Lydia Wheeler

@lydiawheeler.bsky.social

Legal affairs reporter at The Wall Street Journal. Send tips to: lydia.wheeler@wsj.com

The Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate President Trump’s tariffs was the biggest win in the Liberty Justice Center’s 15-year history. The group also paid a price for it, highlighting the perils of taking on the Trump administration.

How a Conservative Nonprofit Won a Huge Case Against Trump and Suffered for It

The Liberty Justice Center lost donors because it successfully challenged the president’s global tariffs, while the companies who benefited have declined to donate.

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Excited to announce I’ve joined The Wall Street Journal as a legal affairs reporter based in D.C. Today is my first day with this talented team. Send tips on court cases, controversies and legal issues to lydia.wheeler@wsj.com or contact me securely on Signal: LWheeler.72

The Fourth Circuit had the second-highest number of its rulings reviewed by the Supreme Court and they reversed every one. The data suggests attorneys have been testing the waters to see if the liberal-leaning court could counterbalance the conservative Fifth Circuit.

Fourth Circuit Loses at Supreme Court With Every Ruling Reversed

Among the federal appeals courts, the Fourth Circuit was the biggest loser at the US Supreme Court this term.

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Good morning from the Supreme Court on the last day of the term. We’re expected to get 6 rulings starting at 10 on Obamacare preventive services, religious opt outs to LGBTQ-themed books in elementary school, and Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions.

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We've got 6 decisions coming from the Supreme Court tomorrow, which is the last day of the term. They involve Trump's efforts to restrict birthright citizenship, an age verification law for porn sites in Texas, and Obamacare's no-cost coverage of preventive health services. Today's big ruling:

Supreme Court Backs State Bid to Defund Planned Parenthood (1)

The US Supreme Court ruled for South Carolina in its bid to exclude a Planned Parenthood affiliate from its Medicaid program.

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called textualism “incessantly malleable” and accused her colleagues of giving the perception that the Supreme Court favors moneyed interests over ordinary citizens in two pointed dissents issued Friday.

Jackson Goes It Alone in Rebuke of Supreme Court Colleagues

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called textualism “incessantly malleable” and accused her colleagues of giving the perception that the Supreme Court favors moneyed interests over ordinary citizens in on...

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Good morning from a Supreme Court that’s getting a face lift. More opinions are coming at 10. We’re waiting for rulings on religious opt outs for LGBT books in school, enforcement of Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions and Obamacare coverage for certain preventive health services.

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The Supreme Court agreed to hear several cases corporate America brought seeking to rein in class actions this term only to later say they shouldn’t have taken the appeals. It’s an emerging and potentially worrisome pattern. @kimberlyrobinsn.bsky.social and I report on why.

Supreme Court Keeps Rejecting Class Action Cases After Arguments

The US Supreme Court agreed to hear several cases corporate America brought seeking to rein in class actions this term only to later say they shouldn’t have taken the appeals.

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Trump’s angry at judges he nominated even as his policies are faring better with his appointees. The wins don’t appear to be enough for Trump, who attacked the adviser he relied on to fill vacancies. The move risks alienating the conservative legal movement that helped elect him in 2016.

Trump Risks Alienating Traditional Conservatives with Leo Attack

President Donald Trump’s anger at the courts is extending to judges he nominated even as his policies fare better among his appointees.

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Only one decision from the Supreme Court: Seven County Infrastructure v. Eagle County, Colorado. Court reversed DC Circuit decision 8-0. Gorsuch recused. Case deals with an environmental impact statement for railroad line construction.

BREAKING: Supreme Court splits evenly major church-state case, thwarting an effort in Oklahoma to create the nation’s first faith-based charter school. 4-4 split doesn’t set a nationwide precedent.

Tucked into the Supreme Court’s decision blocking President Donald Trump from sending additional Venezuelans to a Salvadoran prison is subtle but significant language that could provide broad relief from other administration policies even if the justices limit the use of nationwide injunctions.

Justices Give Alternative Path to Block Trump Orders Nationwide

Tucked into the Supreme Court’s decision blocking President Donald Trump from sending additional Venezuelans to a Salvadoran prison is subtle but significant language that could provide broad relief f...

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