A preview of blockbuster decisions coming from the Supreme Court this month; Putin offers a ceasefire deal; Princess Kate reappears in public.

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Good morning!

Some uplifting news to boost those Monday blues: Kate Middleton made her first public appearance since announcing her cancer diagnosis to celebrate King Charles’ birthday on Saturday.

Jubilant crowds cheered for the Princess of Wales. But, as usual, Prince Louis (and his dance moves) admittedly stole the show.

~Mosheh, Jill, & Courtney

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📌 SUPREME COURT SEASON FINALE: A PREVIEW

So much to do and so little time. Justices still have to issue rulings in more than 20 cases in the next two weeks—before they break for summer. It includes some blockbuster decisions. Here’s a preview:

Presidential Immunity Case: United States v. Trump

At Issue: Whether presidents are immune from prosecution for “official acts” they took during their time in office.

• Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is prosecuting Trump, argues Trump should face criminal charges for conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Smith’s team says the acts Trump is charged with— like pushing Vice President Mike Pence to reject election results— aren’t part of a president’s official duties.

• Trump says his conduct after the 2020 election constituted “official” presidential acts for which he is immune from prosecution.

• The timing of this decision may be as important as the outcome. If the court rules against Trump, his trial may still take place before November’s election. But, if he wins the election, he will likely just order the Justice Department to dismiss the case.

January 6^th Capitol Riot Case: Fischer v. United States

At Issue: Whether rioters who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021 may be prosecuted under a federal obstruction law.

• One of the Jan 6th defendants has argued that the obstruction charge should be waived, on the grounds that the law has been improperly applied in his case. The defendants argue the law is limited to evidence tampering, and therefore should not apply to their actions, such as the alleged assault of a police officer.

• It could potentially impact hundreds of similar J6 cases — including Trump’s.

Abortion emergencies: Moyle v. United States

At Issue: Whether emergency rooms in states with strict abortion bans must sometimes perform the procedure.

• A federal law called EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) was enacted by Congress in 1986, and requires hospitals receiving federal funds to provide patients with stabilizing care.

• The court will decide if this federal law overrides Idaho’s near-total abortion ban. Essentially: should federal law allow doctors to perform emergency abortions in states with near-total bans?

• One more thing: The Idaho abortion law uses the term "unborn child" instead of words like "embryo" or "fetus.” That distinction implies the fetus has the same rights as other people, so Justices could weigh in on whether a fetus is considered a person in this ruling.

Domestic Violence & Gun Ownership: United States v. Rahimi

At Issue: Whether the government can strip gun rights from people who are under domestic violence restraining orders.

• At issue before the court is Zackey Rahimi’s federal conviction for possessing firearms despite his domestic violence restraining order. Rahimi argues federal law — the automatic ban on gun possession for domestic violence protection orders — violated his Second Amendment rights to bear arms.

Free Speech & Social Media Regulation: (3 Cases)

At Issue: Three landmark cases over social media’s power to control content will have a significant impact on free speech vs. hate speech, disinformation, and political censorship in the internet era.

• Moody v. NetChoice, LLC and NetChoice v. Paxton: The Supreme Court must decide the constitutionality of laws enacted by Florida and Texas that say social media companies cannot make editorial judgments about which posts to allow, and which to censor.

  • Why it matters: Other content like sexually explicit posts, Holocaust deniers, or content that promotes eating disorders would all be more prevalent online if the court decides social media sites must host all content.

• The Biden administration is also up against the Supreme Court in a third case titled Murthy v. Missouri. The court will decide whether – and to what extent – the government can work with social media platforms to decide what content is and isn’t allowed.

Opioid Crisis: Harrington v. Purdue Pharma

At Issue: A challenge to the Purdue Pharma’s 2020 bankruptcy settlement, where Purdue Pharma agreed to pay billions to address the opioid pandemic.

• The deal helped shield members of the wealthy Sackler family from any related civil lawsuits, and released the Sackler family from any personal liability.

• The Justice Department is seeking to block the bankruptcy settlement, following thousands of lawsuits against the drugmaker and deceptive marketing of the addictive painkiller OxyContin.

Homelessness Laws: Grants Pass v. Johnson

At Issue: Whether cities should be allowed to outlaw sleeping on the streets, even when no beds are available in local shelters.

• Grants Pass, Oregon wants to ban homeless people from sleeping on the street. Lower courts have ruled that arresting someone for sleeping outside when there are no free shelter beds available violates the Eighth Amendment, which protects against cruel and unusual punishment.

• Justices must decide what boundaries can be drawn to regulate homelessness.

📌 PUTIN PROPOSES UKRAINE CEASEFIRE; ZELENSKY CALLS PROPOSAL HITLER-LIKE

More than 100 countries attended a conference in Switzerland this weekend with the goal of outlining a roadmap to peace between Ukraine and Russia, but ended the two-day summit with some general principles, but without a plan of action. The next step toward ending then nearly 2.5 year-long war remains unclear.

NO COMPROMISES
In a speech on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who currently occupies about 20 percent of Ukraine, promised to end the war immediately if President Zelensky agrees to specific conditions:

• 1) Putin wants Ukrainian troops to withdraw from several key regions and hand over four provinces Russia has invaded: Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia. Putin doesn’t even currently occupy the entirety of the four regions.

• 2) He demanded Ukraine abandon its efforts to join NATO.

Ukraine quickly dismissed those conditions as Hitler-like, saying peace will be achieved when Russia fully withdraws forces from all Ukrainian territory.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters: "[Putin] is not in any position to dictate to Ukraine what they must do to bring about peace."

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⏳ SPEED READ

🚨NATION

📌 George Clooney and Julia Roberts help Biden raise $30 million at glitzy Hollywood event (LA TIMES)

📌 Trump allies hope his daughter Tiffany’s father in law can help them flip Arab votes in Michigan (AP NEWS)

📌 Strong winds, steep terrain hamper crews battling Los Angeles area’s first major fire of the year (ABC NEWS)

📌 NY considers banning masks on subway after surge in antisemitism (NY POST)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

📌 American tourist found dead on Greek island; Search continues for another missing tourist (CBS NEWS

📌 Israel announces daily pause in fighting to allow aid into Gaza (TIMES OF ISRAEL)

📌 Iraqi militias target KFC, other American businesses to protest Gaza War (WASHINGTON POST)

📌 “We’re taking you home” New footage captures dramatic rescue of Israeli hostage Noa Argamani from inside Gaza (CBS NEWS)

📌 China views Taiwan’s “elimination” as national cause, Chinese president says (REUTERS)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

📌 You may owe the IRS money today is you are an entrepreneur— skipping it could cost you hundreds (CBS NEWS)

📌 FAA investigating Southwest Airlines crash that came within 400 feet of crashing into the ocean (CNN)

📌 Inside Out 2 hits $155 million in U.S. box offices for year’s biggest opening weekend (WSJ)

📌 Pentagon picks Bezos’ Blue Origin, SpaceX, ULA in $5.6 billion rocket program (CNBC)

📌 Is the Amazon Prime membership worth it? A review (CNBC)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

📌 Angel Reese fouled for hitting Caitlin Clark in the head during Chicago Sky-Indiana Fever game (INDY STAR)

📌 Nick Jonas will start in new Broadway show coming spring 2025 (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)

📌 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs returns his key to New York City following Mayor’s request (DEADLINE)

📌 Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn breaks his silence one year after their split and two months after her the release of her new album (BUSINESS INSIDER)

🗓 ON THIS DAY: JUNE 17

• 1885: The Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from France to America, arrives in New York Harbor after being shipped across the Atlantic. The statue was originally copper-colored, but over the years it underwent a natural color-change process that produced its current greenish-blue hue.

• 1972: The Watergate, an office complex that was partly the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee, was broken into by five men who were later arrested. It prompted the Watergate scandal that upended the Nixon administration.

• 1994: An estimated 95 million people watched as O.J. Simpson, riding in a white Ford Bronco, led the LAPD and California Highway Patrol on a low-speed chase along Interstate 405 in Los Angeles, California.

• 2008: Katy Perry released her second studio album ‘One of the Boys’.