elections. The decision struck down key provisions of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, ruling that …

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