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Tuesday, April 8
SCOTUS pauses order to reinstate thousands of federal workers

* The U.S. Supreme Court blocked ([link removed]) a lower court’s preliminary order requiring the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers. But litigation over the dismissals will continue in lower courts.
* The Supreme Court said its stay only addressed the claims brought by the nonprofit organizations, meaning the claims brought by unions in the case were not affected. Other court orders requiring the Trump administration to reinstate fired federal workers remain in effect.

Supreme Court allows Trump to deport people under wartime law

* The Supreme Court in a 5–4 vote Monday granted ([link removed]) the Trump administration’s request to vacate a lower-court ruling preventing it from deporting people using an 18th century wartime law. However, it stipulated that those subject to law are entitled to notice and an opportunity to challenge their removal.
* Despite the Trump administration’s allegations that those sent to the prison were members of a transnational criminal organization, the majority have no apparent criminal convictions or criminal charges. The administration did not give those removed the chance to challenge their designation, nor did it publicly provide evidence they are members of the gang.

Election conspiracist surrenders law license

* Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman, who spread election conspiracies and led an investigation into President Donald Trump’s 2020 loss, agreed to surrender his law license to settle misconduct violations, AP reported ([link removed]) .

GOP slammed Biden’s voting order as federal overreach — but praised Trump’s

* When former President Joe Biden issued an executive order to expand voter registration, Republicans called it an illegal Washington power grab. Now, the GOP is lauding ([link removed]) Trump's move to transform election laws by coercing states and bypassing Congress.

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