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NEW: Supreme Court defers decision on whether Trump can fire head of U.S. Copyright Office
Supreme Court defers decision on whether Trump can fire head of U.S. Copyright Office
The Supreme Court on Wednesday put off a decision on the Trump administration’s request to be able to remove Shira Perlmutter, the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, from her […]
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November 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
NEW: Supreme Court defers decision on whether Trump can fire head of U.S. Copyright Office
Challengers to Texas redistricting map urge justices to strike it as racially discriminatory
Challengers to Texas redistricting map urge justices to strike it as racially discriminatory
Civil rights groups and Texans challenging the new congressional map adopted by the Texas Legislature in August urged the Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate a ruling by a three-judge district court ...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Challengers to Texas redistricting map urge justices to strike it as racially discriminatory
Supreme Court issues opinions on confrontation clause, post-conviction relief
Supreme Court issues opinions on confrontation clause, post-conviction relief
The Supreme Court on Monday morning sent the case of a Mississippi man convicted of abusing his daughter back to the state courts for another look. It also reversed, without […]
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November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Supreme Court issues opinions on confrontation clause, post-conviction relief
NEW: Supreme Court does not act on Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship – for now
Supreme Court does not act on Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship – for now
The Supreme Court did not act on Monday on the challenges to President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship – the guarantee of citizenship to […]
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November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
NEW: Supreme Court does not act on Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship – for now
NEW: Texas asks Supreme Court to allow it to use redistricting map struck by lower court as racially discriminatory
Texas asks Supreme Court to allow it to use redistricting map struck by lower court as racially discriminatory
Texas came to the Supreme Court on Friday, asking the justices to clear the way for it to use a new congressional map intended to increase the chances that Republicans […]
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November 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
NEW: Texas asks Supreme Court to allow it to use redistricting map struck by lower court as racially discriminatory
Don't miss John Elwood's latest Relist Watch column, which offers a closer look at four cert petitions the justices will revisit tomorrow.
Pipeline pay, pandemic preemption, professors’ parity, and a prisoner’s plea
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The Supreme Court continues to chur...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Don't miss John Elwood's latest Relist Watch column, which offers a closer look at four cert petitions the justices will revisit tomorrow.
What has the Supreme Court said about parental rights in public schools? Read Amy Howe's latest article for an overview.
Parental rights
Last month, the Supreme Court turned down an appeal from a group of Colorado parents who argued that a school district interfered with their parental rights when it left them out of […]
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November 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
What has the Supreme Court said about parental rights in public schools? Read Amy Howe's latest article for an overview.
The court is done hearing arguments in November, but there's plenty of work left to do on the interim docket. Here's an overview of pending cases
A delayed National Guard deployment, a reinstated federal official, and other issues on the interim docket
Over the past two weeks, the Supreme Court resolved two of the longest-standing matters on its interim docket with orders clearing the way for the Trump administration to implement new rules for […]
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November 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The court is done hearing arguments in November, but there's plenty of work left to do on the interim docket. Here's an overview of pending cases
Court turns down hearing cases on prison construction, school prayer
Court turns down hearing cases on prison construction, school prayer
Over the objections of three justices, the Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal from the sheriff of New Orleans in a dispute over the city’s obligation to build […]
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November 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Court turns down hearing cases on prison construction, school prayer
NEW: Supreme Court agrees to hear case on border crossings
Supreme Court agrees to hear case on border crossings
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review a ruling by a federal appeals court that, the Trump administration contends, “has already caused—and, if left in place, will continue to […]
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November 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
NEW: Supreme Court agrees to hear case on border crossings
So far this fall, the justices have taken up two cases on gun rights, and they’ll be considering several additional petitions on Second Amendment issues over the next two weeks.
Second Amendment in the spotlight
If you’ve followed coverage of the Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term over the past few months, you’d likely say this term’s theme is executive power. The court already has added three […]
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November 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
So far this fall, the justices have taken up two cases on gun rights, and they’ll be considering several additional petitions on Second Amendment issues over the next two weeks.
The Supreme Court has released its argument calendar for January, and it's kicking off 2026 with some blockbusters
Supreme Court will hear cases in January on transgender athletes, gun rights, and Trump’s firing of Fed governor
The Supreme Court will kick off 2026 with a series of arguments in blockbuster cases. In a calendar released on Wednesday afternoon, the justices announced that they will hear arguments in January […]
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November 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The Supreme Court has released its argument calendar for January, and it's kicking off 2026 with some blockbusters
UPDATE: Tonight, the Supreme Court extended the administrative stay keeping a lower court ruling requiring full SNAP payments on hold until 11:59 p.m. EST on Nov. 13.
NEW: Trump administration again asks Supreme Court to block order requiring it to make full SNAP payments
Trump administration again asks Supreme Court to block order requiring it to make full SNAP payments
The Trump administration on Monday afternoon once again asked the Supreme Court to block an order by a federal judge in Rhode Island that would require the government to fully fund the […]
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November 11, 2025 at 11:47 PM
UPDATE: Tonight, the Supreme Court extended the administrative stay keeping a lower court ruling requiring full SNAP payments on hold until 11:59 p.m. EST on Nov. 13.
Federal official challenges Trump administration’s power to fire her
Federal official challenges Trump administration’s power to fire her
Lawyers for Shira Perlmutter, who served as the head of the U.S. Copyright Office until she was fired earlier this year, urged the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon to leave […]
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November 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Federal official challenges Trump administration’s power to fire her
Trump administration and lawyers for Illinois and Chicago battle over president’s deployment of the National Guard
Trump administration and lawyers for Illinois and Chicago battle over president’s deployment of the National Guard
On Monday afternoon, the Trump administration and lawyers for the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago filed additional briefs in response to a Supreme Court order for them to discuss […]
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November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Trump administration and lawyers for Illinois and Chicago battle over president’s deployment of the National Guard
NEW: Trump administration again asks Supreme Court to block order requiring it to make full SNAP payments
Trump administration again asks Supreme Court to block order requiring it to make full SNAP payments
The Trump administration on Monday afternoon once again asked the Supreme Court to block an order by a federal judge in Rhode Island that would require the government to fully fund the […]
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November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
NEW: Trump administration again asks Supreme Court to block order requiring it to make full SNAP payments
Argument Analysis from Amy Howe: Court appears skeptical of prison inmate’s religious liberty claim
Court appears skeptical of prison inmate’s religious liberty claim
The Supreme Court on Monday appeared unsympathetic to the plight of a Louisiana man who is suing prison officials who shaved his dreadlocks despite a federal appeals court ruling that […]
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November 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Argument Analysis from Amy Howe: Court appears skeptical of prison inmate’s religious liberty claim
Setting the stage for a major ruling on election law, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether federal law requires ballots to be not only cast by voters but also received by election officials by Election Day.
Justices agree to decide major election law case
Setting the stage for a major ruling on election law, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether federal law requires ballots to be not only cast by voters […]
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November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Setting the stage for a major ruling on election law, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether federal law requires ballots to be not only cast by voters but also received by election officials by Election Day.
NEW: Supreme Court declines to hear case on constitutionality of same-sex marriage
Supreme Court declines to hear case on constitutionality of same-sex marriage
The Supreme Court on Monday morning turned down a request from Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky, to reconsider its 2015 decision recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex […]
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November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
NEW: Supreme Court declines to hear case on constitutionality of same-sex marriage
NEW: The Trump administration on Friday night asked the Supreme Court to pause a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island that requires the government to pay $4 billion to fully fund the federal food-stamp program for November.
Trump administration urges Supreme Court to pause ruling on November SNAP payments
The Trump administration on Friday night asked the Supreme Court to pause a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island that requires the government to pay $4 billion to […]
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November 8, 2025 at 2:08 AM
NEW: The Trump administration on Friday night asked the Supreme Court to pause a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island that requires the government to pay $4 billion to fully fund the federal food-stamp program for November.
The court will consider a prison inmate's religious liberty claims on Monday in Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety. Check out Amy's preview:
Court to consider prison inmate’s religious liberty claims
On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Damon Landor. Landor is a Louisiana man who grew long dreadlocks for religious reasons. In 2020, prison […]
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November 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The court will consider a prison inmate's religious liberty claims on Monday in Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety. Check out Amy's preview:
The justices returned to the courtroom on Monday for the start of the court’s November sitting. Today, they’ll return to their conference room for their first private conference since Oct. 17.
Six significant cases the justices are deciding whether to hear
The justices returned to the courtroom on Monday for the start of the court’s November sitting. On Friday, they’ll return to their conference room for their first private conference since […]
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November 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The justices returned to the courtroom on Monday for the start of the court’s November sitting. Today, they’ll return to their conference room for their first private conference since Oct. 17.
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on sex designations on passports
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on sex designations on passports
The Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon handed the Trump administration another victory on the justices’ interim docket. In a brief, unsigned opinion, the court granted the government’s request to tem...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on sex designations on passports
New from Amy Howe: The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs in a series of executive orders earlier this year.
Court appears dubious of Trump’s tariffs
The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs in a series of executive orders earlier this year. During more than two-and-a-half hour...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:33 PM
New from Amy Howe: The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs in a series of executive orders earlier this year.
The Advisory Opinions podcast is streaming live now from the SCOTUSblog homepage and discussing today's tariff arguments.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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