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Justice Sotomayor apologizes to Kavanaugh for public criticism of immigration opinion
Devin Dwyer, Abcnews.com
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a rare public apology Wednesday over what she called "inappropriate" remarks aimed at Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Apr 15, 2026, 11:47 PM
Supreme Court vacates Steve Bannon contempt-of-Congress charges
Devin Dwyer, Abcnews.com
Bannon refused to honor a subpoena to testify about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
Apr 6, 2026, 2:03 PM
Supreme Court Shrugs Off Opportunity To Save The First Amendment From The Fifth Circuit’s Antipathy
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
The Supreme Court’s latest recap of its relative inactivity (Trump administration “emergency” appeals aside) has delivered yet more evidence of this court’s indifference to rights violations committed by the government. Other cases involving alleged rights vi…
Apr 6, 2026, 12:24 PM
“It’s a New World. It’s the Same Constitution.”
David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson, Slate Magazine
Now that a challenge has finally reached the Supreme Court, is birthright citizenship any safer?
Apr 2, 2026, 9:00 PM
Morning news brief
A Martínez, NPR
Trump says war in Iran is 'nearing completion' in national address, Iranian officials react to President Trump's speech on Iran war, SCOTUS hears arguments on birthright citizenship.
Apr 2, 2026, 8:42 AM
Oral arguments underway in Supreme Court's landmark birthright citizenship case
Peter Charalambous, Laura Romero, Armando Garcia, Abcnews.com
The Supreme Court's oral arguments in its landmark birthright citizenship case are underway.
Apr 1, 2026, 2:33 PM
Trump to address nation on Iran war. And, SCOTUS considers birthright citizenship
Brittney Melton, NPR
Trump is set to address the nation after saying the U.S. will withdraw from Iran in 2-3 weeks. And, the president will be at the Supreme Court today as arguments on birthright citizenship begin.
Apr 1, 2026, 11:22 AM
As Trump blocks asylum seekers, Supreme Court to decide if US must review claims
Devin Dwyer, Abcnews.com
A major legal battle over the ability of asylum seekers to apply for refuge in the U.S. at ports of entry along the border with Mexico lands at the Supreme Court.
Mar 24, 2026, 9:06 AM
The Supreme Court seems alarmingly willing to trash thousands of ballots
Ian Millhiser, Vox
If the United States had a nonpartisan judiciary, Watson v. Republican National Committee would have been laughed out of court months ago. The premise of the Republican Party’s lawsuit in Watson is that, beginning in 1845, Congress banned states from counting…
Mar 23, 2026, 5:55 PM
Sam Alito’s Latest Reversal at the Supreme Court Is an Absolute Embarrassment
Hannah Story Brown, Slate Magazine
Alito offered no justification for his reversal.
Mar 17, 2026, 9:13 PM
The Supreme Court’s Republicans just seized the most dangerous power in constitutional law
Ian Millhiser, Vox
The Supreme Court’s Republican majority just did the legal equivalent of grabbing J.R.R. Tolkien’s One Ring, placing it on their collective fingers, and dancing around singing, “I just can’t wait to become a Nazgûl.” On Monday evening, the Court handed down M…
Mar 3, 2026, 8:12 PM
Supreme Court blocks redrawing of New York congressional map, dealing a win for GOP
Zoe Sobel, NPR
At issue is the mid-term redrawing of New York's 11th congressional district, including Staten Island and a small part of Brooklyn.
Mar 3, 2026, 12:11 AM
Supreme Court wrestles with gun rights, marijuana, and the right to own a gun
Nina Totenberg, NPR
The argument took place in light of the court's 2022 Bruen decision, which held that for a gun law to be constitutional, it must be analogous to a similar law at the nation's founding in the late 1700s.
Mar 2, 2026, 11:47 PM
Trump Pitches Everyone’s Most-Hated Senator for SCOTUS
The Daily Beast, Daily Beast
President Donald Trump floated the idea of nominating Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to the Supreme Court on Thursday during a visit to the state. The president was...
Feb 28, 2026, 1:26 AM
US government asks Supreme Court to allow deportation of Syrian migrants
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Trump has pushed to strip migrants of Temporary Protected Status, arguing that their countries are no longer unsafe.
Feb 26, 2026, 8:22 PM
Amy Coney Barrett Stares Down Trump as He Slams SCOTUS
The Daily Beast, Daily Beast
Donald Trump-appointed Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett stared down the president as he railed against the Supreme Court ruling striking down his...
Feb 25, 2026, 3:43 AM
Trump calls out 'unfortunate' Supreme Court ruling on his signature tariffs at the State of the Union address
Katherine Li, Business Insider
President Donald Trump addressed the nation in front of Congress and touted his economic policies, including the tariffs that SCOTUS struck down.
Feb 25, 2026, 3:32 AM
Majority of Supreme Court Justices Skip Trump's State of the Union After He Called Them a 'Disgrace to Our Nation'
Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE
Only four of the nine Supreme Court justices were in attendance for Trump's speech, where he scolded them for their "very unfortunate ruling" on tariffs
Feb 25, 2026, 3:13 AM
Slighted Supreme Court Justice Snubs Trump’s Big Night
The Daily Beast, Daily Beast
One of Donald Trump’s own Supreme Court appointees has refused to show up to the president’s State of the Union address, days after striking down his signatu...
Feb 25, 2026, 2:29 AM
At Trump's State of the Union, Supreme Court justices will be in the spotlight
By Jan Wolfe, Yahoo Entertainment
By Jan Wolfe Feb 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, who has excoriated the U.S.
Feb 24, 2026, 4:08 PM
Lawyer in SCOTUS case against Trump's tariffs says his clients want a refund
Steve Inskeep, NPR
Neal Katyal, one of the lawyers who defended U.S. businesses in the SCOTUS case against Trump's tariffs, argues that the federal government must refund them with interest.
Feb 23, 2026, 11:40 AM
What's next for Trump's tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
CBC News
Based simply on the barely suppressed anger that U.S. President Donald Trump showed throughout his news conference on the Supreme Court's decision on tariffs, it's a fair bet that Friday was the worst day so far of his second term.
Feb 21, 2026, 9:00 AM
Can Trump still impose tariffs after the Supreme Court ruling?
Elizabeth Melimopoulos, Al Jazeera English
The case is the first major challenge to Trump’s agenda, but he still has other avenues to pursue trade restrictions.
Feb 20, 2026, 9:32 PM
Trump Announces 10% Global Tariffs Hours After Supreme Court Ruled Against Him
Jeremy Gray, PetaPixel
Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's global reciprocal tariffs as illegal in a 6-3 ruling, the president announced a new 10% global tariff for 150 days. [Read More]
Feb 20, 2026, 9:26 PM