Stephen Vladeck
Coverage of Stephen Vladeck in the Nexus archive.
- Trump’s Supreme Court mulligan ‘exceedingly unlikely,’ experts say
President Donald Trump has requested the Supreme Court to rehear two cases: its birthright citizenship decision and a $5 million judgment against him in a lawsuit with E. Jean Carroll. Legal experts say such rehearing requests are exceptionally rare, with little chance of success, particularly for the birthright citizenship case decided on merits.
- First Thing: Supreme court hands Trump power to fire agency chiefs but rules against him on mail-in ballots
The US Supreme Court granted Donald Trump and future presidents the power to fire leaders of independent agencies, overturning a 90-year precedent. The court also ruled against Trump's administration on mail-in ballots, allowing them to be counted after election day, and mandated privacy protections for smartphone location data. Additionally, the court affirmed a jury's verdict against Trump in a case involving E. Jean Carroll.
- First Thing: Supreme court backs Trump’s ability to fire agency chiefs but rules against him on mail-in ballots
The US Supreme Court ruled that presidents can fire agency leaders without cause, overturning 90 years of precedent, but also decided against allowing mail-in ballots arriving after election day to be counted. The court also required privacy protections for law enforcement use of smartphone location data.
- SCOTUS justices air disputes in rare public rifts
Supreme Court justices are publicly displaying ideological divides, with notable critiques from Justices Thomas, Sotomayor, and Jackson over the court's direction and decisions. The disputes involve landmark cases on voting rights, birthright citizenship, and executive power, amid growing frustration over emergency rulings favoring Trump administration policies.