The Supreme Court is heading into its summer recess, which means that the justices will be issuing a series of highly anticipated decisions throughout June. These decisions could yield significant precedents that ripple through the national political environment, affecting congressional … Continue reading Top 9 Supreme Court decisions to watch for in June
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear an inmate’s argument that federal courts may consider his claim of innocence when deciding whether to reduce his sentence under the First Step Act. The bipartisan measure approved by Congress and signed by President … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear prisoner’s appeal seeking reduced sentence under First Step Act
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 29 gave a boost to a proposed railroad to transport crude oil in Utah, narrowing the reach of a federal environmental impact law used to block the project. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the court’s … Continue reading Supreme Court votes 8–0 to narrow scope of environmental reviews
The Supreme Court on May 27 ordered a lower court to take another look at whether a Minnesota police officer may be sued for using excessive force during a riot. The Supreme Court’s decision in Bauer v. Marks took the … Continue reading Supreme Court overturns ruling against policeman accused of injuring alleged rioter
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 27 turned away an appeal by Apache Indians who want to stop a copper mine from being developed on land they consider sacred. The court’s decision in Apache Stronghold v. United States took the … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t hear tribal challenge to copper mine
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 27 turned away a lawsuit that claimed a federal appeals court ruling jeopardizes airline employees’ legal rights. The Supreme Court’s new decision in Bahreman v. Allegiant Air LLC and Transport Workers Union of America … Continue reading Supreme Court will not hear challenge to fees paid to union by non-union airline staff
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 27 declined to accept a student’s challenge to a Massachusetts school’s decision to ban his “there are only two genders” T-shirt. The court’s decision in L.M. v. Town of Middleborough took the form of … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t hear student’s challenge to school ban on ‘two genders’ shirt
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld the federal conviction of a government contractor for defrauding a Pennsylvania state transportation program even though there was no financial loss. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the court’s 9–0 opinion in Kousisis v. United … Continue reading Supreme Court upholds fraud conviction of government contractor
The Supreme Court on May 23 temporarily blocked lower court orders requiring the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to respond to freedom of information requests in a pending lawsuit. President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14158 on Jan. 20, renaming … Continue reading Supreme Court temporarily shields DOGE from freedom of information requests
The Supreme Court on May 22 formally blocked lower court rulings that prevented President Donald Trump from firing members of independent labor boards. The new order in Trump v. Wilcox was unsigned. Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ketanji Brown … Continue reading Supreme Court allows Trump admin to remove labor board members for now
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 22 voted 4–4 to reject authorization for the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school. Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself and did not participate in the case known as Oklahoma Statewide Charter School … Continue reading Supreme Court deadlocks, leaves in place block on nation’s first religious charter school
The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal by a fireworks company challenging notices the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued that stated its products ran afoul of federal standards. The denial of the petition on May 19 in Jake’s … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t hear fireworks company’s dispute with consumer product regulator
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 20 reinstated a Maine state lawmaker’s speaking and voting privileges that had been suspended over her criticism of males participating in girls’ high school sports. In March, the speaker of the Maine House of Representatives … Continue reading Supreme Court reinstates Maine lawmaker suspended over transgender sports policy
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 19 temporarily blocked extradition proceedings against Indian citizen Monika Kapoor aimed at returning her to her home country where fraud charges are pending. Extradition is the process under which a person is transferred by … Continue reading Supreme Court temporarily pauses extradition proceedings against Indian citizen
The Supreme Court on May 16 agreed to block the government from deporting some alleged Venezuelan gang members under the Alien Enemies Act. “The application for an injunction pending further proceedings is granted,” the court said in an unsigned order. … Continue reading Supreme Court extends block on deportation of some alleged Venezuelan gang members
The Supreme Court on May 15 heard oral arguments in relation to the Trump administration’s request to lift nationwide injunctions placed on the president’s birthright citizenship order. The decision could determine how judges can address presidential actions. During the argument, … Continue reading 5 Takeaways from Supreme Court hearing on nationwide injunctions, birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on May 15 that the mother of a man killed by police during a traffic stop may pursue a civil rights lawsuit against the officer who shot him. The nation’s highest court found that the … Continue reading Supreme Court rules 9–0 that excessive force lawsuit may proceed against police officer
The Department of Justice urged the Supreme Court on May 13 to let the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have access to Social Security data after lower courts blocked that access. President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14158 on Jan. 20, … Continue reading Trump admin urges Supreme Court to permit DOGE access to Social Security records
The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court on May 12 to dissolve a block it issued last month that prevents the government from deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members under the Alien Enemies Act. On March 14, President Donald Trump signed … Continue reading Federal government asks Supreme Court to allow deportation of alleged gang members
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told a lawyers’ conference that amid escalating criticism in the nation of some federal judges, lawyers need to “stand up” and “fight this fight.” Sotomayor made the comments during an on-stage conversation on May 8 … Continue reading Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor asks lawyers to ‘stand up’ and ‘fight’