Court spares Cook, allows firings

Scholar power: 5.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Jacob T. Levy	13%	18	5.5%

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1912.7 h

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0.444

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New York Times

Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Appeal $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case

President Trump had asked the justices to intervene after a jury found that he had sexually abused and defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll.

Reposts 122 Jun 29

Reposted by Timothy D. McBride

0%

Scholar power: 0.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	0%	23	0.0%

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1911.7 h

209

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0.25

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The Washington Post

Supreme Court expands Trump’s power over the federal bureaucracy

The justices allowed the president to fire a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, striking down a nearly century-old precedent intended to insulate independent agencies from political influence by the executive.

Reposts 209 Jun 29

Reposted by Timothy D. McBride

0%

Scholar power: 0.0%

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Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	0%	23	0.0%

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100.0%

1911.6 h

147

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0.223

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The Wall Street Journal

Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook

In a pair of decisions, presidential authority over independent agencies expands-but the central bank is the notable exception.

Reposts 147 Jun 29

Reposted by Timothy D. McBride

0%

Scholar power: 0.0%

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Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	0%	23	0.0%

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1912.6 h

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0.169

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The Washington Post

Supreme Court lets stand $5 million civil verdict against Trump in Carroll case

A 2023 trial found President Donald Trump liable for allegedly sexually assaulting journalist E. Jean Carroll. The decision Monday leaves in place a ruling affirming the judgment.

Reposts 76 Jun 29

Reposted by Timothy D. McBride

0%

Scholar power: 0.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	0%	23	0.0%

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100.0%

1906.7 h

18

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0.137

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New York Times

Supreme Court Decision on Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots Grants Relief to 18 States

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that state laws allowing ballots to arrive after Election Day are legal. The decision is the latest in a series of setbacks for President Trump’s efforts to regulate elections.

Reposts 18 Jun 29

Reposted by David S. Cohen, David S. Tanenhaus, Will Jennings , and 11 more David S. Cohen, David S. Tanenhaus, Will Jennings, Anna O. Law, Sanford F. Schram, Juan Cole, Daniel W. Drezner, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Robert Black, Andrew Jacobs, Joshua S. Weitz, Alan Richardson, Mark Rice, Scott A. Imberman

31%

Scholar power: 31.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David S. Cohen	18%	16	7.2%
🎓 David S. Tanenhaus	21%	8	5.9%
🎓 Will Jennings	6%	51	4.3%
🎓 Anna O. Law	19%	4	3.8%
🎓 Sanford F. Schram	5%	30	2.7%
🎓 Juan Cole	5%	24	2.4%
🎓 Daniel W. Drezner	3%	45	2.0%
🎓 Nathan P. Kalmoe	4%	17	1.6%
🎓 Robert Black	3%	18	1.3%
🎓 Andrew Jacobs	1%	17	0.4%
🎓 Joshua S. Weitz	0%	64	0.0%
🎓 Alan Richardson	0%	21	0.0%
🎓 Mark Rice	0%	26	0.0%
🎓 Scott A. Imberman	0%	23	0.0%
Total			31.8%

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56.0%

1911.4 h

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Adam Serwer

@adamserwer.bsky.social

As with some other things, i suspect if we have another dem president we will discover that the court did not so much transfer power to the executive as to themselves, ie they will find novel bullshit reasons to block a dem president the same way the find novel bullshit reasons to enable trump

June 29, 2026 at 3:04 PM

Reposted by Steve Peers, Mary L. Dudziak, Michael D. McDonald , and 7 more Steve Peers, Mary L. Dudziak, Michael D. McDonald, Will Jennings, Anna O. Law, James Goodwin, Daniel W. Drezner, David R. Miller, Scott L. Greer, Julie Rovner

35%

Scholar power: 35.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Steve Peers	18%	27	9.4%
🎓 Mary L. Dudziak	16%	14	6.0%
🎓 Michael D. McDonald	10%	22	4.7%
🎓 Will Jennings	6%	51	4.3%
🎓 Anna O. Law	19%	4	3.8%
🎓 James Goodwin	5%	26	2.5%
🎓 Daniel W. Drezner	3%	45	2.0%
🎓 David R. Miller	4%	21	1.8%
🎓 Scott L. Greer	2%	42	1.3%
🎓 Julie Rovner	-	8	-
Total			35.8%

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65.0%

1912.1 h

509

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0.005

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Mark Joseph Stern

@mjsdc.bsky.social

We have Slaughter and Cook. By a 6–3 vote, SCOTUS overturns Humphrey's Executor and lets Trump fire heads of independent agencies. But by a 5–4 vote, it refuses to let him fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve.

www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

June 29, 2026 at 2:18 PM

Reposted by Steve Peers, Jonathan Wolff, David R. Miller , and 2 more Steve Peers, Jonathan Wolff, David R. Miller, Richard S.J. Tol, Scott A. Imberman

14%

Scholar power: 14.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Steve Peers	18%	27	9.4%
🎓 Jonathan Wolff	6%	33	3.4%
🎓 David R. Miller	4%	21	1.8%
🎓 Richard S.J. Tol	0%	107	0.0%
🎓 Scott A. Imberman	0%	23	0.0%
Total			14.6%

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64.0%

1912.1 h

1098

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ElieNYC

@elienyc.bsky.social

Ugh. Supreme Court rules in Slaughter, 6-3 that Trump can fire people from the FTC.

But in Cook, Court rules 5-4 that Trump cannot fire everybody from the Fed.

Roberts writes both majority opinions

There's no real difference between the FTC and the FED other than Roberts likes the Fed.

June 29, 2026 at 2:21 PM

by Stephen I. Vladeck Reposted by Steve Peers, Mary L. Dudziak, Anna O. Law , and 1 more Steve Peers, Mary L. Dudziak, Anna O. Law, Juan Cole

35%

Scholar power: 35.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Stephen I. Vladeck	17%	7	13.5%
🎓 Steve Peers	18%	27	9.4%
🎓 Mary L. Dudziak	16%	14	6.0%
🎓 Anna O. Law	19%	4	3.8%
🎓 Juan Cole	5%	24	2.4%
Total			35.1%

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1912.9 h

270

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0.003

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Steve Vladeck

@stevevladeck.bsky.social

#BREAKING: #SCOTUS *denies* certiorari in one of the two E. Jean Carroll cases ("Carroll II," to the folks who follow closely).

That presumably clears the way for Carroll to collect the $5 million judgment (the $83.3 million judgment in Carroll I remains under appeal):

www.supremecourt.gov

June 29, 2026 at 1:32 PM

Reposted by Steve Peers, Anna O. Law, Ben Rosamond , and 3 more Steve Peers, Anna O. Law, Ben Rosamond, Jonathan Wolff, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Suzanne Conklin Akbari

22%

Scholar power: 22.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Steve Peers	18%	27	9.4%
🎓 Anna O. Law	19%	4	3.8%
🎓 Ben Rosamond	7%	26	3.6%
🎓 Jonathan Wolff	6%	33	3.4%
🎓 Nathan P. Kalmoe	4%	17	1.6%
🎓 Suzanne Conklin Akbari	2%	9	0.6%
Total			22.4%

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53.0%

1911.7 h

1083

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0.002

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Cristian Farias

@cristianfarias.com

The Supreme Court Gives Donald Trump Full Control Over the Executive Branch, Except the Part of It that Impacts Their Retirement Portfolios

June 29, 2026 at 2:47 PM

Reposted by Steve Peers

9%

Scholar power: 9.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Steve Peers	18%	27	9.4%

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79.0%

1912.8 h

432

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Kyle Griffin

@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO HEAR TRUMP'S APPEAL OF $5 MILLION JURY VERDICT WON BY E. JEAN CARROLL IN 2023 FOR SEXUAL ABUSE AND DEFAMATION

June 29, 2026 at 1:38 PM

Reposted by Cary L. Cooper

0%

Scholar power: 0.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Cary L. Cooper	0%	127	0.0%

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70.0%

1912.7 h

4869

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by Eric J. Segall Reposted by David R. Miller

23%

Scholar power: 23.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Eric J. Segall	27%	7	21.4%
🎓 David R. Miller	4%	21	1.8%
Total			23.3%

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76.0%

1912.0 h

37

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Eric Segall

@espinsegall.bsky.social

Despite not being able to fire Lisa Cook of the Federal Reserve, the President must have complete power to fire all the other agency agency heads. Insanity and Incoherence.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

www.supremecourt.gov

June 29, 2026 at 2:24 PM

by Elizabeth Warren

0%

Scholar power: 0.0%

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Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

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🎓 Elizabeth Warren	0%	29	0.0%

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70.0%

1911.5 h

41

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Reposted by Steve Peers

9%

Scholar power: 9.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Steve Peers	18%	27	9.4%

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61.0%

1912.5 h

965

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Katie Phang

@katiephang.bsky.social

SOME BIG NEWS:

SCOTUS has DENIED Convicted Felon Donald Trump's attempts to appeal a $5 million civil judgment entered against him after a 2023 jury found that he sexually abused and defamed my dear friend @ejeancarroll.bsky.social.

June 29, 2026 at 1:59 PM

by Stephen I. Vladeck Reposted by Steve Peers, Anna O. Law

26%

Scholar power: 26.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Stephen I. Vladeck	17%	7	13.5%
🎓 Steve Peers	18%	27	9.4%
🎓 Anna O. Law	19%	4	3.8%
Total			26.6%

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51.0%

1913.2 h

122

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Steve Vladeck

@stevevladeck.bsky.social

Most attention on last Thursday’s #SCOTUS ruling in the TPS cases has been (understandably) focused on Justice Alito’s whitewashing of the Trump administration’s racism. But as today’s “One First” explains, it also includes an alarming power grab for appellate courts in *all* “interim relief” cases:

235. Hypothetical Jurisdiction in Mullin v. Doe

Justice Alito's TPS opinion offered a new theory of how courts can resolve "interim" appeals. Fortunately, Justices Gorsuch and Barrett refused to endorse it.

www.stevevladeck.com

June 29, 2026 at 1:12 PM

Reposted by Ann Bartow, Richard S.J. Tol, Ken Caldeira

8%

Scholar power: 8.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ann Bartow	27%	10	8.5%
🎓 Richard S.J. Tol	0%	107	0.0%
🎓 Ken Caldeira	0%	78	0.0%
Total			8.5%

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54.0%

1912.1 h

284

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Democracy Docket

@democracydocket.com

BREAKING: The Supreme Court upholds Trump’s firing of FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter without cause.

The decision overturns a 90-year-old precedent that protected the heads or board members of independent agencies from arbitrary presidential dismissals. Full story to come.

June 29, 2026 at 2:20 PM

Reposted by Pádua Fernandes, David R. Miller

10%

Scholar power: 10.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Pádua Fernandes	36%	6	8.8%
🎓 David R. Miller	4%	21	1.8%
Total			10.7%

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63.0%

1912.1 h

268

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Chris Geidner

@chrisgeidner.bsky.social

BREAKING: The Supreme Court, 6-3, overrules Humphrey's Executor, giving the president broad firing powers over the leadership of federal agencies and limiting Congress's power to limit presidential firings. In a 5-4 decision, however, the court said the Federal Reserve is likely different.

June 29, 2026 at 2:23 PM

by Jacob T. Levy

16%

Scholar power: 16.5%

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Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Jacob T. Levy	13%	18	16.5%

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74.0%

1912.2 h

50

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Jacob T. Levy

@jacobtlevy.bsky.social

Court allows the E. Jean Carroll verdict to stand.

www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/u...

Supreme Court Lets $5 Million Sex Abuse Verdict Against Trump Stand

www.nytimes.com

June 29, 2026 at 2:14 PM

Reposted by Adrian Vermeule

13%

Scholar power: 13.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 70%, Political science 20%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Adrian Vermeule	22%	40	13.9%

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63.0%

1911.5 h

75

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Court spares Cook, allows firings

Scholar power: 5.5%

Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Appeal $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case

Scholar power: 0.0%

Supreme Court expands Trump’s power over the federal bureaucracy

Scholar power: 0.0%

Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook

Scholar power: 0.0%

Supreme Court lets stand $5 million civil verdict against Trump in Carroll case

Scholar power: 0.0%

Supreme Court Decision on Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots Grants Relief to 18 States

Scholar power: 31.8%

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Scholar power: 35.1%

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Scholar power: 9.4%

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Scholar power: 26.6%

Scholar power: 8.5%

Scholar power: 10.7%

Scholar power: 16.5%

Scholar power: 13.9%

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