The Department of Justice on Monday urged the Supreme Court to turn away an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence.

In the 2024-25 term, Justice Barrett sided with the Court's majority in 81 percent of opinions, which from a total of 61 cases, places her in the minority in 12 decisions—typical for a reliably conservative justice who occasionally breaks from the bloc.

In their brief, Florida's lawyers acknowledged that the case involves adults and minors but said that "doesn't matter."

With the Supreme Court’s decision in this case, yet another dagger is aimed at the very heart of the Constitution.

"The President must take care that the laws are faithfully executed, not set out to dismantle them," Sotomayor wrote.

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson told a group of lawyers and judges on Thursday that "the state of our democracy" is what keeps her up at night.