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(Katie Barlow) Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett will appear before House and Senate subcommittees today to address the Supreme Court’s budget request. Keep reading to learn more about that request and the history of such congressional testimonies. Plus, don’t forget to register for Thursday’s LinkedIn Live event on the 2025-26 term’s most consequential cases, featuring SCOTUSblog’s Amy Howe and Briefly’s Adam Stofsky. The event is scheduled to start at noon EDT. Morning Reads Ann E.

(Katie Barlow) Saturday marked 105 years since William Howard Taft was sworn in as chief justice, becoming the only person to have served as both president and a justice (though others have tried). Plus, you only have a few days left to register for Thursday’s LinkedIn Live event on the 2025-26 term’s most consequential cases, featuring SCOTUSblog’s Amy Howe and Briefly’s Adam Stofsky. Register here for the event, which is set for noon EDT on Thursday, July 16.

(Katie Barlow) Yesterday marked 158 years since the ratification of the 14th Amendment. The amendment, which, among other things, guarantees citizenship to “[a]ll persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,” was in the spotlight during the 2025-26 term, in large part because of the birthright citizenship case.