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Supreme Court Blocks Trump National Guard Deployment to Chicago, Ruling 'Regular Forces' Means Military

| Importance: 10/10

In a 6-3 decision representing the Trump administration’s first major Supreme Court defeat in months, the Court blocks President Trump’s attempt to deploy federalized National Guard troops to Chicago without gubernatorial consent. The ruling turns on a critical statutory interpretation: …

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Supreme Court 6-3 Allows Third-Country Deportations Without Due Process

| Importance: 9/10

In a 6-3 decision in DHS v. D.V.D., the Supreme Court allowed DHS to deport immigrants to “third countries”—nations they’re not from—without meaningful opportunity to contest deportation. The ruling stayed a Massachusetts district court order that had required 15 days notice and …

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Supreme Court Upholds Ohio's Aggressive "Use It Or Lose It" Voter Purge System

| Importance: 8/10

The Supreme Court rules 5-4 to uphold Ohio’s aggressive voter purge system—the most severe in the nation—that removes voters from registration rolls if they fail to vote in a single federal election and don’t return a mailed confirmation notice. Justice Samuel Alito’s majority …

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