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Supreme Court Denies All Death Penalty Stays as Executions Hit 16-Year High

The United States executed 47 people in 2025, marking the highest annual execution total since 2009, with the Supreme Court denying every single request to postpone executions. The surge was driven by the Trump administration's pro-death penalty stance and Florida's dramatic increase in executions.

•47 people were executed in 2025, the highest total since 2009
•Supreme Court denied all 34 emergency stay applications without disagreement in most cases
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Federal Judge Extends Deportation Protections for 353,000 Haitians

U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes extended temporary protected status for approximately 353,000 Haitian migrants Monday night, ruling that the Trump administration's withdrawal of these legal protections was likely illegal. The judge also rebuked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for characterizing Haitian migrants as criminals.

•Judge Ana C. Reyes extended TPS for 353,000 Haitian migrants, finding Trump administration's withdrawal likely illegal
•Court rebuked DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for characterizing Haitian migrants as criminals, citing contradictory government data
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Supreme Court Trans Sports Cases Reveal Legal Strategy Flaws

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging state laws banning transgender girls from sports teams. Legal scholars argue both sides' reliance on biological and statistical evidence is fundamentally flawed for constitutional analysis.

•Supreme Court heard arguments in Idaho and West Virginia cases challenging transgender sports bans
•Both sides agreed the laws are sex-based classifications requiring intermediate constitutional scrutiny
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Supreme Court Issues Seven January Decisions, Breaking Recent Pattern

The Supreme Court has issued seven decisions by mid-January 2025, marking a departure from recent years when the court pushed nearly all decisions to June. Analysis of over 1,700 cases since 2000 reveals this term represents a potential return to earlier patterns.

•Supreme Court issued seven decisions by mid-January 2025, breaking recent pattern of delaying decisions until June
•Historical data shows court routinely issued 15-30% of decisions before February from 2000-2016
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Chief Justice Roberts Requires NDAs for Court Staff After Major Leaks

Chief Justice John Roberts began requiring Supreme Court employees to sign nondisclosure agreements in November 2024, following a series of unprecedented leaks including the Dobbs abortion decision draft. The new confidentiality measures represent a departure from the Court's traditional reliance on informal codes of conduct.

•Chief Justice Roberts implemented mandatory NDAs for Court staff in November 2024
•Decision follows major leaks including the Dobbs abortion decision draft and ethics reports
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Supreme Court Bars Prisoner From Future Fee-Waived Filings

The Supreme Court dismissed Danny Howell's petition and permanently barred him from filing future noncriminal petitions without paying fees, a practice called 'Martin-izing.' Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, warning about access-to-justice barriers for incarcerated individuals.

•Supreme Court 'Martin-ized' Danny Howell, permanently barring him from filing future noncriminal petitions without paying fees
•Justice Jackson issued rare dissent warning about access-to-justice concerns for incarcerated petitioners
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How Depression-Era Milk Case Created Modern Constitutional Rights Framework

A 1938 Supreme Court case about a milk substitute called Milnut produced a footnote that revolutionized constitutional law. The *Carolene Products* decision's Footnote Four established the framework for heightened judicial scrutiny that now protects civil rights, voting rights, and minority groups.

•A Depression-era milk substitute called Milnut triggered a Supreme Court case that revolutionized constitutional law through a single footnote
•The Filled Milk Act was industry-backed protectionist legislation designed to eliminate cheaper dairy alternatives during economic hardship
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Alito Marks 20 Years on Supreme Court as Retirement Questions Persist

Justice Samuel Alito reached his 20-year milestone on the Supreme Court on Saturday amid ongoing speculation about potential retirement. President Trump has expressed hope that Alito remains on the court as the justices prepare for a busy spring schedule including arguments on birthright citizenship.

•Justice Samuel Alito completed 20 years on the Supreme Court with retirement speculation ongoing despite Trump's expressed hope he remains
•Supreme Court scheduled major cases for spring arguments including birthright citizenship case Trump v. Barbara set for April 1
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Supreme Court to Hear Trump Birthright Citizenship Case April 1

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 1 in Trump v. Barbara, challenging President Trump's executive order that would end automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented or temporary residents. The case represents a constitutional challenge to the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship guarantee.

•Supreme Court schedules April 1 oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara challenging birthright citizenship executive order
•Trump's January 20, 2025 order would deny automatic citizenship to children of undocumented or temporary residents
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Originalist Scholars Split as Supreme Court Embraces Legal Traditionalism

A growing rift has emerged between leading originalist legal scholars and the Supreme Court's recent constitutional interpretation methods. While originalists traditionally focus on text and ratification-era meaning, the Court increasingly instructs lower courts to consider post-ratification practices and long-running historical traditions when applying constitutional provisions.

•Leading originalist scholars reject legal traditionalism as incompatible with true constitutional interpretation
•Recent Supreme Court decisions increasingly instruct courts to consider post-ratification practices alongside constitutional text
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