May 16 Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume deporting Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The high court action is the latest in a string of judicial setbacks for the Trump administration’s effort to speed deportations of people in the country illegally. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 8:39 Supreme Court hears Trump’s challenge to birthright citizenship and judicial constraints By Geoff Bennett, Shrai Popat The Supreme Court heard arguments in one of the most consequential cases of the year. It involves the ability for President Trump to carry out his executive order ending birthright citizenship and the power allowing a federal judge to issue… Continue watching
May 15 WATCH: ‘What do states do with a newborn?’ Kavanaugh quizzes Trump lawyer on birthright order By Dan Cooney Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh asked the Trump administration Thursday to explain the practical details of ending birthright citizenship for people born in the United States to parents who entered the country illegally. Continue reading
May 15 WATCH: Kagan says ‘there’s no way’ she’d bring birthright citizenship case to Supreme Court By Dan Cooney Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan told the U.S. solicitor general on Thursday that if she were in his shoes, “there’s no way I'd approach the Supreme Court with this case.”… Continue reading
May 15 What judges have said about birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions By Associated Press Federal courts have uniformly blocked President Donald Trump's order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to someone in the country illegally. Continue reading
May 15 4 things to know about the Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In Thursday's arguments, the justices will be weighing whether judges have the authority to issue what are called nationwide, or universal, injunctions. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 4:20 Remembering Justice David Souter and his Supreme Court legacy By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan Justice David Souter, who spent nearly 20 years on the Supreme Court, has died. Souter was a critical figure in several key battles in the court over issues like abortion and the 2000 presidential election. William Brangham reports. Continue watching
May 09 Former Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a reliably liberal vote on Supreme Court, dies at 85 By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. Continue reading
May 08 Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow it to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to end humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from four countries. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: ‘Judicial independence is crucial,’ Chief Justice Roberts says By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Amid attacks on federal judges who have slowed President Donald Trump's agenda, Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended judicial independence as necessary to “check the excesses of the Congress or the executive.”… Continue reading