The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether New Jersey’s public transit system may be sued for accidents that take place outside of its home state. New Jersey Transit is being sued in state courts in New York and … Continue reading Supreme Court to decide whether New Jersey Transit may be sued outside the state
The U.S. Supreme Court on July 3 rejected Montana’s request to reinstate a long-blocked law that requires parental consent before a doctor may perform an abortion on a minor. Although the state’s Parental Consent for Abortion Act was enacted in … Continue reading Supreme Court declines to reinstate Montana’s parental consent for abortion law
The Supreme Court has decided not to revive the stalled lawsuit of a former middle school student who alleged he was bullied for being white and backing President Donald Trump. The student, Brooks Warden, also identified in court papers as … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t hear discrimination lawsuit of Trump-supporting student
The Supreme Court won’t hear the case of a former public school teacher who sued her school district for firing her allegedly as retaliation for social media posts that preceded her employment there. The petitioner, Kari MacRae, is currently a … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t hear lawsuit of teacher claiming social media posts got her fired
The Supreme Court has decided against taking up a case about whether an eviction moratorium imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic violated the property rights of landlords. The landlords in the case argued that the moratorium Los Angeles imposed in March … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t revive lawsuit over LA’s COVID-Era eviction moratorium
The Supreme Court issued an order late on July 3 that cleared the way for the federal government to deport illegal immigrants to third countries to which they have no prior connection. The case centers on eight men the Department … Continue reading Supreme Court clears the way for deportations to South Sudan
The Supreme Court closed out its 2024–2025 term with a series of high-profile decisions that are affecting major policy areas, as well as the nature of judicial authority itself. Here’s a breakdown of the biggest decisions of the term. 1. Nationwide Injunctions The Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion on June 27 in which it ruled against the practice of judges issuing nationwide injunctions. These are court orders that block policies for the whole nation rather than just the parties in the lawsuit. The recent proliferation of nationwide injunctions under Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump has provoked scrutiny over the nature … Continue reading 9 Key Supreme Court decisions from this term
The Supreme Court on July 3 agreed to consider an evangelist’s stalled challenge to a protest ordinance in a Mississippi city. The court’s new decision in Olivier v. City of Brandon took the form of an unsigned order. No justices … Continue reading Supreme Court to review local law barring preaching in public spaces
The Supreme Court agreed on July 3 to consider whether states can ban male athletes who don’t identify with their sex from competing on school sports teams intended for females. The decisions to grant the petitions for certiorari, or review, … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear challenges to state laws keeping males out of female sports
The Supreme Court ruled on June 30 that a man claiming he was physically abused in federal prison may not pursue a specific kind of lawsuit against prison officials for damages. That variety of lawsuit is known as a Bivens … Continue reading Supreme Court disallows lawsuit over alleged physical abuse in prison
President Donald Trump filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court on July 2, asking the justices to let him fire three Biden appointees at the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The application in Trump v. Boyle, filed by Solicitor General … Continue reading Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to fire consumer product safety officials
The Wisconsin Supreme Court voted 4–3 on July 2 to strike down the state’s 176-year-old almost total ban on abortion. The court majority found that the enactment of newer state laws regulating abortion had the effect of repealing the restrictive … Continue reading Wisconsin Supreme Court votes 4–3 to invalidate state abortion law
The Supreme Court on June 30 turned down a challenge to a California animal welfare law banning the sale of pork from hogs unless the animals were raised in a space that exceeds industry norms. The voter-approved California law applies … Continue reading Supreme Court declines pork producers’ challenge to California animal welfare law
The Supreme Court decided on June 30 to review a $1 billion jury verdict that music labels won against an internet service provider over music piracy that the provider’s customers allegedly committed. The new decision took the form of an … Continue reading Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to $1 billion music piracy verdict
The Supreme Court on June 30 threw out several lower court rulings, directing judges to take a second look at their decisions in light of a recent ruling that upheld Tennessee’s ban on transgender procedures for minors. Three of the cases—from West Virginia, North Carolina, and Idaho—concern whether a state may exclude transgender surgeries from coverage under various health insurance plans. A fourth case concerns whether Oklahoma is violating the U.S. Constitution by requiring that birth certificates reflect a person’s sex at birth. The new orders were announced on the court’s order list. On June 18, the Supreme Court upheld … Continue reading Supreme Court tosses lower court decisions on transgender procedures
The Supreme Court agreed on June 30 to consider whether federal limits restricting political parties from coordinating spending with candidates violate the free-speech provisions of the First Amendment. The court’s decision took the form of an unsigned order in National … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear GOP challenge to campaign spending limits
State laws requiring pornography websites to verify the age of users will remain in place following a major decision the Supreme Court issued on June 27. The case, Free Speech Coalition Inc. v. Paxton, concerns a Texas law known as … Continue reading Key takeaways from Supreme Court ruling on Texas law aimed at blocking minors from porn sites
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 27 declined to issue a ruling on an election map for Louisiana that includes two black-majority congressional districts. The nation’s highest court had been expected to rule on federal court decisions that required Louisiana … Continue reading Supreme Court declines to rule for now on Louisiana election map challenged by non-minorities
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 27 upheld a Texas law requiring age verification to access pornographic websites. The majority opinion in the 6–3 decision in Free Speech Coalition Inc. v. Paxton was written by Justice Clarence Thomas. The petitioner, the … Continue reading Supreme Court upholds Texas law aimed at blocking minors from porn sites
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 27 ruled for parents in Maryland who, for religious reasons, want to opt their young children out of school storybooks that promote LGBT lifestyles. The majority opinion in the 6–3 decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor was written … Continue reading Supreme Court rules for parents seeking opt-out from pro-LGBT books in lessons