Show threadNonilexMay 26

The policy requires #immigration #judges to get prior approval before any "official" speech. Such speaking engagements are those in which a judge "is invited to ​participate in an event because of their official position, is expected to discuss agency policies, programs or a subject matter that directly relates to their official duties or ​otherwise appear on behalf of the agency," according to court records.

#SCOTUS #Trump #law #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt

Show threadNonilexMay 26

A group representing the #immigration #judges had also appealed the lower court's determination that ​the challenge to the #speech restraint belongs before the agencies - so long as they are functional - instead of in court. That ⁠appeal was denied Tuesday.

#SCOTUS #Trump #law #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt

NonilexMay 26

#SCOTUS [shockingly /s] sides with #Trump in fight tied to #speech curbs on #immigration judges

SCOTUS sided on Tuesday with Trump's admin in a dispute involving a #FreeSpeech challenge by federal #ImmigrationJudges to a #US government policy restricting what they can publicly say about ​immigration.

The justices, in an unsigned ruling, reversed a lower court's decision & returned the case to that court for further proceedings.

#law #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt
https://www.reuters.com/world/supreme-court-sides-with-trump-fight-tied-speech-curbs-immigration-judges-2026-05-26/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

Show threadNonilexMay 11

Anticipating a court reversal, #Alabama officials recently enacted a law allowing it to void the results of a May 19 #primary for some congressional districts & instead hold a new primary under the revised district boundaries. It’s up to #Republican Gov. Kay Ivey to set a date for a special primary #election, though it must occur by August.

#law #SCOTUS #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #CorruptCourt #RiggedElection #RepresentationMatters #Vote

NonilexMay 11

#SCOTUS set the stage for #Alabama to get rid of 1 of 2 largely #Black congressional districts before this year’s #midterms, creating an opening for #Republicans to gain an additional #US #House seat in a closely divided chamber.

The decision follows a SCOTUS ruling that struck down a majority-Black US House district in #Louisiana as an “unconstitutional” #RacialGerrymander, significantly weakening the federal #VotingRights Act.

#law #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt
https://apnews.com/article/alabama-redistricting-supreme-court-congress-ba371351585b79c2965f9efb0332f33d

Supreme Court halts Alabama order for 2 largely Black US House districts

The U.S. Supreme Court has set the stage for Alabama to get rid of one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections. The decision Monday comes after the court in April struck down a majority-Black U.S. House district in Louisiana as an illegal racial gerrymander. Alabama has been under a court order to use two largely Black districts but asked the court to reconsider that in light of the Louisiana ruling. The high court overturned that order and directed a lower court to reconsider the case. Alabama wants to instead use a map passed in 2023 by the Republican-led legislature that has one majority-Black district.

AP News
NonilexMay 2

A manufacturer of the #AbortionMedication #mifepristone asked #SCOTUS Saturday to immediately restore full access to the medication, putting the contentious issue of #abortion back before the justices in an #election year.

#law #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #health #medicine #AbortionIsHealthcare #WomensRights #ReproductiveRights #Republicans #ViolenceAgainstWomen
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/us/politics/supreme-court-mail-abortion-pill.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Supreme Court Asked to Restore Access to Abortion Pill by Mail

A federal appeals court temporarily halted a Food and Drug Administration regulation that has greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.

The New York Times
Show threadNonilexMay 1

Left as probable casualties are longstanding principles of fair representation—along w/ #US voters, who are likelier now to be shunted into hyperpartisan districts drawn in each state to benefit the party in #power. A great carving could effectively dilute the power of millions, especially minority voters, & make partisan primaries more important than general elections when it comes to choosing leaders.

#law #ElectionLaw #VotingRights #RepresentationMatters #SCOTUS #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt

NonilexMay 1

#GiftArticle

#SCOTUS kills #VotingRights

The Supreme Court’s decision to upend a key provision of the #VotingRightsAct [#VRA] has plunged the nation into a dizzying new era of partisan conflict, most likely ushering in a forever #redistricting war that could produce fewer competitive seats in #Congress & further #polarize #US politics.

#law #ElectionLaw #CivilRights #democracy #RepresentationMatters #authoritarianism #illiberalism #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/supreme-courts-voting-rights-gerrymandering.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fFA.NAaT.LyRxcoyihmGB&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling Could Fuel New Era of Redistricting Wars

The expected flood of new congressional maps is likely to produce fewer competitive districts, fewer ways for voters to hold elected officials accountable and more polarized politics.

The New York Times
NonilexApr 30

It begins…

#Louisiana governor prepares to suspend #House primaries after #SCOTUS ruling

Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told #Republican House candidates he plans to suspend the May 16 primary #elections so lawmakers can redraw the congressional map.

#law #ElectionLaw #VotingRights #Section2 #redistricting #RepresentationMatters #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #Trump #coup
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/29/louisiana-house-primaries-suspend-jeff-landry/

Louisiana suspends House primaries as red states face pressure to redistrict

Gov. Jeff Landry (R) issued an order pausing next month’s primaries until lawmakers can approve a new map, which could help the GOP gain one or two seats in the state this fall.

The Washington Post
Show threadNonilexApr 20

After years of allowing #religious schools in some settings to receive #state #funding alongside #secular schools, the 6-3 #conservative court will now decide what to do when school leaders assert that anti-#discrimination laws intended to protect #gay & #transgender people conflict with their religious beliefs. The appeal from the Catholic parishes will likely be heard in the fall & a decision is likely sometime next year.

#law #heterosexism #bigotry #hate #SCOTUS #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt