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
May 06 Supreme Court allows Trump’s transgender military ban to take effect, for now By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 2:10 News Wrap: Trump wants to continue mass deportations despite Supreme Court ruling By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Sunday, Trump said in an interview that he wants to continue mass deportations despite the Supreme Court directing him to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Houthi missile halted air traffic at Israel’s main… Continue watching
May 02 Trump administration asks Supreme Court to grant DOGE access to Social Security systems By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Social Security holds personal records on nearly everyone in the country, including school records, bank details, salary information and medical and mental health records for disability recipients, according to court documents. Continue reading
May 01 DOJ asks Supreme Court to end temporary legal protections for 350,000 Venezuelan migrants By Associated Press The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported. Continue reading