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As the Supreme Court Focuses on the Past, Historians Turn to Advocacy

Spikes in the number and influence of briefs filed by historians have prompted questions about the role scholars should play in litigation.

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Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. during an event in May at Georgetown University, where he talked about his early interest in becoming a historian.
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Kavanaugh Defends Supreme Court’s Terse Emergency Orders

Speaking at a judicial conference, the justice said that saying too much risked premature judgments, adding that the court had been trying various approaches.

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Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh warned of a “lock-in effect” if the court were to issue detailed opinions on emergency applications.
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Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators

The court’s order was the latest in a series of emergency rulings on the scope of the president’s power over independent agencies.

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President Trump notified three commissioners on the product safety board in early May that he was removing them.
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