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New from Amy Howe: Majority of court appears skeptical of Colorado’s “conversion therapy” ban

Majority of court appears skeptical of Colorado’s “conversion therapy” ban

The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning appeared largely sympathetic to a Colorado licensed counselor who is challenging the state’s ban on conversion therapy – that is, treatment intended to change […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 1d

The budget impasse that has shut down much of the federal government did not keep the court from opening its new term on schedule today. Here's a view from inside the courtroom.

The court opens for business despite a federal shutdown

Just as the Supreme Court tends to stay open when a two-inch snowfall in Washington terrorizes the snowflakes of the federal Office of Personnel Management and closes the executive branch, […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 2d

Transgender Americans ask Supreme Court to leave order in place allowing them to choose sex markers on passports

Lawyers for a group of transgender and nonbinary Americans urged the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon to leave in place a mandate by a federal judge in Massachusetts that temporarily […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 2d

Here's Amy Howe's overview of the court's Monday morning order list

Supreme Court declines to hear cases on gun laws, American Indian sacred site, and other controversial issues

The Supreme Court on Monday morning issued a long list of orders from the justices’ private conference on Sept. 29. At that conference, sometimes dubbed the “long conference,” the justices […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 2d

Supreme Court declines to hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal

The Supreme Court on Monday announced that it will not hear an appeal from longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence after being […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 2d

Today is the first day of the Supreme Court's 2025-26 term. You can see all of the cases for which the court has (so far) granted oral argument here.

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 5d

New analysis from Amy Howe: Supreme Court allows Trump to remove protected status from Venezuelan nationals

Supreme Court allows Trump to remove protected status from Venezuelan nationals

The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon once again cleared the way for the Trump administration to strip hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan nationals of their protected status under federal immigration...

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 5d

In a new order, the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end protected status for thousands of Venezuelan citizens living in the U.S. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson would not have granted the administration's request.

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 5d

Supreme Court agrees to hear cases on guns, government taking of property, and several other issues. Check out Amy Howe's coverage to learn more.

Supreme Court agrees to hear cases on guns, government taking of property, and several other issues

The Supreme Court on Friday morning agreed to hear oral arguments this winter in a challenge to a Hawaii law that makes it a crime for someone who has a […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 5d

The Supreme Court just added five cases from its "long conference" on Monday to its docket for the 2025-26 term.

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 6d

Does Colorado’s “conversion therapy” ban violate free speech? Here's Amy Howe's preview of Chiles v. Salazar.

Does Colorado’s “conversion therapy” ban violate free speech?

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday, Oct. 7 in Chiles v. Salazar, which concerns a challenge to Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” – treatment intended to change […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 7d

Supreme Court declines to take action on Trump’s request to fire Fed governor for now

The Supreme Court on Wednesday announced that it will hear oral arguments in January on a request from the Trump administration to allow the president to fire Lisa Cook, a […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 8d

How birthright citizenship made it back to the Supreme Court

On Friday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of its birthright citizenship order. Although the administration’s decision to do so was not a great surp...

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 8d

As the justices make their final preparations this week for the start of the term, they’ll also address the latest request for a stay of execution. Here's a look at the state of the death penalty in 2025.

The state of the death penalty

As the justices make their final preparations this week for the start of the 2025-26 term, they’ll also address the latest request for a stay of execution. Victor Tony […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 9d

In a new filing, Venezuelans ask the Supreme Court to prevent the Trump administration from ending their protected status

Amy Howe has the context

Venezuelans ask Supreme Court not to allow Trump administration to end their protected status

Lawyers representing Venezuelan citizens living in the United States under a program that provides them with a safe harbor here urged the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon to leave in […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 11d

ICYMI last night: The Trump administration has urged the Supreme Court to decide whether to end birthright citizenship. Amy Howe has the context:

Trump urges Supreme Court to decide whether to end birthright citizenship

The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on the legality of President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end the guarantee of citizenship to virtually […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 12d

NEW: The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to withhold nearly $4 billion in foreign-aid funding over a dissent by the court’s three Democratic appointees.

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to withhold billions in foreign-aid funding

The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to withhold nearly $4 billion in foreign-aid funding. Over a dissent by the court’s three Democratic appointees, the […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 13d

Lawyers for Lisa Cook urged the court to allow her to remain in office while her challenge to Trump’s attempt to fire her continues. They said allowing Trump to remove Cook now would “ignore centuries of history, and transform the Federal Reserve into a body subservient to the President’s will.”

Federal Reserve governor urges Supreme Court to prevent Trump from removing her

Lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook urged the Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon to allow Cook to remain in office while her challenge to President Donald Trump’s attempt to […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 16d

The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to fire FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter

Amy Howe has the context — and an explanation of what comes next.

Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner

On Monday, the Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump to fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter and agreed to decide on the president’s ability to fire the heads of independent […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 16d

The dog sniff at the center of a Supreme Court petition

The traffic stop started with a dirty license plate. Logan Camp, a police officer in Winterset, Iowa, pulled over Ashlee Mumford on March 5, 2022, because he couldn’t make out […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 18d

Trump administration urges Supreme Court to uphold tariffs in new brief

Trump administration urges Supreme Court to uphold tariffs

The Trump administration on Friday urged the Supreme Court to uphold President Donald Trump’s power to impose sweeping tariffs on virtually all goods imported into the United States. U.S. Solicitor […...

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 19d

NEW: Trump again asks Supreme Court to let him end protected status for Venezuelans

Trump again asks Supreme Court to let him end protected status for Venezuelans

Four months after the Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s request to pause an order by a federal judge in San Francisco that had temporarily barred the Secretary of Homeland […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 19d

NEW: Trump administration urges Supreme Court to prevent transgender people from choosing sex markers on passports

Trump administration urges Supreme Court to prevent transgender people from choosing sex markers on passports

The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Friday morning, asking the justices to temporarily pause a ruling by a federal judge in Massachusetts that would require the State […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 20d

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow for the firing of Fed Gov. Lisa Cook.

Amy Howe has the context:

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow for firing of Fed governor

The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to pause a ruling by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that keeps Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve’s […]

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SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 20d

The Supreme Court has updated its November argument calendar

Supreme Court announces it will hear challenges to Trump’s tariffs on Nov. 5

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Nov. 5 in the pair of challenges to President Donald Trump’s authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The […]

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