justices

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Mark Joseph Stern: This is one reason why, if the justices do strike down his attack on birthright citizenship, nobody should say: “Look, they’re putting Trump in his place! He’s really not a king!”

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

The justices appeared skeptical of the administration’s standing to remove Cook; a decision is expected before the court breaks for its summer recess.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Judges blocked the order from taking effect, and in April, the justices gave a skeptical hearing to Trump’s lawyers as the president sat in the gallery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Moyers asked Brennan if he reckoned that the Framers intended to insulate justices “from the pressures of politics so that you could follow the light of reason?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The more serious the justices consider the offense, the less likely that Helmuth will be tried as a juvenile.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti