Supreme Court Grants ‘Rare Win’ In Case Involving Jury Selection-llllllllllllll
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of death-row inmate Terry Pitchford, who alleges that prosecutors in his 2004 Mississippi murder trial disproportionately struck black jurors. The court granted Pitchford in forma pauperis status, allowing him to proceed without paying filing fees.
“Courts are ‘inundated’ with these requests, which often do not have merit. It is rare, so more than half of appeals for the Supreme Court are IFP appeals, and that’s because inmates have nothing to do, so they file these appeals,” Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor, said, per the Tacoma News Tribune.
“Some of them are handwritten. There are a lot of jailhouse lawyers. Looking at it from a purely numbers perspective, you don’t even have to get into the legal analysis, right? You can say X number of potential black jurors. All but one of them ended up getting struck by the prosecutor. I think it’s just an easier case to present,” she added.
One federal judge initially overturned Pitchford’s conviction; however, a subsequent appeals court reinstated it, the outlet said.
“On February 6, 2006, Mr. Pitchford’s jury was seated in the Grenada Circuit Court, with District Attorney Evans, exclusively, exercising the prosecution’s four strikes presently at issue. Judge Loper sustained each of these strikes over the defense’s Batson objections, thereby supplying the basis for this certiorari petition,” Pitchford’s lawyers Joseph Perkovich, Joseph Welling and J. Scott Gilbert wrote in a petition.
The justices are set to determine whether the conviction will be upheld, with arguments anticipated in the spring of 2026. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has come forward to support the lower courts’ handling of Pitchford’s Batson claim.
“Petitioner first asks this Court to decide whether the state courts violated clearly established federal law by not considering ‘evidence’ and ‘circumstances’ on his Batson claim that he failed to argue or present to the trial court. Pet. i; see Pet. 6, 15-32. That issue does not further warrant review,” Fitch noted in a filing.
The ruling may limit when prosecutors’ juror strikes violate Batson and will influence how courts address jury-selection challenges, with arguments anticipated in spring 2026.
Meanwhile, a lower court decision remanding a case for further investigation was upheld by the Supreme Court on Friday, which declined to temporarily halt a legal challenge to a Trump administration policy that restricts speaking engagements by immigration judges.
The justices denied the administration’s request to block a ruling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that resurrected a lawsuit filed by the National Association of Immigration Judges in a brief, unsigned ruling.
But the court made it clear that if the trial court proceeds with discovery before the Supreme Court considers whether to take up the case, the government may come back.
A policy that prohibits immigration judges “from speaking in their personal capacities about immigration and about the agency that employs them” is at the heart of the dispute, according to the judges’ association.
The group filed a lawsuit in Alexandria, Virginia, federal court, claiming the policy was unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
The Civil Service Reform Act requires judges to pursue their claims through the federal government’s administrative review process rather than in district court, according to U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema’s initial dismissal of the case.
Citing recent actions by President Donald Trump that it said “call into question” whether that administrative system remains independent from presidential control, the 4th Circuit returned the case to Brinkema after the association filed an appeal.
The appeals court cited Trump’s dismissal of the chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Special Counsel, two individuals who are crucial to the examination of federal employment disputes.
The appeals court suggested that Congress might not have intended for federal employees to use the administrative process exclusively if it is no longer independent.
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JUDICIAL RECKONING
The return of national sovereignty and administrative lethality reached a new milestone this Thursday, April 9, 2026. A blockbuster ruling in Los Angeles has left the DNC establishment and globalist elite reeling.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against California’s controversial "No Secret Police Act," blocking the state from prohibiting ICE agents from wearing masks. Judge Christina Snyder ruled the law unconstitutional, marking a decisive victory for President Donald J. Trump and the Department of Justice.
The court affirmed the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, stating California cannot discriminate against federal officers while exempting its own law enforcement. Attorney General Pamela Bondi praised the ruling, emphasizing the administration’s zero-tolerance stance on harassment of federal agents.
This decision reflects the 2026 mandate: a legal framework prioritizing the safety of American officers over the sanctuary policies pushed by Governor Gavin Newsom. It signals a sweeping rollback of state overreach in immigration enforcement.
Meanwhile, in Texas, a federal jury delivered historic terrorism convictions against nine members of a radical antifa cell. The group was found guilty for a violent 2025 attack on an ICE detention facility that left a police officer shot in the neck.
Ringleader Benjamin Song faces potential life imprisonment after evidence proved the attack was a coordinated assault using explosives and rifles—not the “noise demonstration” the defense claimed. Prosecutors called the verdict a landmark affirmation of Trump’s domestic terror designation.
With Kash Patel at the FBI and Todd Blanche at the DOJ, the dismantling of extremist cells has accelerated. Federal agencies continue to secure detention centers like Prairieland against those attempting to destabilize the republic.
Governor Gavin Newsom attempted to spin the court ruling as a “win,” citing the upheld “No Vigilantes Act.” But the truth remains: the centerpiece of his anti-ICE agenda—the “No Secret Police Act”—has been effectively struck down.
The defeat exposes the weakening foundation of California’s sanctuary policies. While Sacramento prioritizes the “civil rights” of illegal aliens, the Trump administration is defending the constitutional rights of federal officers.
The week closes as a sweeping administrative triumph for the Trump-GOP platform. From Los Angeles courtrooms to Texas jury boxes, real results—not rhetoric—are forging the 2026 midterm shield.
With 5% GDP growth and a secure border, the nation is reclaiming its stability and sovereignty. America moves forward with vigilance, resolve, and a renewed commitment to law and order.
God bless the USA—and the leaders who refuse to bow to the swamp or the radical mob.
oFar Left 'Squad' Member Learns Her Fate As Her Primary Election is Called
Washington D.C. — The far-left “Squad” took another massive hit Tuesday night as Missouri Democrat Rep. Cori Bush was soundly defeated in her primary by challenger Wesley Bell, who led by double digits with 54.9% to Bush’s 41.8%.
Bush, one of the most extreme voices in Congress, joins Rep. Jamaal Bowman as the second Squad member to lose her seat this cycle. Her defeat is a clear rejection of the radical socialist, anti-police, pro-Hamas agenda she has pushed since entering Congress in 2021.
Bush rose to prominence after participating in the Ferguson riots and has spent years promoting false narratives about Michael Brown while calling for defunding the police — even as violent crime soared in her St. Louis district. She has repeatedly aligned herself with pro-Hamas protesters, blamed Israel for the October 7 massacre, and faced controversy over allegedly funneling thousands of campaign dollars to her husband for “security services” while demanding less police protection for her constituents.
Republicans celebrated the win with well-deserved mockery. Pro-Trump comedian Terrance K. Williams posted:
“A ‘BLACK JOB’ IS SOMETHING CORI BUSH DOES NOT HAVE. OH HAPPY DAY! She is the second Squad member to lose her seat! I can’t wait until they are all gone.”
Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, who served with Bush on the House Judiciary Committee, sarcastically noted:
“I will miss Cori Bush missing every committee meeting.”
Students for Trump co-founder Ryan Fournier added:
“The Squad’s Cori Bush has LOST her primary. Join me in saying GOOD RIDDANCE! Hamas might be hiring, Cori!”
Even actor Michael Rapaport, a vocal Israel supporter, celebrated:
“Tonight at the rally they said let’s bring back ‘JOY’ to politics and boom CORI BUSH is done with Politics…. I feel JOY all of a sudden.”
This is the second straight blow to the radical Squad. Jamaal Bowman lost his primary earlier after endorsing pro-Hamas demonstrators on college campuses. Both Bush and Bowman blamed their defeats on pro-Israel funding from AIPAC rather than admitting the truth: their extreme, anti-American, and anti-Israel positions have become toxic to voters.
The radical left’s Squad is crumbling because the American people are rejecting their agenda of defunding police, embracing socialism, supporting radical Islamists, and putting foreign interests above American citizens. Voters want secure borders, safe streets, strong economy, and leaders who put America First — not performative radicals who miss committee meetings and push policies that hurt their own districts.
Under President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, the Republican Party is becoming the party of working Americans, law and order, and common sense. Meanwhile, the Democrat Party continues its death spiral — hemorrhaging voters, losing favorability, and watching its most extreme members get rejected at the ballot box.
Cori Bush’s defeat is not just a loss for one radical congresswoman. It is a rejection of the entire Squad’s toxic ideology. The American people are waking up and choosing sanity over socialism, strength over weakness, and America First over America Last.
More Squad members are on the ballot soon. The trend is clear: radicalism is losing, and the America First movement is winning.
