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New Supreme Court term features First Amendment, other challenges
The Supreme Court has announced which cases and controversies it will consider during arguments from October to December 2026.

Supreme Court asked to rule on federal ban on home production of distilled spirits
The debate over taxing home-produced distilled spirits is almost as old as America itself, and the latest controversy has arrived…

Looking Back: Authorizing Military Force after the 9/11 Attacks
Shortly after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks carried out against the United States, Congress approved legislation…

Trump mail voting executive order on Supreme Court’s radar
A March 2026 executive order from President Donald Trump requiring the United States Postal Service to only send mail-in ballots…

Supreme Court to hear dispute over beverage names
Trademark disputes are common at the Supreme Court, and a new case taken for its October Term 2025 asks an important question:…

The Supreme Court in Review: Another Landmark Term
On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court concluded issuing opinions for its October Term 2025. The session was marked by several…

Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC member but not Fed director
In two separate decisions on Monday, a divided Supreme Court considered the president’s power to remove executive officials. In…

Justices rule that states may count late-arriving election ballots
Alaska state officials may have released the greatest sigh of relief on Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision,…

Justices end protected status for Syrian, Haitian immigrants, define asylum border status
In two major immigration rulings on Thursday, a divided Supreme Court allowed the Department of Homeland Security to end Temporary…

Idea of changing the number of Supreme Court justices is hardly new
Recent talk about the idea of expanding the Supreme Court after mid-term elections has resurfaced an old debate about the…
