Immigration
Supreme Court Punts In Census Case, Says It’s Premature To Decide The Issue
Posted on · The opinion said the case was "riddled with contingencies and speculation that impede judicial review."
Election 2020
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Let Him Join Widely Scorned Texas Election Lawsuit
Posted on · The suit, viewed by election experts as a baseless Hail Mary attempt to get the justices to invalidate Joe Biden's victory, has little to no chance of success.
News
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87
Posted on · Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died from complications from cancer. Her death will set in motion what promises to be a tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her.
News
Supreme Court Hands Abortion-Rights A Victory In Louisiana Case
Posted on · Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's four liberals, citing the court's adherence to precedent, to invalidate a law that required abortion providers to have hospital admitting.
Immigration
Supreme Court Sides With Trump Administration In Deportation Case
Posted on · The 7-2 decision could have major consequences for thousands of asylum-seekers.
Immigration
Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Administration In DACA Case
Posted on · The decision is a dramatic victory for immigration advocates and gives a new lease on life for the so-called DREAMers, immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
News
Supreme Court Revisits Abortion With Louisiana Case
Posted on · At issue is a Louisiana law that mirrors a Texas law the court struck down. What's different, however, is that Justice Anthony Kennedy, who cast the decisive fifth vote in the 2016 case, has retired.
National
Supreme Court Leaves Citizenship Question Blocked For Now From 2020 Census
Posted on · The decision comes more than a year after the Trump administration announced plans to include on forms for the national head count the question, "Is this person a citizen of the United States?"
National
A Decade Of Implications At Stake, Supreme Court Hears Census Citizenship Question
Posted on · The justices are weighing whether the Trump administration can include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. A decision is expected this summer, when printing of the census forms is set to begin.
News
Anticipation Builds Ahead Of Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Unveiling
Posted on · President Trump will announce his pick to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy in a prime-time ceremony Monday evening.
News
Trump Narrows Supreme Court Shortlist To 3 — With 2 On The Inside Track
Posted on · The president could decide as early as Friday between judges Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett and Raymond Kethledge for his high court nominee. Kavanaugh and Barrett appear to be the top two.
National
Supreme Court To Lose Its Swing Voter: Justice Anthony Kennedy To Retire
Posted on · Justice Kennedy is a moderate and a champion for the gay-rights movement. President Trump will likely replace him with a staunch conservative, which would fundamentally shift the culture of the court.
News
Supreme Court Deals Blow To Government Unions
Posted on · The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday 5-4 that states may not force public employees to pay agency fees to unions of which they are not a member.
News
UPDATE: In Big Win For White House, Supreme Court Upholds President Trump’s Travel Ban
Posted on · The 5-4 decision is the court's first substantive ruling on a Trump administration policy
News
In Major Privacy Win, Supreme Court Rules Police Need Warrant To Track Your Cellphone
Posted on · The Supreme Court ruled police do need a search warrant to obtain cellphone location information routinely collected by wireless providers.