Lydia Wheeler

Excited to announce I’ve joined The Wall Street Journal as a legal affairs reporter based in D.C. Today is my first day with this talented team. Send tips on court cases, controversies and legal issues to lydia.wheeler@wsj.com or contact me securely on Signal: LWheeler.72

Good morning from a sunny Washington where the Supreme Court is hearing arguments over the lawfulness of President Trump’s tariffs starting at 10. We’re live blogging the proceedings. Follow along here: wsj.com/livecoverage/s…

Dozens of sitting judges shared with The Times their concerns about risks to the courts’ legitimacy as the Supreme Court releases opaque orders about Trump administration policies. nytimes.com/2025/10/11/us/…

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Excited to announce I’ve joined The Wall Street Journal as a legal affairs reporter based in D.C. Today is my first day with this talented team. Send tips on court cases, controversies and legal issues to lydia.wheeler@wsj.com or contact me securely on Signal: LWheeler.72

“The idea that someone would expose themselves to federal fraud charges for so little money doesn’t really make any sense,” one former prosecutor said. Here's why the case against New York AG Letitia James might never make it to trial. w/@cryanbarber wsj.com/us-news/law/tr…

@coryramey has the story here: wsj.com/us-news/law/sc…

The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's associate.

Good morning from the Supreme Court, which kicks off its new term today.

Orders list is here: supremecourt.gov/orders/courtor…

The new term beginning Monday is shaping up to be full of blockbusters with the court considering Trump's authority to issue sweeping global tariffs and scheduling arguments on his emergency request to remove Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook from the central bank board.

Supreme Court adds 5 new cases to it's docket, including a fight over gun rights. Justices agree to hear a Second Amendment challenge to a Hawaii law that makes it a crime for concealed carry permit holders to carry a handgun on private property without the owner's permission.

The Supreme Court's new term starts Monday but it's emergency docket it the one making all the headlines. The Trump administration has rushed to the court with an extraordinary number of emergency appeals and it's straining the judiciary. wsj.com/us-news/law/su…

Supreme Court declines to act on Trump's emergency request to immediately fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook and instead said it will hear arguments in January.

The Trump administration has brought birthright citizenship back to the Supreme Court. The justices are being asked to issue a final ruling on the president’s bid to end the practice of granting citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil w/@MariahTimms wsj.com/us-news/law/tr…

Supreme Court agrees to hear dispute over Trump's tariffs. Court said arguments will be held the first week of November.

Fed governor Lisa Cook is challenging Trump's attempt to remove her from the independent central bank board. Case was assigned to Judge Jia Cobb. A hearing is set for 10 am tomorrow on Cook's request for a temporary order to remain on the job. wsj.com/economy/centra…

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