The Obama Diary

SCOTUS grants review in 4 cases, including affirmative action (the Fisher University of Texas case).

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SCOTUS denies review 14-410 in Google v. Oracle regarding copyright protection for computer software.

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SCOTUS 5-4 upholds use of midazolam in lethal injection. Breyer & Ginsburg would reconsider constitutionality of the death penalty.

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SCOTUS 5-4 upholds independent state commission that draws federal congressional districts, taking that power from the state legislature.

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Truly shows the pettiness and privilege of Fisher. She was not qualified, but because she’s white, the heavens must always grant her everything. At the end of the day, more whites benefited but she’s butthurt because 5 Black and Latino students were granted admission. The privilege is disgusting

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A reminder that Fisher was a mediocre student who never would have gotten in. propublica.org/article/a-colo… http://t.co/7p1aJMnzhf

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Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) June 29, 2025

SCOTUS 5-4 invalidates EPA regulations refusing to consider costs in determining whether to regulate power plants' air pollution.

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Supreme Court rules 5-4 in favor of Arizona's redistricting commission: buff.ly/1KktIas

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National Journal (@nationaljournal) June 29, 2025

#BREAKING Supreme Court shoots down EPA clean air regulation usat.ly/1InMTjt

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USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 29, 2025

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Note: today's EPA ruling involves different section of law than upcoming climate regs on power plants legal-planet.org/2015/06/24/wha…

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Bill Scher (@billscher) June 29, 2025

#SCOTUS says EPA must take cost into account when setting pollution limits for coal-burning power plants. #CleanAirAct

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NPR News (@nprnews) June 29, 2025

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In dissent, Justices Breyer & Ginsburg question whether the death penalty remains constitutional.

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Brent Kendall (@brkend) June 29, 2025

Supreme Court Says Use Of Lethal Injection Drug Is Legal n.pr/1C1FqFY

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NPR News (@nprnews) June 29, 2025

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Another 5-4 #SCOTUS decision: Arizona may use a commission to draw lines for congressional districts (as opposed to by legislature).

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NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) June 29, 2025

Breaking: SCOTUS rules Commissions to battle gerrymandering ARE constitutional Ginsburg 5-4 opinion, big victory for campaign reformers

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Ari Melber (@AriMelber) June 29, 2025

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Just in: Justices Breyer and Ginsburg call for broader evaluation of whether the death penalty is constitutional at all, in dissent.

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Ari Melber (@AriMelber) June 29, 2025

.@SCOTUS overturns Obama administration mercury air pollution rule yhoo.it/1InOqWS

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Yahoo News (@YahooNews) June 29, 2025

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SCOTUS denies review 14-410 in Google v. Oracle regarding copyright protection for computer software.

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A lot of people are going to write a lot of hot-take tweets and articles acting like the EPA case is more momentous than it is.

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Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) June 29, 2025

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@studentactivism isn't it just basically saying they have to consider costs earlier in the process?

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Arya Underfoot (@mzbitca) June 29, 2025

Yes, and I'm told that plays a significant role in shaping the policy, but it's not earth-shattering. @mzbitca

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Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) June 29, 2025

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Trust and believe President Obama is not going to be waiting years to fix this BS from the SCOTUS

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Emily Atkin: BREAKING: The Supreme Court Will Allow Coal Plants To Emit Unlimited Mercury

Power plants will continue to able to emit unlimited mercury, arsenic, and other pollutants thanks to the Supreme Court, which on Monday invalidated the first-ever U.S. regulations to limit toxic heavy metal pollution from coal and oil-fired plants. In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down the Environmental Protection Agency’s Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, commonly referred to as MATS. The EPA had been trying to implement a rule that cut down on toxic mercury pollution for more than two decades. But the Supreme Court majority opinion, written by Justice Antonin Scalia, said the EPA acted unlawfully when it failed to consider how much the regulation would cost the power industry before deciding to craft the rule.

“EPA must consider cost — including cost of compliance — before deciding whether regulation is appropriate and necessary,” the opinion reads. “It will be up to the [EPA] to decide (as always, within the limits of reasonable interpretation) how to account for cost.” The decision doesn’t mean power plants will never be subject to regulations on toxic air pollutants. Instead, it means the EPA will have to go back to the drawing board, and find some mechanism to consider how much it will cost the power industry. Until another version of MATS is approved — a process that often takes years — power plants will have no limits on their emissions of mercury, arsenic, chromium, and other toxins. In other words, the rule is effectively delayed.

More here

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The Supreme Court is in recess for the summer. #SCOTUS

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Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) June 29, 2025

@chrisgeidner DETENTION FOR SCALIA CHRIS

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darth!™ (@darth) June 29, 2025