Tag Archives: Supreme Court

State courts cannot find liability for labeling shortcomings in pesticides and similar products because such products are covered by federal law, the U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday in a decision backing agricultural giant Monsanto. The justices, in a 7-2 decision, threw out a $1.25 million verdict a Missouri court awarded to …

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a major immigration victory, ruling that his administration may proceed with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than one million immigrants living in the United States, despite legal challenges arguing the move ignored humanitarian conditions in their home countries. …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that eliminates one of the state’s two majority-Black districts, handing Republicans a significant victory as they seek to protect their narrow U.S. House majority ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. In a 6-3 decision split along ideological lines, …

The Supreme Court of the United States is entering the final stretch of its term with more than two dozen major cases still awaiting decisions, including disputes over birthright citizenship, transgender athletes in women’s sports and President Donald Trump’s authority to fire federal officials. Traditionally, the high court releases its …

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Alabama officials to seek reinstatement of a congressional map previously ruled racially discriminatory, injecting new uncertainty into the state’s elections just days before primary voting is set to begin. The high court overturned a 2023 ruling blocking Alabama’s Republican-backed congressional …

Virginia Democrats on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a state court ruling that invalidated a voter-approved constitutional amendment aimed at creating four additional competitive U.S. House districts favorable to Democrats. The emergency appeal follows a 4-3 decision Friday by the Supreme Court of Virginia striking down the …

Samuel Alito on Monday temporarily blocked a lower court order that would have sharply curtailed access to the abortion pill mifepristone, preserving for now a federal rule allowing the drug to be prescribed online and delivered by mail. The administrative stay pauses a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals …

The federal government will launch a new online portal next week allowing businesses to seek refunds for tariffs ruled illegal by the U.S. Supreme Court, potentially opening the door to as much as $175 billion in repayments — though companies may face a complicated and lengthy process to recover their …

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 …