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EMERGENCY DOCKET

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender service members from the military

at 2:21 p.m.

The Trump administration came to the court on Thursday to ask the justices to allow it to enforce a policy that disqualifies anyone who has gender dysphoria or has undergone medical interventions to treat gender dysphoria from serving in the military. A lower court judge blocked the policy nationwide, calling it a “de facto blanket prohibition on transgender service.” The court quickly called for a response from the service members challenging the case by May 1.

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The court called for a response by next Thursday, May 1. (Katie Barlow)

RELIST WATCH

Federal jurisdiction and the constitutionality of eviction moratoriums

By John Elwood on April 25 at 1:39 p.m.

A regular round-up of “relisted” petitions. This week: The justices consider whether an appellate court can remand a case to state court because a non-diverse party was long ago improperly dismissed. And the court again confronts the question of whether restrictions preventing landords from evicting tenants constitutes an unconstitutional taking of property.

ARGUMENT ANALYSIS

Supreme Court likely to rule for parental opt-out on LGBTQ books in schools

 at 5:43 p.m.

The court’s conservative majority appeared to strongly favor the arguments of a group of Maryland parents who want to be able to opt their children out of instruction that includes books with LGBTQ+ themes. The books include stories such as a young girl’s experience with her uncles’ wedding and the school board argues that their inclusion in the curriculum does not merit a free exercise claim. But the court seemed to find the option to opt kids out a straightforward, even obvious, solution.

ARGUMENT ANALYSIS

Court appears to back legality of HHS preventative care task force

 at 8:37 p.m.

At oral argument on Monday, the justices appeared unlikely to side with plaintiffs arguing that a Department of Health and Human Services task force that recommends preventative services for coverage by private insurance at no additional cost is unconstitutional. The plaintiffs brought their challenge over the 2019 recommendation of the HIV preventative drugs known as PrEP, but the justices were primarily focused on the constitutional question on Monday and only brought up the drugs once.

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San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu discusses City and County of San Francisco v. EPA, in which the court is considering whether the Environmental Protection Agency violates the Clean Water Act when it imposes generic prohibitions in a permit for a city’s water discharges, without specifying explicit standards for discharges.   
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WHAT WE’RE READING

The morning read for Friday, April 25

By Ellena Erskine | April 25, 2025

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read:

WHAT WE’RE READING

The morning read for Thursday, April 24

By Ellena Erskine | April 24, 2025

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read:

SCOTUSBLOG NEWS

The Future of SCOTUSblog

By Amy Howe | April 23, 2025

Dear SCOTUSblog readers,

As one era ends, an exciting new one begins.

SCOTUSblog is delighted to announce that it has been acquired by Dispatch Media, Inc., and will round out The Dispatch’s coverage of the Supreme Court and the rule of law.

This blog began nearly a quarter of a century ago as a way to promote our legal work. Over the years, it has evolved into a resource on all things related to the Supreme Court, from soup-to-nuts coverage of the cases argued at the court to retirements, confirmations, and other special features. We have scaled back our coverage in recent years as the costs of that coverage grew, but through our partnership with The Dispatch, we will be able to restore SCOTUSblog’s publishing capabilities, including expanded analysis for all merits cases and oral arguments.

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WHAT WE’RE READING

The morning read for Wednesday, April 23

By Ellena Erskine | April 23, 2025

The court this morning is considering Diamond Alternative Energy LLC v. EPA, a dispute brought by fuel producers over California’s waiver from federal preemption for vehicle-emission standards, typically requiring lower emissions in the state, under the Clean Air Act. The waiver was introduced, in part, in recognition of the fact that California was the only state that regulated emissions before the CAA’s enactment.

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read:

WHAT WE’RE READING

The morning read for Tuesday, April 22

By Ellena Erskine | April 22, 2025

We’re expecting one or more opinions from the Supreme Court this morning at 10 a.m. EDT. Join us for the live blog and on TikTok. Following the opinion announcements, the court will hear oral arguments in two case. In Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. ZuchJennifer Zuch said she paid her taxes but, insisting she hadn’t, the IRS imposed a levy on her property and withheld her annual tax refunds. The justices will consider whether a lower court was right to dismiss the proceeding tax suit when Zuch argues she still has the right to demand her withheld funds. And in Mahmoud v. Taylor, the court will consider a group of Maryland parents’ effort to exempt their children from public school lessons with LGBTQ-themed books.

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: