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On the recordJuly 9, 2025
That temporary, practical, harm-reducing preservation of the status quo was no match for this Court’s demonstrated enthusiasm for greenlighting this President’s legally dubious actions in an emergency posture.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson

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Justice Jackson criticized the Supreme Court's support for President Trump's executive order on federal workforce reductions.

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