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| | *Hurley, Lawrence (June 25, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-gerrymandering-texas/u-s-top-court-mostly-backs-texas-republicans-over-electoral-maps-idUSKBN1JL1QN Supreme court largely backs Texas Republicans over electoral maps]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved June 25, 2018. | | *Hurley, Lawrence (June 25, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-gerrymandering-texas/u-s-top-court-mostly-backs-texas-republicans-over-electoral-maps-idUSKBN1JL1QN Supreme court largely backs Texas Republicans over electoral maps]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved June 25, 2018. |
| | *Wheeler, Lydia (June 25, 2018). [https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/393940-supreme-court-rules-for-texas-in-redistricting-case Supreme Court rules for Texas in redistricting case]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 25, 2018. | | *Wheeler, Lydia (June 25, 2018). [https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/393940-supreme-court-rules-for-texas-in-redistricting-case Supreme Court rules for Texas in redistricting case]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 25, 2018. |
| − | *Wolf, Richard (June 25, 2018). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/06/25/divided-supreme-court-says-most-texas-districts-not-racially-drawn/730378002/ Supreme Court upholds most Texas election districts over charges of racial discrimination]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved June 25, 2018.</ref> | + | *Wolf, Richard (June 25, 2018). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/06/25/divided-supreme-court-says-most-texas-districts-not-racially-drawn/730378002/ Supreme Court upholds most Texas election districts over charges of racial discrimination]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved June 25, 2018.</ref> The Court also protected private property rights by ruling against the Fish and Wildlife Service's efforts to confiscate land by declaring it "critical habitat" for a frog that did not even live there, though it also sent the case back to the lower court.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Warren, Steve (November 27, 2018). [https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2018/november/us-supreme-court-upholds-landowners-property-rights-against-govt-overreach US Supreme Court Upholds Landowners Property Rights Against Gov't Overreach]. ''CBN News''. Retrieved January 5, 2019. |
| | + | *Moran, Rick (November 28, 2018). [https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/11/big_property_rights_victory_at_the_supreme_court.html Big property rights victory at the Supreme Court]. ''American Thinker''. Retrieved January 5, 2019. |
| | + | *Bastasch, Michael; Daley, Kevin (November 27, 2018). [https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/27/supreme-court-dusky-gopher-frog/ Landowners Hail Property Rights Victory at Supreme Court in Frog Habitat Dispute]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved January 5, 2019. |
| | + | *Jacobs, David (December 1, 2018). [https://freebeacon.com/issues/case-endangered-frog-may-indicate-strengthening-property-rights/ Case of Endangered Frog May Indicate Strengthening Property Rights]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved January 5, 2019. |
| | + | *Varney, Stuart (January 3, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/stuart-varney-a-supreme-court-decision-that-brings-justice-and-joy-for-property-owners-like-you-and-me Stuart Varney: A Supreme Court decision that brings justice (and joy) for property owners like you and me]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 5, 2019. |
| | + | *Bravin, Jess (November 27, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-orders-review-of-agencys-frog-habitat-designation-1543343144 Supreme Court Orders Review of Agency’s Frog-Habitat Designation]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved January 5, 2019. |
| | + | *Hurley, Lawrence (November 27, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-frog/dusky-gopher-frog-suffers-setback-in-u-s-supreme-court-ruling-idUSKCN1NW1P3 Dusky gopher frog suffers setback in U.S. Supreme Court ruling]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 5, 2019. |
| | + | *Stohr, Greg (November 27, 2018). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-27/top-court-orders-new-review-in-weyerhaeuser-frog-habitat-case Supreme Court Orders New Review in Weyerhaeuser Frog Habitat Case]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved January 5, 2019. |
| | + | *Wolf, Richard (November 27, 2018). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/27/endangered-frog-finds-no-friends-supreme-court/2124206002/ Supreme Court finds unity in decision against the endangered dusky gopher frog]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved January 5, 2019.</ref> |
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| | The Supreme Court, on a 5–4 vote with Justice Gorsuch casting the deciding vote, struck down a federal law making it easier for the government to deport criminal legal immigrants due to the law's vagueness, something that impeded the government's efforts even if the Court's reasoning abided by the Constitution.<ref>Multiple references: | | The Supreme Court, on a 5–4 vote with Justice Gorsuch casting the deciding vote, struck down a federal law making it easier for the government to deport criminal legal immigrants due to the law's vagueness, something that impeded the government's efforts even if the Court's reasoning abided by the Constitution.<ref>Multiple references: |