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BREAKING: The Supreme Court, on a 6-3 vote, strikes down Trump’s tariffs as not authorized by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Roberts writes the court’s opinion. More to come at Law Dork: lawdork.com

Upcoming #SCOTUS hearings we’ll be monitoring: ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LP v. NESSEL, Feb. 24; PUNG v. ISABELLA COUNTY, Feb. 25; & UNITED STATES v. HEMANI, Mar. 2. Visit our SCOTUS webpage for details on how to listen in and sign up to receive updates. #CourtsMatter

We mourn his passing and we commit to staying the course to build a nation that is grounded in justice as Reverend Jesse Jackson envisioned – Carole Levine, Co-founder and Chair of Courts Matter Illinois.

He lived his beliefs that this nation could be a beacon of justice and equality for all of its people and he served not only the downtrodden, but all of us. And we are all better for this.

A statement from our co-founder: "I am somebody!" Those words echo in my head when I think of my encounters with the Rev. Jesse Jackson. I stood in the cold outdoors in St. Louis as he rallied the crowd, in one of his runs for US Presidency & shouted those words back to him:

Each week, we recap recent judiciary activities. Among the latest are new judicial nominees by the White House and a look at some rulings in the lower federal courts on Trump’s administration. Read the full wrap up courtsmatterillinois.com and sign up for news & alerts!

Courts Matter Illinois is proud to co-sponsor forum that addresses women's issues with candidates running for US Senate in the IL Primary. To reserve your spot at @rainbowpush HQ, Chicago, register tinyurl.com/WomensSenateFo…

@chrisgeidner We’ll be watching for your updates

I, of course, will be covering those SCOTUS opinions for Law Dork, so make sure you’re subscribed now. lawdork.com

SCHEDULING NOTE: Three SCOTUS opinion days planned for February. They are: • Friday, Feb. 20 • Tuesday, Feb. 24 • Wednesday, Feb. 25

Congress should once again reject the SAVE Act. Add your voice to help protect the freedom to vote: bit.ly/4tmVIor

Protecting our environment and climate is among our priority advocacy efforts working through the courts at every level. Sign up for new and action alerts at courtsmatterillinois.com

Protecting birthright citizenship is among our core advocacy issues working through the courts!

We are a proud co-sponsor of this webinar on Feb. 17. Register here!⚖️ Rescheduled: Presidential Power: mailchi.mp/reformforillin…

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Here’s a good explainer on the tariff issue in the Trump administration…

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@HeidiStevens13 We’re used to this kind of chain pulling in the Midwest! Ready to hunker down again!

First fake spring sighting of 2026 🫣

Good point! #courtsmatter