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The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday seemed poised to reject the Trump administration’s attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, and instead uphold the country’s long understanding of citizenship by birth on American soil. If a majority of Supreme Court justices strikes down President Donald Trump’s executive order to …

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this week in a case that could redefine one of the most fundamental guarantees of American law: who is entitled to citizenship at birth. At the center of Trump v. Barbara is whether Donald Trump can limit birthright citizenship through executive action — …

Conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court signaled skepticism Monday toward state laws allowing mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day, as the court heard arguments in a case that could significantly impact voting procedures nationwide. At issue is a Mississippi law permitting ballots to be counted if they …

Ketanji Brown Jackson sharply criticized the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, warning that the justices are increasingly allowing major policy changes by Donald Trump to take effect through emergency rulings before lower courts have fully reviewed their legality. Speaking during a public discussion with fellow Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, Jackson …

Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his sweeping global tariffs, President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack on the six justices who ruled against him — including two conservative jurists he appointed during his first term. Speaking to reporters Friday, Trump said he was “ashamed of certain members …

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major setback to President Donald Trump on Friday, ruling 6–3 that he exceeded his authority when he imposed sweeping global tariffs under a law reserved for national emergencies. The justices held that Trump’s broad tariffs on imports from dozens of countries were not authorized …

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed California to use a newly approved congressional map for this year’s midterm elections, handing Democrats a major political victory as they seek to reclaim control of the narrowly divided U.S. House. The decision came in a one-sentence order with no explanation and no noted …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a Trump administration request to deploy National Guard troops to the Chicago area while a legal challenge proceeds, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump’s effort to use federalized forces in Illinois to support immigration enforcement. In an unsigned order, the high court left …

In a major win for President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers, the Supreme Court on Thursday granted Texas’ emergency application to use a new congressional map drawn to increase GOP representation in next year’s midterm elections, pausing a lower-court ruling that had found the plan unlawfully relied on race. The …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended a temporary freeze on a lower-court ruling that would have forced the Trump administration to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) this month, leaving millions of families uncertain about food aid as the government shutdown enters its 43rd day. The unsigned order …

President Donald Trump on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a 2023 New York civil jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll, escalating his years long legal fight over her allegations. Trump’s petition seeks to overturn the $5 million award …

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to revisit its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage, turning away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on religious grounds. The justices declined to hear Davis’s case, effectively upholding a lower-court ruling that …

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked Friday night a lower court’s order that the Trump administration pay for a full month of food benefits, hours after some states began loading nutrition assistance funds on payment cards held by the 42 million Americans who use the program. In a two-page filing, Justice …

Several of the Supreme Court’s conservative justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that President Donald Trump has the unilateral power to impose far-reaching tariffs, raising the possibility that the court could strike down one of the most consequential parts of his economic agenda. The case marks the biggest legal test yet of …

The Trump administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to immediately allow the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois, arguing that federal agents conducting immigration enforcement face threats and assaults in the Chicago area. The emergency request follows multiple rulings by lower courts — including the 7th U.S. …