| Forwarded this newsletter? Subscribe here. | Good morning and happy Sunday! I really loved reading your reflections on finding joy at this time. Our community is spending time in their gardens, finding extra snuggles with their rescue dogs, taking long walks to unplug, and, like me, finding as many ways to laugh as possible. Make yourself a daily joy list to help keep your wellbeing above any headline – you deserve that. | Today’s newsletter focuses on the Supreme Court cases decided Friday, and offers some ways to take action. We’ll keep watching the implications unfold this week and follow up with more. If you’re free, we’ll be at the ACLU’s town hall briefing on July 1 – join us. | This past school year, we’ve shared the work of DonorsChoose. And together, this community donated over $64,000 directly to classrooms in need! That’s over 100 classrooms fully funded! There’s so much power in community, even if we can’t see it. I’m honored to be in this work with you. If you donated, can you reply to this email and tell me why? Also, let me know what other causes you’d like to see amplified here. | This newsletter is powered by our readers. Here’s how you can support me and my team’s work: | Make a one-time or monthly donation on our website, PayPal or Venmo (@reimaginednews). You can always manage your subscription here. Sponsor an upcoming issue
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| | | |  | A photo of the Supreme Court building in Washington, DC taken at sunset, the marble glowing orange from the sun. Photo Source: SCOTUSBlog |
| Yesterday, the Supreme Court completed its term, making a flurry of decisions that have reshaped liberty and justice for millions. Here’s a breakdown of the key decisions and their impact. | Trump v. CASA, Inc. | State power to challenge federal decisions (decided June 27, 2025) | This one might be confusing, so let’s break it down. On January 19th, Trump signed an executive order to end "birthright citizenship" - the longstanding rule that anyone born in the United States automatically becomes a U.S. citizen, regardless of their parents' citizenship status. | Multiple federal judges in different states issued court orders in attempts to block Trump's directive from taking effect anywhere in the country. These are called "nationwide injunctions" - essentially, a single judge's decision that stops a government action across all 50 states, not just in their local area. The Trump administration appealed these rulings, asking higher courts to overturn them, bringing the issue to the Supreme Court. | The court ruled 6-3 to limit these types of nationwide court orders, stating that individual federal judges don't have the authority to block government actions across the entire country. This decision significantly limits states' ability to challenge federal actions, a decision that greatly pleased President Trump, but has significant consequences for future issues. Read decision > | Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson disagreed strongly with this decision, calling it "profoundly dangerous" and "an existential threat to the rule of law.” States now have to revisit their court orders; birthright citizenship order can't take effect for 30 days until they have a chance to respond. | |
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