Thursday, June 25, 2026

Looks Like The Supreme Court Had A Busy Morning

  • "Supreme Court rules Trump can turn back asylum seekers at US border in major immigration win"--New York Post. Liberals argued that the invaders should be deemed to have "arrived" in the U.S. for purposes of asylum laws when they reached the border, but SCOTUS held that the common meaning of "arrived" applies, not almost here. Justice Sonia Sotomayor once again showed why she should not be on the Court complaining that the decision "extinguishes the light of the torch of the Statue of Liberty.” 
  • "Supreme Court rules Trump can remove deportation protection from Haitians, Syrians"--New York Post.  It opens the door to more than 6,000 Syrians and 350,000 Haitians being deported. Most significant part, I think, was that SCOTUS is that when the applicable statute said there was no judicial review of decisions terminating Temporary Protected Status, it meant it--no more lower court meddling. 
  • "Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels"--New York Post. The law that was struck down was of the type called a "Vampire rule" requiring the gun owner ask permission before entering an establishment. "The high court’s 6-3 decision means people can carry guns onto privately owned property like shopping malls and gas stations, unless the owners specifically say guns are banned at their establishments."

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