Supreme Court hits two-term record with federal government in half of cases
For the second year, half of Supreme Court cases involve the federal government as respondents or petitioners, a novel trend for the justices.
Trump’s spending freeze sets up a future possible Supreme Court showdown over presidential power
President Donald Trump’s dramatic pause of federal grants and loans is queuing up a Supreme Court showdown over the Constitution that will test the court’s recently muscular commitment to curb executive power.
Clarence Thomas Calls Out Judges for Disrespecting Supreme Court Rulings
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas slammed a circuit court of appeals for not adhering to legal precedent in a dissent released on Monday. Thomas dissented from a denial by the court to review a lower court's decision. Justice Samuel Alito joined the opinion.
How Will the Supreme Court Respond to Trump’s Budget-Freeze Power Grab?
To put the point as directly possible, the Supreme Court’s budget depends upon a functioning appropriations power.
Arizona’s governor appoints first Latina and Black justice to state Supreme Court
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court. The state appellate judge from rural Yuma County will become the first Latina and the first Black person chosen for the state’s high court.
North Carolina Supreme Court blocking Democrat from re-claiming seat amid election battle
The 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat remains the last vote from the election to not be settled. Here's what to know.
Cruel and unusual? Supreme Court declines to review Mississippi voting ban for convicted felons
Voting rights experts say Mississippi’s restrictions are among the harshest because the state bans voting by first-time offenders who commit non-violent felonies.
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Hobbs makes first Supreme Court pick
Maria Elena Cruz is Gov. Katie Hobbs' first appointment to the Arizona Supreme Court, a pick that earned praise from both sides of the political aisle. Catch up quick: Before her appointment yesterday, Cruz was a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals.
Idaho House calls on Supreme Court to undo same-sex marriage ruling
Idaho House calls on SCOTUS to reverse same-sex marriage ruling
The Idaho House has passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its Obergefell v. Hodges decision on same-sex marriage equality.
Supreme Court Asked to Overturn Gay Marriage
The Idaho House of Representatives approved a resolution that calls on the court to strike down the landmark 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage.
US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Mississippi lifetime ban on voting by felons
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge to Mississippi's lifetime ban on voting by people convicted of a wide range of felonies, a policy adopted in 1890 during the Jim Crow era that stands as one of the toughest such restrictions in the nation.
Supreme Court leaves in place Mississippi’s voting bar for people convicted of some crimes
The Supreme Court has left in place Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as forgery and timber theft.
New chief justice of CT Supreme Court confirmed over objections of small GOP voting blocs
The House and Senate also confirmed Associate Justice Gregory T. D’Auria for a second eight-year term by lopsided margins.