Jan 14 Supreme Court revives GOP congressman's challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law By Associated Press The high court ruled 7-2 that Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill. has the legal right to challenge the law, even though the ballots likely had little effect on a race he won handily. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 7:21 A look at the legal and political fight over trans athletes as cases reach Supreme Court By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz A hotly debated political issue made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue is whether transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women's sports. The conservative majority seemed skeptical of striking down bans already in place in… Continue watching
Jan 12 LISTEN: Supreme Court seems likely to uphold states' bans on transgender students playing school sports By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Lower courts ruled for the transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia who challenged the state bans, but the conservative-dominated Supreme Court gave no indication after more than three hours of arguments that it would follow suit. Continue reading
Dec 31 With major Supreme Court rulings ahead, Chief Justice Roberts says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation’s judicial system with pivotal Supreme Court decisions on the horizon. Continue reading
Dec 23 Supreme Court keeps block on Trump's National Guard deployment in the Chicago area, for now By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices declined the Republican administration’s emergency request to overturn a ruling by U.S. District Judge April Perry that had blocked the deployment of troops. An appeals court also had refused to step in. The Supreme Court took more than… Continue reading
Dec 10 U.S. prosecutors move to drop soccer TV rights corruption case By Associated Press U.S. prosecutors have told the Supreme Court that they want to give up their fight to preserve the convictions of a former Fox executive and a South American sports media company in a corruption case related to the TV rights… Continue reading
Dec 10 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers Alabama's appeal to execute man with an intellectual disability By Mark Sherman, Kim Chandler, Associated Press The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in a case that could make it harder for convicted murderers to show their lives should be spared because they are intellectually disabled. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 4:46 Republicans challenge limits on campaign donations in a case before the Supreme Court By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz With less than a year until the 2026 midterm elections, it's already expected to be one of the most expensive campaigns in history. But how that money is spent could be changing. Major arguments took place Tuesday at the Supreme… Continue watching
Dec 09 Supreme Court declines to hear appeal on Texas book ban case that allows officials to remove objectionable books from libraries By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Free speech rights groups have criticized the Supreme Court's decision and say the Texas case has already influenced book bans in other areas of the country. Continue reading
Dec 09 LISTEN: Supreme Court appears to back Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is considering a Republican-led drive to erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president. Continue reading