Apr 19 Read the Supreme Court order blocking new deportations of Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act By Nicholas Riccardi, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Saturday blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 7:56 Free access to dozens of preventive care treatments at risk in Supreme Court case By Laura Barrón-López, Maea Lenei Buhre The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday challenging the constitutionality of a provision in the Affordable Care Act that requires most private health insurance plans to cover preventive care at no cost to the patient. As Laura Barrón-López reports,… Continue watching
Apr 17 Supreme Court sets date in May to hear arguments on Trump’s birthright citizenship order By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Thursday kept on hold President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but agreed to hear arguments on the issue in May. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Wife of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador speaks ahead of court hearing By Michael Kunzelman, Ben Finley, Associated Press A hearing is scheduled for late Tuesday afternoon in a U.S. District Court. It comes a day after White House advisers repeated their claim that they lack the authority to return the Salvadoran national from his native country. Continue reading
Apr 09 Supreme Court allows Trump to fire independent agency board members — for now By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The action Wednesday seems to signal the court's support for President Donald Trump's effort to remove some limits on executive power. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 5:10 Supreme Court clears way for deportations under Alien Enemies Act By William Brangham, Shrai Popat The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can continue to use a rare 18th-century war authority to deport Venezuelan immigrants alleged to be gang members. But justices stipulated migrants must be given reasonable time to challenge their deportation under… Continue watching
Apr 08 Supreme Court blocks order that Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices acted Tuesday in the Republican administration's emergency appeal of a ruling by a federal judge in California ordering that 16,000 probationary employees be reinstated while a lawsuit plays out because their firings didn't follow federal law. Continue reading
Apr 08 Supreme Court allows Trump to deport Venezuelans under wartime law, but only after they receive a court hearing By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court’s action appears to bar the administration from immediately resuming the flights that last month carried hundreds of migrants to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Continue reading
Apr 07 Chief justice pauses deadline for Trump administration to return Maryland man from El Salvador By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The temporary order comes hours after a Justice Department emergency appeal to the Supreme Court arguing U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis overstepped her authority when she ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the United States. Continue reading
Apr 04 Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut teacher-training money, for now By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts, while a lawsuit continues. Continue reading