In a fractured ruling that may invite a future constitutional challenge, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld by 5–4 a unique Pennsylvania law that requires companies to face litigants in its state courts when they register to do business in the … Continue reading Supreme Court rules against Norfolk Southern Railway in Pennsylvania case

The Supreme Court ruled on June 30 in favor of Christian bakers who said Oregon’s law requiring them to make cakes to celebrate same-sex weddings infringed on their constitutional rights. The decision came hours after the nation’s highest court issued a landmark … Continue reading Supreme Court rules for Christian bakers in First Amendment case

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on June 29 that a trademark law doesn’t regulate the use of U.S. trademarks outside the United States. At the same time, the justices split 5–4 on whether the holder of an infringed trademark could … Continue reading Supreme Court narrows trademark protections outside US

News Analysis The Supreme Court’s six-member conservative-leaning majority flexed its muscles in its recent term that wrapped up on June 30. It adopted a conservative or pro-limited government position in a series of closely watched rulings dealing with affirmative action, … Continue reading IN-DEPTH: Supreme Court made major conservative rulings this term

Over the objections of two conservative justices, the Supreme Court decided last week not to take up a case about whether individuals suffering from gender dysphoria are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The June 30 decision to … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t disturb ruling recognizing gender dysphoria under disability law

The Supreme Court voted 6–3 on June 30 to strike down President Joe Biden’s controversial plan to partially forgive student loans. The six conservative justices voted to invalidate the program in the closely watched case, while the three liberal justices … Continue reading Supreme Court strikes down Biden student loan forgiveness program

The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in favor of a Christian website designer who said Colorado’s law requiring her to create websites to celebrate same-sex weddings infringed on her constitutional rights. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion (pdf) in 303 Creative … Continue reading Supreme Court rules for Christian web designer in forced speech case

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on June 29 that a lower court applied the wrong standard in a case about whether the U.S. Postal Service violated the constitutional rights of an evangelical Christian mail carrier when the agency refused to … Continue reading Supreme Court rules for Christian postal worker

The Supreme Court struck down on June 29 the use of racially discriminatory admissions policies at U.S. colleges. The 6–3 decision ends the use of so-called affirmative action in higher education, a longtime goal of conservatives. The ruling will be … Continue reading Supreme Court strikes down race-based admissions at colleges

The Supreme Court threw out on June 27 by a 7–2 vote a Colorado man’s conviction for making threats online against an entertainer because his intent in trying to communicate with her was never considered. The case raised an important … Continue reading Supreme Court rules for convicted cyberstalker in First Amendment case

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on June 27 against North Carolina Republicans who argued that state legislatures have sweeping authority to make the rules for federal elections in the states without interference from the courts. At issue is the … Continue reading Supreme Court rejects Republican effort to empower state lawmakers in making election rules

The Supreme Court is poised this week to issue a series of rulings covering the hot-button issues of affirmative action, student loan forgiveness, the intersection of religious freedom with free speech and employment law, and how much power state legislatures … Continue reading IN-DEPTH: Supreme Court poised to issue blockbuster rulings this week

The Supreme Court agreed on June 26 to consider a challenge to a wealth tax that was levied on capital gains that a Washington state couple never received. The mandatory repatriation tax, also known as the Section 965 transition tax, … Continue reading Supreme Court to decide scope of Congress’s taxing power

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 26 dismissed an appeal over a long-running dispute between former President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats over the former Trump International Hotel in the nation’s capital. The dispute focused on documents related to the … Continue reading Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit over Trump’s former DC hotel

The Supreme Court upheld by 6–3 along ideological lines the conviction of Adam Samia, who was found guilty in a murder-for-hire scheme on the strength of another person’s written confession. In the June 23 ruling, the six conservative justices found … Continue reading Supreme Court votes 6–3 to uphold murder conviction based on another defendant’s confession

The Supreme Court agreed with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase on June 23, ruling 5–4 that customer disputes shouldn’t move forward in the lower courts while appellate courts have yet to rule on the company’s request to divert those cases to arbitration … Continue reading Supreme Court sides with crypto giant Coinbase in arbitration dispute

The Supreme Court ruled 8–1 on June 23 that Texas and Louisiana may not challenge the Biden administration’s 2021 decision to focus its deportation efforts on individuals deemed to be a threat to public safety. The new, complex decision allows … Continue reading Supreme Court rules states can’t challenge Biden deportation policy

The Biden administration’s effort to retry former healthcare executive Philip Esformes is “a travesty of justice,” Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) said at a congressional oversight hearing on June 22. Convicted in a healthcare fraud scheme, Esformes was sentenced to 20 … Continue reading Rep. Biggs decries Biden DOJ for re-prosecuting man whose sentence was commuted by Trump

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on June 22 that obstruction of justice is a serious enough crime to justify the deportation of lawful permanent residents—also known as green card holders—who have been convicted of it. The somewhat technical new decision … Continue reading Supreme Court rules green card holders can be deported for obstruction of justice

The Supreme Court ruled 5–4 on June 22 that the federal government has no obligation to help the Navajo Nation gain access to water, finding that a 19th-century treaty with the government imposes no such duty. Oral arguments in the … Continue reading Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in water dispute