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Presidential powers, transgender rights among upcoming Supreme Court arguments

by Scott Bomboy

Starting in January 2026, the Supreme Court will resume hearing arguments in several high-profile cases, including debates about…

Presidential powers, transgender rights among upcoming Supreme Court arguments
A look back at the Supreme Court in 2025

by Scott Bomboy

The past year was a significant one for the U.S. Supreme Court, with notable decisions related to the First Amendment, nationwide…

A look back at the Supreme Court in 2025
The history and legacy of the Voting Rights Act

by Scott Bomboy

In the case of Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court on Wednesday could decide the fate of a key section of the Voting Rights…

The history and legacy of the Voting Rights Act
Explaining the two historical acts in the National Guard controversy

by Scott Bomboy

As the battle over the Trump administration’s use of National Guard troops to protect immigration enforcement officials plays…

Explaining the two historical acts in the National Guard controversy
A new Supreme Court term with high stakes for the nation and the Roberts Court

by Marcia Coyle

President Donald Trump’s legal battles will dominate the new term of the U.S. Supreme Court even as the justices once again wade…

A new Supreme Court term with high stakes for the nation and the Roberts Court
Can the marriage of “two great ideals…democracy and racial equality” survive the Supreme Court?

by Marcia Coyle

In September 2025, John Roberts Jr. will mark the 20th anniversary of his confirmation as Chief Justice of the United States.…

Can the marriage of “two great ideals…democracy and racial equality” survive the Supreme Court?
Trump executive orders are marching towards the Supreme Court

by Marcia Coyle

The Trump Administration’s recent successes with its executive orders in the U.S. Supreme Court were mostly temporary victories…

Trump executive orders are marching towards the Supreme Court
Supreme Court’s injunction decision a major blow to efforts to block executive policies but not the end

by Marcia Coyle

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Friday limiting federal judges’ ability to temporarily block President Trump’s executive…

Supreme Court’s injunction decision a major blow to efforts to block executive policies but not the end
After Supreme Court decision, states become primary battlefield for transgender rights

by Marcia Coyle

By leaving the “wisdom” and “fairness” of transgender minors’ health care to “the people, their elected…

After Supreme Court decision, states become primary battlefield for transgender rights
Items of note in the Supreme Court’s reverse discrimination decision

by Marcia Coyle

The U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in a straight, white woman’s job bias case is noteworthy for a number of reasons,…

Items of note in the Supreme Court’s reverse discrimination decision