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Trump gives the court the cold shoulder - The Boston Globe How President Trump felt about the Supreme Court justices who curbed his power was no secret by the time he snubbed them at the State of the Union.

At a time when trust in the court is hovering near historic lows, the president reducing the court’s members to mere political actors is not a good look for the justices, @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social writes.

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Supreme Court seems to want to keep the Federal Reserve independent - The Boston Globe "What goes around comes around," Justice Brett Kavanaugh said.

“I’m not sure the court will readily adopt a firing-via-Truth Social rule for for-cause removals of independent boards,” @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social writes.

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Supreme Court keeps us, and the president, guessing on tariffs - The Boston Globe The court should rule that Trump’s tariff gambit exceeds his authority. But the longer we wait for a ruling, the less likely that seems.

The court is more likely than not to rule that Trump’s tariff gambit exceeds his authority. But the longer we wait for a ruling, the less confident columnist @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social is in that prediction.

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Companies hit by Trump tariffs: We want a refund now - The Boston Globe Companies like Costco and Bumble Bee Foods aren't waiting on the Supreme Court's tariff ruling to sue for refunds.

The Supreme Court has not yet issued its ruling on whether President Trump’s emergency tariffs regime is legal or constitutional. But some companies want their money back now, @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social writes in #TheGavel.

Religious rights, but not for all - The Boston Globe The First Amendment is meant to protect even minority religions. The justices don’t seem to get that.

It’s troubling that a court that has, time and time again, protected the rights of major religions — especially claims brought by conservative Christians — can’t bring that same energy to give some recourse to Damon Landor, @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social writes. #TheGavel

Do potheads have a right to bear arms? The Supreme Court will decide. - The Boston Globe In rare move, the Trump administration defends a federal gun regulation.

The Supreme Court will take up the constitutionality of a federal law barring anyone who “is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” from possessing a gun, @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social writes in #TheGavel.

Trump isn’t done with the judiciary - The Boston Globe At this point, no Supreme Court justice has indicated any desire to retire. But that hasn't stopped Trump from making a list and checking it twice.

One-third of the court is already made up of Trump appointees, @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social writes in #TheGavel. But according to a Time magazine report, he is busily preparing to add more.

Alito decries judicial ‘hubris,’ then demonstrates it - The Boston Globe Justice Samuel Alito's dissent was a platform to vent about his views of judicial overreach — while engaging in some himself.

Justice Samuel Alito’s dissent was a platform to vent about his views of judicial overreach — while engaging in some himself, writes @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social in #TheGavel.

Dellinger swings for the high court fences but could strike out - The Boston Globe By tacitly ruling that temporary restraining orders are reviewable, the Supreme Court will open the door for other TROs that have been issued to be challenged.

By tacitly ruling that temporary restraining orders are reviewable, the Supreme Court will open the door for other TROs that have already been issued to be challenged, writes @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social.

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The Gavel: Can separation of church and state survive?

Instead of the slow chipping away of the protections of the Establishment Clause, the Supreme Court seems ready to gut it completely — the same way the court flouted precedent in overturning Roe v. Wade, writes @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social in #TheGavel newsletter.

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