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Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship as he attends arguments
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by Trump’s unparalleled presence in the courtroom. kAmr@?D6CG2E:G6 2?5 =:36C2= ;FDE:46D @? (65?6D52J BF6DE:@?65 H96E96C %CF>AVD @C56C 564=2C:?8 E92E 49:=5C6? 3@C? E@ A2C6?ED H9@ 2C6 :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D :==682==J @C E6>A@C2C:=J 2C6 ?@E p>6C:42? 4:E:K6?D 4@>A@CED H:E9 6:E96C E96 r@?DE:EFE:@?
Birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court hits close to home for immigrant mother
WASHINGTON — One of the first things an Argentine emigre did after her son was born in Florida last year was get him a U.S. passport. kAm$96 D2H E96 A2DDA@CE 2D E2?8:3=6 6G:56?46 E92E 96VD 2? p>6C:42?] qFE ?@H A6@A=6 =:<6 96C 2C6 :? 2 =682= 7:89E @G6C !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>AVD 6I64FE:G6 @C56C E92E H@F=5 56?J &]$] 4:E:K6?D9:A E@ 49:=5C6? 3@C? :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D E@ A6@A=6 H9@ 2C6 :? E96 4@F?ECJ :==682==J @C E6>A@C2C:=J]k^Am kAmQxEVD 7F??J 3642FD6 x 24EF2==J 3@@<65 9:> 7@C 9:D A2DDA@CE 2AA=:42E:@?
Transgender teen athlete in Supreme Court fight knows upcoming sports season could be last
WASHINGTON — Becky Pepper-Jackson finished third in the discus throw in West Virginia last year though she was in just her first year of high school. Now a 15-year-old sophomore, Pepper-Jackson is aware that her upcoming season could be her last. kAm(6DE ':C8:?:2 92D 32??65 EC2?D86?56C 8:C=D =:<6 !6AA6C\y24<D@? 7C@> 4@>A6E:?8 :? 8:C=D 2?5 H@>6?VD DA@CED[ 2?5 :D 2>@?8 E96 >@C6 E92? EH@ 5@K6? DE2E6D H:E9 D:>:=2C =2HD] %9@F89 E96 (6DE ':C8:?:2 =2H 92D 366?
Supreme Court keeps Trump's National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown. kAm%96 ;FDE:46D 564=:?65 E96 #6AF3=:42? 25>:?:DEC2E:@?VD 6>6C86?4J C6BF6DE E@ @G6CEFC? 2 CF=:?8 3J &]$] s:DEC:4E yF586 pAC:= !6CCJ E92E 3=@4<65 E96 56A=@J>6?E @7 EC@@AD] p? 2AA62=D 4@FCE 2=D@ C67FD65 E@ DE6A :?]k^Am kAm%96 $FAC6>6 r@FCE E@@< >@C6 E92?
Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump's power to fire independent agency board members
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump's firing of board members. kAm%96 4@FCEVD 4@?D6CG2E:G6 >2;@C:EJ DF886DE65 :E H@F=5 @G6CEFC? 2 F?2?:>@FD h_\J62C\@=5 564:D:@? E92E =:>:E65 H96? AC6D:56?ED 42? 7:C6 286?4:6DV 3@2C5 >6>36CD[ @C =62G6 :E H:E9 @?=J :ED D96== :?E24E]k^Am Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts arrives Feb.
Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026
Suburbia is deeply ingrained in American culture, growing in popularity alongside the country’s love affair with cars and its network of highways. As early as the 1830s, Brooklyn Heights laid claim to the title of the first suburb when it connected to Manhattan by steam ferries. A little over 100 years later, Levittown became the new model of suburban development, offering affordable, mass-produced houses on Long Island for veterans returning home after World War II.
Supreme Court pauses order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas' 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race. kAm%96 @C56C D:8?65 3J yFDE:46 $2>F6= p=:E@ H:== C6>2:? :? A=246 2E =62DE 7@C E96 ?6IE 76H 52JD H9:=6 E96 4@FCE 4@?D:56CD H96E96C E@ 2==@H E96 ?6H >2A 72G@C23=6 E@ #6AF3=:42?D E@ 36 FD65 :? E96 >:5E6C> 6=64E:@?D]k^Am kAm%96 @C56C 42>6 23@FE 2? 9@FC 27E6C E96 DE2E6 42==65 @?
Supreme Court extends order blocking SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end
The Supreme Court extended an order Tuesday blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume. kAm%96 @C56C <66AD :? A=246 2E =62DE 7@C 2 76H >@C6 52JD 2 492@E:4 D:EF2E:@?] !6@A=6 H9@ 56A6?5 @? E96 $FAA=6>6?E2= }FEC:E:@? pDD:DE2?46 !C@8C2> E@ 7665 E96:C 72>:=:6D :?
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. kAm%96 ;FDE:46D[ H:E9@FE 4@>>6?E[ EFC?65 2H2J 2? 2AA62= 7C@> z:> s2G:D[ E96 7@C>6C z6?EF4<J 4@FCE 4=6C< H9@ C67FD65 E@ :DDF6 >2CC:286 =:46?D6D E@ D2>6\D6I 4@FA=6D 27E6C E96 9:89 4@FCEVD a_`d CF=:?8 :? ~36C8676== G] w@586D]k^Am kAms2G:D 925 366? ECJ:?8 E@ 86E E96 4@FCE E@ @G6CEFC? 2 =@H6C\4@FCE @C56C 7@C 96C E@ A2J Sbe_[___ :?
Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President Donald Trump. kAm%96 ;FDE:46D E@@< FA 2? 2AA62= 7C@> |:DD:DD:AA: 27E6C 2 A2?6= @7 E9C66 ;F586D ?@>:?2E65 3J E96 #6AF3=:42? AC6D:56?E @? E96 dE9 &]$] r:C4F:E r@FCE @7 pAA62=D CF=65 =2DE J62C E92E E96 DE2E6 =2H 2==@H:?8 32==@ED E92E 2CC:G6 D9@CE=J 27E6C t=64E:@?
A major question for the Supreme Court: Will it treat Trump as it did Biden?
WASHINGTON — A major question hangs over the Supreme Court's closely watched case on President Donald Trump's far-reaching tariffs: Will the conservative majority hold the Republican president to the same exacting standards it used to limit his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden? kAmz6J =682= AC:?4:A=6D 2E E96 962CE @7 4@?D6CG2E:G6 492==6?86D E@ >2;@C :?:E:2E:G6D :? E96 q:56? J62CD 2C6 5C:G:?8 E96 2C8F>6?ED :? E96 7:89E 282:?DE %CF>AVD E2C:77D[ H9:49 :D D4965F=65 7@C 2C8F>6?ED 2E E96 9:89 4@FCE @?
A major question for the Supreme Court: Will it treat Trump as it did Biden?
WASHINGTON (AP) — A major question hangs over the Supreme Court's closely watched case on President Donald Trump's far-reaching tariffs: Will the conservative majority hold the Republican president to the same exacting standards it used to limit his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden? kAmz6J =682= AC:?4:A=6D 2E E96 962CE @7 4@?D6CG2E:G6 492==6?86D E@ >2;@C :?:E:2E:G6D :? E96 q:56? J62CD 2C6 5C:G:?8 E96 2C8F>6?ED :?
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Chicago area
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area, escalating President Donald Trump's conflict with Democratic governors over using the military on U.S. soil. kAm%96 6>6C86?4J 2AA62= E@ E96 9:89 4@FCE 42>6 27E6C 2 ;F586 AC6G6?E65[ 7@C 2E =62DE EH@ H66<D[ E96 56A=@J>6?E @7 vF2C5 >6>36CD 7C@> x==:?@:D 2?5 %6I2D E@ 2DD:DE :>>:8C2E:@? 6?7@C46>6?E] p 7656C2= 2AA62=D 4@FCE C67FD65 E@ AFE E96 ;F586’D @C56C @?
Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation
WASHINGTON — A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more than a decade after the justices knocked out another pillar of the 60-year-old law.
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, imprisoned former girlfriend of Epstein
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein. On the first day of their new term, the justices declined to take up a case that would have drawn renewed attention to the sordid sexual-abuse saga after President Donald Trump's administration sought to tamp down criticism over its refusal to publicly release more investigative files from Epstein's case.
Trump says US would be on 'brink of economic catastrophe' unless justices rule his tariffs are legal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is seeking a swift and definitive decision on tariffs from the Supreme Court that he helped shape, saying the country would be on “the brink of economic catastrophe” without the import taxes he has imposed on U.S. rivals and allies alike.
Poll shows how views of the Supreme Court have changed since 2022 abortion ruling
WASHINGTON - Americans' views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the court's standing dropped sharply after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, according to a new poll. But concern that the court has too much power is rising, fueled largely by Democrats. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that about a third of U.S. adults have "hardly any confidence at all" in the court, but that's down from 43% three years ago.
Supreme Court could block Trump's birthright citizenship order but limit injunctions
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed intent Thursday on keeping a block on President Donald Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship while looking for a way to scale back nationwide court orders. It was unclear what such a decision might look like, but a majority of the court expressed concerns about what would happen if the Trump administration were allowed, even temporarily, to deny citizenship to children born to people who are in the United States illegally.
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85
WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85. Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the court said in a statement Friday. He retired from the court in June 2009, giving President Barack Obama his first Supreme Court vacancy to fill. Obama, a Democrat, chose Sonia Sotomayor, the court’s first Latina justice.
Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. The court acted in the dispute over a policy that presumptively disqualifies transgender people from military service. The court's three liberal justices said they would have kept the policy on hold. Just after beginning his second term in January, Trump moved aggressively to roll back the rights of transgender people.
Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under 18th century wartime law
The Supreme Court on Saturday blocked — for now — the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law. The court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Center "until further order of this court." Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented.
Supreme Court blocks order requiring Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees who were let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government. The justices acted in the 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.
Supreme Court rejects Wisconsin parents' challenge to school guidance for transgender students
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Wisconsin parents who wanted to challenge a school district's guidance for supporting transgender students. The justices, acting in a case from Eau Claire, left in place an appellate ruling dismissing the parents' lawsuit. Three justices, Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas, would have heard the case. That's one short of what is needed for full review by the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security in a case that could set standards for free speech in the digital age. Please subscribe to continue reading… Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:01 Duration 0:02 Remaining Time -0:01 Beginning of dialog window.
The Supreme Court could decide Monday whether Trump can be barred from the 2024 ballot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump could learn Monday whether the Supreme Court will let him appear on this year’s ballot as the leading Republican presidential candidate tries to close in on his party’s nomination. Please subscribe to continue reading… Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:01 Duration 0:02 Remaining Time -0:01 Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. Love Funny Wow Sad Angry
Supreme Court casts doubt on GOP-led states' efforts to regulate social media platforms
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cast doubt Monday on state laws that could affect how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users. Please subscribe to continue reading… Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:01 Duration 0:02 Remaining Time -0:01 Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. Love Funny Wow Sad Angry
Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial, claiming immunity
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's attorneys asked the Supreme Court on Monday to extend the delay in his election interference trial, saying he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss. His lawyers filed an emergency appeal with the court on Monday, just four days after the justices heard Trump's separate appeal to remain on the presidential ballot despite attempts to kick him off because of his efforts following his election loss in 2020.
Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial, claiming immunity
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to extend the delay in his election interference trial, saying he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss. His lawyers filed an emergency appeal with the court on Monday, just four days after the justices heard Trump’s separate appeal to remain on the presidential ballot despite attempts to kick him off because of his efforts following his election loss in 2020.
Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial, claiming immunity
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to extend the delay in his election interference trial, saying he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss. His lawyers filed an emergency appeal with the court on Monday, just four days after the justices heard Trump’s separate appeal to remain on the presidential ballot despite attempts to kick him off because of his efforts following his election loss in 2020.
The Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off the ballot over the Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems poised to reject attempts to kick former President Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot. A definitive ruling for Trump, the leading Republican candidate for president, would largely end efforts in Colorado, Maine and elsewhere to prevent his name from appearing on the ballot.
Justices will weigh Trump 2024 bid
WASHINGTON — A case with the potential to disrupt Donald Trump's drive to return to the White House is putting the Supreme Court uncomfortably at the center of the 2024 presidential campaign. In arguments Thursday, the justices will, for the first time, wrestle with a constitutional provision adopted after the Civil War to prevent former officeholders who "engaged in insurrection" from reclaiming power. The case is the court's most direct involvement in a presidential election since Bush v.
The Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies
By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies, while a legal fight continues. The justices said they would hear arguments in April and put on hold a lower court ruling that had blocked the Idaho law in hospital emergencies, based on a lawsuit filed by the Biden administration.
The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, its first abortion case since it overturned Roe v. Wade last year. The justices will hear appeals from the Biden administration and the maker of the drug mifepristone asking the high court to reverse an appellate ruling that would cut off access to the drug through the mail and impose other restrictions, even in states where abortion remains legal.
Supreme Court signals it will uphold a tax on foreign income and leave a wealth tax for another day
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed inclined to uphold a tax on foreign income while leaving questions about a broader, never-enacted tax on wealth for another day. On the first issue, conservative and liberal justices voiced concerns that ruling for a Washington state couple challenging a provision of the 2017 tax bill would threaten other provisions of the tax code.
Retired Justice O'Connor dies at 93
WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation's highest court, died Friday. She was 93. O'Connor died in Phoenix, of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness, the Supreme Court said in a news release. Chief Justice John Roberts mourned her death.
Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93
WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation's highest court, died Friday. She was 93. O'Connor died in Phoenix, of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness, the Supreme Court said in a news release. Chief Justice John Roberts mourned her death.
Opioid settlement faces court scrutiny
WASHINGTON — The agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids could help combat the overdose epidemic that the painkiller helped spark. But that does not mean all the victims are satisfied. In exchange for giving up ownership of drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma and for contributing up to $6 billion to fight the crisis, members of the wealthy Sackler family would be exempt from any civil lawsuits.
Supreme Court blocks deal
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids. The justices agreed to a request from the Biden administration to put the brakes on the agreement. The high court will hear arguments before the end of the year over whether the settlement can proceed.
Court dashes decades of precedents
WASHINGTON — Overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals of the conservative legal movement for decades. In a span of 370 days, a Supreme Court reshaped by three justices nominated by President Donald Trump made both a reality. Last June, the court ended nationwide protections for abortion rights.
Jackson to be sworn in as Breyer retires from Supreme Court
The judicial pas de deux is set to take place at noon, the moment Breyer said in a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday that his retirement will take effect after nearly 28 years on the nation's highest court. The court is expected to issue its final opinions earlier Thursday in a momentous and rancorous term that included overturning Roe v. Wade's guarantee of the right to an abortion.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Wednesday that an armed man who made threats against Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the justice's house in Maryland. The man was arrested about 1:50 a.m., court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe said in an email. The California man, in his 20s, was armed with a gun and a knife, according to a law enforcement official.
US Supreme Court rules against Boston in Christian flag case
03 May 2022 MARK SHERMAN Washington DC, US AP A unanimous US Supreme Court ruled Monday that Boston violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist when it refused his request to fly a Christian flag on a flagpole outside City Hall.
WASHINGTON - Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will join a Supreme Court that is both more diverse than ever and more conservative than it's been since the 1930s. She's likely to be on the losing end of a bunch of important cases, including examinations of the role of race in college admissions and voting rights that the high court, with its 6-3 conservative majority, will take up next term.
Jackson will join more diverse and conservative high court
WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will join a Supreme Court that is both more diverse than ever and more conservative than it's been since the 1930s. She's likely to be on the losing end of a bunch of important cases, including examinations of the role of race in college admissions and voting rights that the high court, with its 6-3 conservative majority, will take up next term.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court. Jackson, a 51 year-old appeals court judge with nine years experience on the federal bench, was confirmed 53-47, mostly along party lines but with three Republican votes.
The Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court. Jackson was confirmed 53-47 with three Republican votes. She will take her seat when Justice Stephen Breyer retires this summer, rejuvenating a diminished liberal wing of the conservative-dominated court.
Jackson faces initial round of questioning during hearings
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson will face senators' questions for the first time Tuesday as Democrats push to quickly confirm the only Black female justice in the court's 233-year history.
First woman on high court, O'Connor faced little opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) - 99-0. That was the tally, unimaginable in today's hyperpolarized environment, by which the Senate made Sandra Day O'Connor the first woman on the Supreme Court. Such a lopsided result is certainly not in the cards for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who would be the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court if she wins Senate confirmation after hearings that begin Monday.
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