New Orleans man becomes first in Louisiana functionally cured of sickle cell disease: https://www.wafb.com/2026/06/23/new-orleans-man-becomes-first-louisiana-functionally-cured-sickle-cell-disease/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
Today the Court only issued a decision in case number 4: Blanche v. Lau. A 6-3 decision declares that green card holders returning from trips abroad may be deemed "applicants for admission" in some situations, despite their permanent resident status, via a rapid decision by a frontline CBP official.
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Daniel Cressy, 23, underwent gene therapy at Manning Family Children’s Hospital.
Correct. This can cause significant headaches for green card holders; confiscation of their physical green card and detention. Here's Justice Jackson explaining the broad theory and the way it applied in Lau's case in particular ("LPR" here means "Lawful Permanent Resident" aka green card holder).
There are four immigration cases left to decide: two "major," two "minor."
1. Birthright citizenship
2. Temporary Protected Status
3. Whether asylum seekers can be turned away at land ports of entry
4. A complex removability question for some green card holders with convictions.
Supreme Court rules against Rastafarian man over religious rights claim against prison officials
The conservative majority often backs religious claims, although recent high-profile wins tend to involve conservative Christians
Black women are uniquely expected to suffer painful losses and somehow still show up smiling and happy and ready to work for everybody else.
Fuck that.
The way folks feel entitled to Black women's labor is always so interesting to me.
Officials at a Louisiana prison cut off Damon Landor's dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs. The case centered on whether he could seek damages.
With 17 more opinions expected before the end of the term, the Supreme Court is set to release one or more this morning. We will be live blogging beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
I want community notes on here so folks can see how wrong others be lol
We will be live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term.www.scotusblog.com
