Kagan: Supreme Court rulings have heightened political polarizationJustice Elena Kagan offered a pointed critique on Tuesday of recent Supreme Court decisions that opened the door for more political spending and weakened key voting rights protections, suggesting those rulings by her conservative colleagues have driven the country further apart. Kagan, one of three liberal justices on the high court, said during remarks…The Hill3d agoWhole story →Justice
An Immigration Ruling With Teeth—If It Holds UpSometimes a consequential immigration decision turns not on a new act of Congress or a ruling by the Supreme Court, but on whether an agency finally gives existing statutory language its full effect. That is the promise of Matter of A-V-O-, a Sept. 17 ruling by the Board of Immigration Appeals. The board concluded that...The Daily Signal3d agoWhole story →Justice
Justice Kagan comments on “deeply conservative” courtPlus, the Supreme Court’s next major case on the free exercise of religion.SCOTUSblog3d agoWhole story →Justice
The Latest: Supreme Court rebuffs Trump restrictions on medical care for trans inmatesThe Supreme Court has refused to allow the Trump administration to immediately enforce new medical restrictions for transgender people in prison. An executive order by President Donald Trump had called on the Bureau of Prisons to revise its medical care policies so that federal funds aren’t spent “for the purpose of conforming an inmate’s appearance to…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution3d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeDarline Graham
The Latest: Trump rallies for Darline Graham in South Carolina’s US Senate racePresident Donald Trump is in South Carolina to boost U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, whose stumbles in her first campaign since replacing her late brother have Democratic voters hopeful that their candidate can break Republicans’ grip on the state. The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to allow the Trump administration to immediately enforce new medical…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution3d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeDarline Graham
Trump administration can hold immigrants in ICE custody without bond, court rulesThe 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled detained immigrants don’t have a constitutional right to a bond hearing after they enter the country illegally.The Texas Tribune5h agoWhole story →Justice
‘One of the worst’ DOJ claims ever made flagged in plot to block massive GOP lossPresident Donald Trump's Justice Department made a last-ditch move to shield a vulnerable Republican senator, and legal experts say it's dead on arrival. The DOJ filed a suit Thursday seeking to stop Alaska from certifying its Senate race if GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, Politico reported Friday. Notre Dame law professor Derek Muller didn't mince words…Raw Story5h agoWhole story →Justice
Trump says he ordered DoJ to file lawsuit to block Alaska Senate results certificationTrump justice department claims there could be ‘confusion’ about two Republicans on the ballot named Dan Sullivan Donald Trump said he ordered the justice department to file a lawsuit to block the certification of Alaska’s US Senate results if the Republican incumbent loses, a move that voting rights experts called an “unprecedented intervention” by the…The Guardian5h agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentJustice
Trump DOJ files ‘emergency’ request to bypass judge in ballot-freezing fightPresident Donald Trump’s Justice Department filed an “emergency” request with an appeals court to order California to set aside the mail ballots of more than 20,000 California voters, even though the judge handling the case has not yet ruled. In a motion filed Friday with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the department asked the court to act by…Raw Story4h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
New 60 Minutes report on "third-country deporations"Within five days of being deported from the U.S., Moussa Diawara says Ghanaian officials forced him onto a flight to Mali, the very country a U.S. immigration judge ruled he could not be deported to. Diawara says he was homeless and went into hiding. Watch the 60 Minutes report Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.CBS News3h agoWhole story →BuildJustice
The interim docket remains activePlus, how recent Supreme Court rulings are shaping the midterm elections.SCOTUSblog15h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
A snapshot of the Supreme Court's 2025-26 interim relief docket – and some surprises on itSCOTUSblog11d agoWhole story →Governmentsupreme court docket update
The 2025-26 Interim Relief Docket Stat PackSCOTUSblog11d agoWhole story →Governmentscotus term preview
Border wall dispute arrives on interim docketPlus, the justices may soon be faced with a case on the future of the Colorado River.SCOTUSblog2d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanet
Where the Supreme Court favors Trump on the emergency docket – and where it doesn’tSCOTUSblog5d agoWhole story →Governmentsupreme court emergency docket
SCOTUS considers new take on old lawPlus, a political ad rate decision on the interim docket.SCOTUSblog9d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticescotus decision
Justices grant three casesPlus, key takeaways from the Interim Relief Docket Stat Pack for the 2025-26 term.SCOTUSblog10d agoWhole story →Justicescotus term update
How is Blockbuster on the court's docket in 2026?The Supreme Court will decide whether legislation from the era of videotapes applies in the internet age.The Boston Globe16d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticesalazar v paramount global ruling
