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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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THE STATE OF AID: (Flash Alert) Supreme Court Issues Administrative Stay of Injunction Directing Obligation of Expiring Foreign...

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On September 3, 2025, United States District Court Judge Amir H. Ali issued a preliminary injunction directing certain government defendants to ensure the obligation of approximately $11.5 billion in funds appropriated by...more

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The NLRB Goes Down in the Fifth

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ("Fifth Circuit") has ruled that the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") is unconstitutionally structured and cannot hear unfair labor practice charges. The decision focused...more

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Efforts to Effectively Dismantle the Department of Education Move Forward

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We previously examined President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education (DOE, or Department) and, in his words, return “education back to the states.” Since that time, two significant...more

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A New Two-Step Dance: Supreme Court Decision Complicates Relief for Government Grant and Contract Terminations

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Organizations challenging an agency’s termination of a grant or government contract based on an allegedly illegal government policy need to master a two-step dance, according to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. Under the...more

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Fifth Circuit Rules NLRB’s Removal Protections for Members and ALJs Likely Unconstitutional

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In a major setback for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld an injunction, preventing the NLRB from holding an unfair labor practice (ULP) hearing against SpaceX and...more

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Fifth Circuit Rules NLRB Structure Likely Unconstitutional

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On August 19, 2025, the Fifth Circuit upheld injunctions barring the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) from prosecuting unfair labor practice cases against SpaceX and two other companies. In its decision,...more

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Fifth Circuit Boosts Spacex’s Constitutionality Arguments

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On August 19, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed preliminary injunctions halting National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “NLRB”) proceedings against SpaceX and two other companies while they...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Fifth Circuit Ruling Puts NLRB on Constitutional Hot Seat

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The Fifth Circuit just handed SpaceX, and two other employers, a significant victory in their fight with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The August 19 ruling with potentially seismic implications for the NLRB...more

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How New Restrictions on Universal Injunctions Could Change Litigation Strategies

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On June 27, the US Supreme Court issued a significant decision in Trump v. Casa, clarifying the limits of federal district courts’ authority to issue broad, so-called “universal” injunctions against the federal government....more

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The Supreme Court Ends Nationwide Injunctions - Now What?

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You’ve probably heard about the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc.—the “birthright citizenship case.” But the Court actually didn’t decide anything about who is a citizen....more

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UPDATE: Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Stay Order Blocking NIH Grant Cancellations

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On July 24, 2025, the Trump Administration turned to the U.S. Supreme Court to block U.S. District Judge Young’s preliminary injunction prohibiting the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from cutting hundreds of grant...more

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Developments in Birthright Citizenship Under the Trump Administration

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A great deal has happened on the subject of birthright citizenship under President Trump, including an Executive Order redefining parts of the long-standing meaning of birthright citizenship. As courts around the country...more

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Supreme Court Addresses Religious Opt-Outs for LGBTQ-Inclusive Curricular Materials in Elementary Schools

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The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor has raised new considerations for districts faced with requests from parents to excuse students from instruction they believe is at odds with their religious beliefs. ...more

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Will Trump v. CASA Lead to Increased State AG Multistate Investigations and Litigation?

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On June 27, 2025, in its long-anticipated decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court significantly narrowed the ability of a single federal court to issue “universal” or “nationwide” injunctions—through which...more

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Federal Judge Blocks Implementation of EO on Birthright Citizenship in Class Action Case

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A federal district court in New Hampshire granted certification to a nationwide class and issued a preliminary injunction (PI) on July 10 that prevents the U.S. government from implementing Executive Order 14160. EO 14160...more

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Federal Court issues order granting universal injunction to a provisionally certified class in new birthright citizenship lawsuit

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In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling on June 27 invalidating universal injunctions as the remedy imposed by three federal district courts that had determined that President Trump’s Executive Order limiting...more

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Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Continue Plans to Reduce Federal Workforce

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On July 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States granted the Trump administration’s request to stay a lower-court judge’s order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce and restructure the federal workforce,...more

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The DOJ and PTO’s trial balloon on patent injunctions

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Almost two decades ago the Supreme Court handed down what has turned out to be one of its most significant patent decisions of this century: eBay v. MercExchange. The eBay case has had the effect of precluding prevailing...more

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Trump Administration Seeks Supreme Court Stay of Democratic CPSC Commissioners’ Reinstatement After Losses in District Court and...

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On June 23, 2025, Judge Matthew J. Maddox of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland denied a motion by President Donald J. Trump and other officials (“Defendants”) to stay his order reinstating three Democratic...more

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SCOTUS wraps it up: Four lessons for employers

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"Reverse discrimination," ADA, religion, and nationwide injunctions. The 2024-25 term of the U.S. Supreme Court is over. Two decisions at the end of the term directly addressed employment law issues, and two others will have...more

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Government Files Statement in Support of Preliminary Injunction Motion in Radian Memory Systems v. Samsung Electronics

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Almost two decades ago, the Supreme Court handed down what has turned out to be one of its most significant patent decisions of this century:  eBay v. MercExchange.  The eBay case has had the effect of precluding prevailing...more

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Supreme Court Limits the District Courts' Ability to Issue Universal Injunctions Against Executive Orders and Agency Action

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In a decision issued on June 27, 2025, Trump v. CASA, Inc. (a 6-3 ruling), the U.S. Supreme Court held that federal District Courts lack authority to grant universal injunctions. In CASA, the United States District Courts for...more

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Nationwide Injunctions After Trump v. Casa

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In Trump v. Casa, the Supreme Court addressed three emergency applications challenging the use of universal injunctions that bar enforcement of federal action across the country. The case concerned the entry of a temporary...more

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Religion Reigns Supreme (Again): Supreme Court Decision Concerning Religious Objections to LGBTQ+-Inclusive Texts Requires...

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Religious freedom-based challenges to educational policies and actions have gained significant traction in recent years. Cases like Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, 597 US 507 (2022), concerning a football coach’s right...more

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Supreme Court Ends Use of Universal Injunctions

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On June 27, 2025, in a 6-3 opinion by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Trump v. CASA, Inc., No. 24A884, 606 U.S. ___ (2025), that federal courts lack the power to issue “universal injunctions,” a...more

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