Big wins for Trump and sharp blows to regulations mark momentous Supreme Court term
Donald Trump and the conservative interests that helped him reshape the Supreme Court have gotten most of what they wanted this term โ from substantial help for Trumpโs political and legal prospects to sharp blows against the administrative state they revile.
Highlights from Supreme Court term: Rulings on Trump, regulation, abortion, guns and homelessness
The Supreme Court ended its term by ruling for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, a decision that almost certainly means Donald Trump wonโt stand trial before the November election.
The Supreme Court nears the end of another momentous term. A decision on Trump's immunity looms
In the last 10 days of June, on a frenetic pace of its own making, the Supreme Court has touched a wide swath of American society in decisions on abortion, guns, the environment, health, the opioid crisis, securities fraud and homelessness.
7 in 10 Americans think Supreme Court justices put ideology over impartiality: AP-NORC poll
As the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on a major case involving former President Donald Trump, 7 in 10 Americans think its justices are more likely to shape the law to fit their own ideology, rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority.
Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin says his committee has uncovered at least three additional luxury trips given to Justice Clarence Thomas by donors as part of the panelโs ethics investigation into the Supreme Court.
Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss Supreme Court ethics and Alito flag controversy
Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito.
Democratic senators request meeting with Chief Justice Roberts over flags flown at Alito's homes
Two Democratic senators are requesting a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts after reports that two separate flags carried by rioters at the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol had flown outside of houses owned by Justice Samuel Alito.
The 'Appeal to Heaven' flag evolves from Revolutionary War symbol to banner of the far right
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is embroiled in a second flag controversy in as many weeks, this time over a banner that in recent years has come to symbolize Christian nationalism and the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
Upside-down flag at Justice Alito's home another blow for Supreme Court under fire
When an upside-down U.S. flag flew over the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, it was largely seen in connection with the false claim by then-President Donald Trumpโs supporters that the 2020 election had been marred by fraud.
Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants
The Supreme Court has extended its block, for now, on a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the legal battle it sparked over immigration authority plays out.
The Supreme Court allows the White House to continue work to combat controversial social media posts
The Supreme Court says it will indefinitely block a lower court order curbing Biden administration efforts to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.
The Supreme Court opens its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers
The Supreme Court has opened its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers and rejections of hundreds of appeals, including one from an attorney who pushed a plan to keep former President Donald Trump in power.
Justice Alito rejects Senate Democrats' call to step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case
Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting demands from Senate Democrats that he step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case because of his interactions with one of the lawyers, in a fresh demonstration of tensions over ethical issues.
Supreme Court lets stand ruling that protects people with gender dysphoria under disability law
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a first-of-its-kind ruling from a federal appeals court that found people with gender dysphoria are entitled to the protections of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Justice Jackson reports flowers from Oprah, designer clothing as Thomas delays filing disclosure
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has disclosed that she received a $1,200 congratulatory floral display from Oprah Winfrey and $6,580 in designer clothing for a magazine photo shoot in her first months as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.