Tag Archives: Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously dismissed a landmark lawsuit filed by the Mexican government against American gun manufacturers, dealing a significant blow to efforts to hold gun makers accountable for cross-border violence fueled by illicit firearms. In an opinion authored by Justice Elena Kagan, the court ruled that …

A deadlocked U.S. Supreme Court has upheld an Oklahoma ruling that struck down the nation’s first religious charter school. The Court announced Thursday it voted 4-4 with Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused. It did not disclose how each justice voted, nor did it issue written opinions. The tied vote affirmed …

The U.S. Justice Department made an emergency request to the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, asking the justices to lift a lower court’s freeze on the Trump administration’s plans to terminate work authorization and deportation protection for more than 350,000 Venezuelans residing in the United States. The request to the high court …

As Wisconsin voters head to the polls, the state’s Supreme Court race has become a national battleground, drawing record-breaking spending and high-profile endorsements from both sides of the political spectrum. The election, which will decide control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, could have far-reaching consequences on abortion rights, redistricting, and …

The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday overwhelmingly upheld a Biden-era regulation governing kits that can be assembled into untraceable firearms, also known as ghost guns. In the 7-2 decision, Justice Neil Gorsuch, the author of the opinion, said that the regulation from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is “not inconsistent” …

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday left in place a law that would ban TikTok, the popular social media app that for years has raised national security concerns, unless its parent company sells it. “There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and …

The Supreme Court heard arguments on Friday in a case that could lead to the effective ban of TikTok in the United States. The justices appeared skeptical of the platform’s free speech defense, while some signaled deference to national security concerns raised by the government. The case involves a bipartisan …

In a landmark case blending free speech and national security, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday will tackle the future of TikTok, a platform used by nearly half the country for entertainment and information. At stake is a law aimed at forcing TikTok’s sale by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, …

A conservative U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to side with Tennessee Wednesday in upholding the state’s ban on gender affirming care for minors, a case likely to set legal precedent on equal protection for transgender children. A decision from the court isn’t expected until June 2025, but Republican-appointed justices such …

Ariana Figueroa, Missouri Independent U.S. Supreme Court justices Tuesday grappled with whether the Biden administration exceeded its authority when it set regulations for kits that can be assembled into untraceable firearms, and a majority of justices seemed somewhat skeptical the rule was an overreach. In Garland v. VanDerStok, the nine justices are …

Jimmy Williams The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case challenging a Tennessee law that restricts gender-affirming care for transgender minors. This decision places the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, at the center of a heated culture-war debate over transgender rights. The justices will review an …

Jacob Fischler, Arizona Mirror U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. told leading Democrats on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday he will not meet with them to discuss the court’s code of ethics, following revelations of displays of politically oriented flags at the homes of Justice Samuel …

Jimmy Williams On Tuesday, a group of House Democrats urged Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from any future cases related to the January 6 Capitol attack and the 2020 presidential election. This call follows recent New York Times reporting that highlighted a photograph taken less than two …

Jacob Fischler, New Hampshire Bulletin The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical Thursday of former President Donald Trump’s argument he is immune from criminal charges that he tried to overturn his loss in the 2020 election. But conservatives who dominate the court appeared open to returning key questions to a trial …

Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Thursday over former President Donald Trump’s pursuit of absolute immunity from criminal charges alleging that he schemed and knowingly fed lies to subvert the 2020 presidential election, eventually leading to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. In the …