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Alito Recuses From Climate Lawsuit a Week Before Arguments
Justice Samuel Alito withdrew from Suncor v. Boulder after months of pressure from watchdog groups, reversing his May position that he had no conflict.
Supreme Court Blocks Missouri GOP Map, Preserving Democratic Seats
The U.S. Supreme Court halted an appeals court order to implement a new Republican-drawn congressional map, ensuring the 2022 district lines remain for the November election.
Supreme Court Faces Surrogate Custody Fight Over Baby With Heart Defect
McKenna West filed an emergency appeal seeking to block a California court order granting parental rights to the biological parents who requested she abort the pregnancy.
Supreme Court Blocks Missouri GOP Map as Federal Judge Orders Its Use
A collision between state and federal courts leaves Missouri election officials with hours to decide which map to use for November ballots.
Ex-Trump White House Lawyer Attacks Ballroom Project After Supreme Court Clears It
Ty Cobb, who served as White House counsel during Trump's first term, criticized the ballroom renovation on CNN after the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to allow construction to resume.
Clyburn Backs 13-Justice Supreme Court, Disavows 1991 Thomas Vote
The South Carolina Democrat endorsed adding four seats on Meet the Press, calling it a 'baker's dozen' and saying his support for Thomas was a mistake.
Democratic AGs, Governors Vow to Keep Fighting After Court Lifts Mail-Vote Injunction
A 6-3 Supreme Court ruling lifted an injunction blocking Trump's mail-in voting restrictions, but Democratic officials say the legal battle over the order's constitutionality continues.
Thomas Publicly Thanks Cruz for Ethics Defense
The Supreme Court justice praised the Texas senator on a podcast, saying Cruz stood firm when others retreated.
Supreme Court Lifts Block on Trump Mail Ballot Order, 6-3
The unsigned ruling removes a lower-court injunction covering 23 states and Washington, D.C., clearing the way for new mail voting rules before November midterms

40 Years Later: Scalia's 1986 Confirmation Hearing Foretold the Roe Fight
Ted Kennedy pressed Scalia on abortion precedent in Aug. 1986; Scalia deflected with 'I have no agenda' — and served nearly 30 years before Dobbs erased Roe.
Supreme Court Refuses Second Trump Bid to Escape $5.6M Carroll Verdict
The Aug. 17 denial makes the 2023 sexual abuse and defamation judgment final, closing Trump's last avenue to challenge the $5 million award.
DOJ Says Existing Law Covers White House Ballroom — Appeals Court Disagrees
Attorney General Todd Blanche argued Sunday that Congress already authorized the $900 million project, but a federal appeals court has ordered all work to stop by Aug. 21.
DOJ Says Existing Law Covers White House Ballroom — Courts Disagree
Attorney General Todd Blanche argued Sunday that Congress already authorized the $900 million White House construction project, even as an appeals court ordered work stopped by Aug. 21.
Trump Renames Blocked White House Addition a 'Military Center,' Vows Supreme Court Fight
A D.C. appeals court gave the administration until Aug. 21 to halt above-ground construction, citing the absence of congressional authorization for the $400 million project.
Trump Calls Preservation Group 'Treasonists' as DOJ Takes Ballroom Fight to Supreme Court
The Justice Department filed an emergency appeal Friday asking the Supreme Court to lift a lower court's halt on above-ground construction of the $600 million project.
Apple Proposes 5-to-15 Percent Fee on External App Purchases After Supreme Court Rejection
A federal court filing sets tiered rates as low as 5 percent for small developers after the Supreme Court refused to pause the Epic Games case Thursday.
Trump Labels Preservation Group 'Treasonists,' Takes Ballroom Fight to Supreme Court
The president filed an emergency Supreme Court petition Friday, then accused the National Trust for Historic Preservation of exposing classified military bunker plans.
NYT's 'Right to Kill' Story Gets the Second Amendment Backward
A three-time Pulitzer winner's Times feature misreads the Second Amendment's text and inverts 200 years of legal and historical precedent.
AI Is Now the Key Weapon in Redistricting Court Fights
A Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act has triggered a national map-drawing scramble, and algorithms analyzing millions of district configurations are driving the legal battles.
Alabama Redraws Map, Pushing Black Voters Into New Districts
A court-ordered fix that gave Black Alabamians a fairer district is being undone by a Republican-drawn map that scatters that bloc across redrawn lines.
Kagan Warns Supreme Court Won't Rubber-Stamp Trump's Regulatory Agenda
Justice Elena Kagan asserts the Court's independence, signaling judicial resistance to Trump's executive actions and deregulatory push.

Supreme Court Blocks Virginia Map, Securing Incumbent Power
The decision locks in existing congressional districts, diminishing a Democratic push to flip two key seats and redirecting millions in campaign spending
Supreme Court Backs Virginia GOP Map, Sets Off Campaign Cash Fight
Court's refusal to reinstate Democrat-backed congressional map locks in Republican advantage through 2026, triggering millions in defensive spending
Supreme Court Upholds Virginia Map, Secures GOP House Advantage
The decision leaves current congressional districts in place for the 2026 election, impacting key swing seats and setting fundraising priorities for both parties

Trump Questions Jeffries Impeachment Over Supreme Court Stance, Igniting Political Firestorm
President Trump's direct challenge to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' comments on Supreme Court voting rights signals an escalating partisan battle with clear financial market implications for legislative gridlock.

Supreme Court's VRA Ruling Shifts Power, Reshapes Corporate Political Spending
The high court's decision on the Voting Rights Act narrows federal oversight, forcing corporations and investors to re-evaluate political risk and engagement strategies at the state level.
Supreme Court Weighs Mifepristone Access: Drugmakers Brace for Market Shift, Regulatory Fallout
The nation's highest court faces a critical decision on mail-order abortion pills, potentially reshaping the pharmaceutical market and igniting a new wave of political spending.

Supreme Court's VRA Decision Rewrites Power Map: Here's Who Wins Big
The high court’s latest interpretation of the Voting Rights Act sets new precedents for electoral influence and corporate lobbying, directly impacting the balance of power in Washington and state capitals.