OA1239 - Did the Supreme Court just hand Donald Trump the biggest L in US presidential history? We go beyond the headlines to break down the first decision on the merits of any of the second Trump term’s policies. What is the deal with the “major questions doctrine” and why can’t the conservative justices agree about what it is and how to use it? Why did Neil Gorsuch choose this case to drop a lengthy diss track with bars about every one of his colleagues? And is there anything Clarence Thomas wouldn’t let a Republican president do? We then review a lesser-noticed SCOTUS decision from this week on whether you can sue USPS for intentionally stealing your mail for openly racist reasons (the answer may surprise you!).  Finally, in today’s footnote: Thomas Takes the ICE Exam! <ol> <li> <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1287_4gcj.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Learning Resources, Inc. et al. v. Trump</a> (2/20/2026) </li> <li> <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-351_7648.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">United States Postal Service v. Konan</a>  (2/24/2026) </li> <li> “<a href= "https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1970/11/21/the-postmaster" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Postmaster</a>,” William Shawn, The New Yorker (11/14/1970)(letter addressed to William Faulkner from Post Office Inspector Mark Webster) </li> <li> <a href= "https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-releases-whistleblower-documents-showing-drastic-cuts-to-ice-training-and-testing-for-new-recruits" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Memorandum Summary of Documents Newly Received from DHS Whistleblowers</a>, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (2/23/2026)(with leaked ICE training documents attached) </li> </ol> Check out the OA <a href= "https://linktr.ee/openingarguments" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">Linktree</a> for all the places to go and things to do!

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