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Supreme Court lifts injunctions, enables mass firings at 19 federal agencies

2025-07-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

In a controversial 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court lifted lower court injunctions blocking the Trump administration’s mass firing plans, enabling reductions of up to 50% in 19 federal agencies. The ruling temporarily permits widespread federal workforce terminations, with Justice Ketanji Brown …

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SCOTUS allows Texas SB 4 to take effect temporarily

2024-03-19 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The Supreme Court allowed Texas’s SB 4 immigration law to take effect pending further proceedings, before subsequent Fifth Circuit action. A 6-3 ruling temporarily permitted Texas to criminalize border crossings and allow state police to arrest and potentially deport migrants, creating a …

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