Supreme Court
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Alaska Plane Confiscation Case
The U.S. Supreme Court will review a case challenging the forfeiture of a pilot’s plane over a passenger’s alcohol transport, testing Eighth Amendment limits.
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Trump Administration Removes Election Assistance Commission Members, Freezing Agency Operations
President Trump’s dismissal of all three Election Assistance Commission members has paralyzed the agency, halting critical voting system certification nationwide.
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Trump Pledges Supreme Court Appeal Following Birthright Citizenship Ruling
President Donald Trump plans to petition the Supreme Court for a rehearing after the court upheld birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Supreme Court Justices Kagan, Barrett to testify before House panel on budget
Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett will testify before a House subcommittee on July 14, marking the first Supreme Court appearance before Congress since 2019.
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Hillary Clinton Criticizes Supreme Court Ruling on Presidential Firing Power
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denounced a Supreme Court ruling allowing the president to fire independent agency members, calling it a blow to norms.
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Ted Cruz Faces Scrutiny Over Past Positions Following Supreme Court Ruling
Senator Ted Cruz faces accusations of hypocrisy as resurfaced footage shows him previously defending the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship clause.
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E. Jean Carroll’s Legal Team Seeks Release of $5 Million Judgment Following Supreme Court Rejection
Following the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear his appeal, E. Jean Carroll’s legal team has moved to release the $5 million judgment held in escrow from Donald Trump.
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US-Cuba Diplomacy Stalls as Legal and Economic Pressures Mount
US-Cuba diplomatic talks have stalled as Supreme Court rulings allow corporations to sue over seized property, overshadowing Cuba’s recent market reforms.
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Clarence Thomas’s Judicial Philosophy Gains Ground in Lower Courts
A former clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas has defied Supreme Court precedent, signaling a shift in how conservative judges interpret binding high-court rulings.
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NPR Retracts False Report of Justice Alito’s Retirement
NPR has retracted a report claiming Justice Samuel Alito was retiring after a veteran correspondent misheard Chief Justice John Roberts during a court session.
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Supreme Court Upholds Transgender Sports Bans as Title IX Enforcement Shifts
The Supreme Court ruled that Title IX permits states to restrict sports teams by biological sex, marking a major shift in federal civil rights enforcement.
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US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 to uphold birthright citizenship, striking down President Trump’s executive order that sought to restrict the 14th Amendment.
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Supreme Court Upholds Post-Election Ballot Counting in 5-4 Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states may count mail-in ballots received after Election Day, drawing a sharp dissent from Justice Alito regarding election integrity.
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Supreme Court Expands Presidential Power to Fire Agency Heads, Rejects Trump’s Fed and Ballot Challenges
The Supreme Court expanded presidential firing power on Monday but rejected Trump’s attempts to remove a Fed governor and curb late-arriving mail ballots.
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US Supreme Court Redefines Presidential Power in Landmark Ruling
The Supreme Court has granted the US President authority to fire heads of independent agencies, signaling a major shift in the balance of federal power.