De-Robed

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[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

One justice. No explanation. A $655.5 million judgment left in motion.

Sotomayor refused to pause collection against the PLO and Palestinian Authority while they appeal. She did not decide the appeal—but her emergency order has immediate consequences.

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[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

Alaska seized a $95,000 airplane after its pilot was convicted of trying to fly nine gallons of beer into a dry village.

SCOTUS will decide how courts measure an “excessive fine”: by the actual offense—or its worst potential harms?

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[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

SCOTUS let Texas’s app-store age-verification law remain in effect while appeals continue.

The Court did not decide the First Amendment question. But parents, minors, app stores, and developers may feel the law now.

De-Robed explains.

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[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

SCOTUS issued no major merits opinion Thursday.

But it denied emergency relief to journalist Catherine Herridge, allowing an $800/day contempt fine to move forward unless she reveals a confidential source.

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[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

SCOTUS finished the Term by defining who belongs, who competes, and who speaks.

Birthright citizenship survives. States may restrict girls’ and women’s school sports by biological sex. Parties may coordinate more spending with candidates.

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[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

SCOTUS fire hose today:

4 opinions.
A full order list.
3 separate writings from denied cases.
The theme: power, privacy, and procedure.
Presidential control over agencies.
Fed protection.
Phone-location privacy.
Mail-ballot deadlines.

[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

Big day at SCOTUS: 4 merits opinions + 1 execution-related emergency order.

Today’s real theme: the Court drew legal lines.
At the courthouse door.
At the border.
On warning labels.
At the entrance to private property.
De-Robed’s full breakdown:
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[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

The Supreme Court ruled today in a property-rights case involving a small tax debt and the forced sale of a home.

The Court said that when a tax sale is fairly conducted, compensation usually starts with the auction price, not a later market-value estimate.

[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

The Supreme Court restored Pedro Hernandez’s conviction in the Etan Patz murder case.

The Court did not retry the case.

It ruled that a federal appeals court went too far in ordering a new trial.

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[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

Why do so many Supreme Court decisions arrive in June?

Because opinions aren't simply written—they're negotiated.

This week's De-Robed Sunday Evergreen explores the hidden process of drafting, coalition-building, concurrences, dissents, and majority maintenance that occurs before the Court ever speaks publicly.

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[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

Today's Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Hemani wasn't just about guns.

It was about how government creates legal categories—and when those categories can justify restricting a constitutional right.

A new De-Robed Decision Brief:

https://t.co/ac6rXoAtCf

[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

The Supreme Court's first decision is often whether to decide.

Monday's order list included new case grants, notable denials, and a reminder that the Court shapes American law long before it writes an opinion.

Read:

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[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

The Supreme Court is famous for deciding cases.

Less understood: sometimes it decides what happens before the case is decided.

A June 11 Alabama execution order offers a window into stays, emergency orders, and why procedure can matter before the merits.

[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

THE COURTROOM MUST BE IN THE RIGHT PLACE https://t.co/751KPJ0a1Q

[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

The Constitution doesn't just protect how you're tried.

It also helps determine where you're tried.

A unanimous Supreme Court ruling this week reminds us that venue is more than a procedural detail—it's a constitutional safeguard.

[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

Most Americans picture law as courtroom drama.

But much federal power begins before that — inside agencies, enforcement systems, regulatory offices, and approval processes.

Today’s De-Robed evergreen looks at what three recent SCOTUS decisions reveal about how government actually works.

[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

A unanimous SCOTUS ruling this week may help preserve a pathway for lower-cost generic drugs.

The case involved a little-known legal tool called a "skinny label."

Here's why it matters to ordinary Americans:

[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a disputed congressional map while litigation continues.

The Court did not issue a final ruling on the map itself.

Today's De-Robed Short Brief explains why temporary election orders can matter almost as much as final decisions.

[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

Most Americans probably assume immigration judges are part of the judicial branch.

They aren't.

This Sunday's De-Robed explores one of the most misunderstood structures in American government—and why immigration courts are actually part of the executive branch.

[William Janiec 𝕏 @bjorama]

The Supreme Court issued four opinions Thursday, including a major jury-selection ruling in a Mississippi death-penalty case.

Today’s De-Robed explains how constitutional protections often rise or fall through procedure — not just doctrine.

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