SCOTUS majority declines to give ‘barest form of mercy’ as National Guard ruling awaits

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SCOTUS majority declines to give ‘barest form of mercy’ as National Guard ruling awaits This week’s Deadline: Legal Newsletter highlights Trump’s bid to deploy the National Guard in Chicago, a striking death penalty dissent and more.

Oct. 24, 2025, 4:42 PM EDT

By Jordan Rubin

Welcome back, Deadline: Legal Newsletter readers. The Supreme Court didn’t hold hearings this week — the justices will be back on the bench next month for arguments on tariffs and other issues. But the justices still made news, sometimes without trying to, such as when James Comey cited GOP appointees’ writings in a motion to dismiss his indictment . The big question as we head into the