Supreme Court Report

Fishing gear supplier, wine importer, toy maker among businesses challenging Trump tariffs at SCOTUS

The companies challenging President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies in a pair of consolidated cases that will go before the U.S. Supreme Court include an importer of wine, sake and spirits from six continents; another company that imports raw materials for manufacturing plumbing and drainage products; an e-commerce supplier of sport fishing gear; and a women’s cycling apparel brand. The companion case going before the justices on Nov. 5 was brought by a family-owned pair of educational toy companies that serve the consumer and school markets.

Oct 30, 2025 10:20 AM CDT

Chief justice’s legacy, emergency docket, president’s power likely themes of new SCOTUS term

Three themes are likely to dominate the new U.S. Supreme Court term, which is set to begin Oct. 6, the first Monday of the month. (Despite the budgetary shutdown of the federal government, the court is expected to operate as normal on its fees and reserves—at least for now.)

Oct 2, 2025 9:53 AM CDT

Justice Barrett promotes her not-very-personal memoir; ‘I want people to know how the court works’

When U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett stepped onto the stage of the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., earlier this month, she had a big act to follow. On Sept. 6, Barrett sat down with philanthropist and book festival co-chair David M. Rubenstein to discuss Listening to the Law, released Tuesday.

Sep 11, 2025 9:18 AM CDT

It’s Not Always Over When It’s Over: SCOTUS allows rearguments in some cases

Louisiana v. Callais and a companion case about the constitutionality of a second Black-majority congressional district in the state is scheduled for reargument on Oct. 15. In the meantime, it puts a spotlight on the court’s rare practice of seeking a form of do-over for an argued case.

Aug 20, 2025 3:01 PM CDT

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson draws attention with strong dissents and carefully chosen words

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson had people talking about her dissents during the 2024-25 term.

Jul 16, 2025 7:35 AM CDT

Speculation begins over possible Supreme Court retirements

It’s a rite of June every year, but especially so when there is a new presidential administration. Those in the orbit of the U.S. Supreme Court ask, “Will a justice retire at the end of the term?”

Jun 18, 2025 3:39 PM CDT

Supreme Court justices weigh in—cautiously—on Trump’s attacks on the judiciary

“We need trained and passionate and committed lawyers to fight this fight,” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said at an event in Washington, D.C., for the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section.

May 14, 2025 2:00 PM CDT

Politically charged ‘shadow docket’ cases taking over Supreme Court during its busiest time

President Donald Trump is approaching the end of the first 100 days of his second term. The milestone is considered significant for assessing any new occupant of the White House, but for the U.S. Supreme Court, the 100-day mark holds no special resonance. The court is still in the early days of a new chapter in what has been a complicated relationship.

Apr 24, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

SCOTUS once again grapples with First Amendment religion clauses in Wisconsin employment tax case

While cases stemming from the second Trump administration’s torrent of executive actions begin to work their way up to the U.S. Supreme Court on the emergency docket, the court still has some important cases to hear in the final two months of argument for the term.

Mar 27, 2025 9:53 AM CDT

Cutting Off the Cartels: Mexico takes aim at US gun manufacturers before the Supreme Court

Amid escalating tensions with its northern neighbor over immigration, drug smuggling, tariffs and other matters, Mexico is about to appear before the U.S. Supreme Court in a major lawsuit against members of the U.S. gun industry. Mexico alleges that U.S. gun manufacturers deliberately market and sell firearms that make their way to drug cartels, fueling an epidemic of violence.

Feb 27, 2025 8:54 AM CST

Supreme Court considers putting TikTok on the chopping block

The clock is ticking for TikTok in the United States. Later this week, however, the social media application and some of its content creators still have time to make their case to the U.S. Supreme Court against a federal statute that threatens to banish TikTok on Jan. 19.

Jan 8, 2025 1:50 PM CST

Lawyers spar in Supreme Court over constitutional rights in transgender health care case

The lengthy arguments this week in United States v. Skrmetti—a major case about whether a Tennessee law barring certain medical treatments for transgender minors violates the 14th Amendment—were marked by past positions, anticipation of future battles, a historical first and one justice’s curious silence.

Dec 5, 2024 2:15 PM CST

How might conservative groups influence nominations for Supreme Court vacancies during Trump presidency?

After Donald Trump’s defeat this month of Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election, members of the Federalist Society once again gathered in Washington for the group’s National Lawyers Convention. The mood at the Washington Hilton from Nov. 14-16 was decidedly upbeat.

Nov 21, 2024 8:58 AM CST

Supreme Court’s sleepy-looking docket leaves room for potentially bigger cases to come

The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term next week poised on the edge of uncertainty. The biggest case of the term may be one that isn’t even on the court’s docket yet.

Oct 3, 2024 12:04 PM CDT

A bookish Supreme Court keeps stacking the shelves

The gift shop on the ground floor of the U.S. Supreme Court building offers all manner of knickknacks and mementos—gavels, paper weights, Christmas ornaments and neckties. But the shop is dominated by books about the court, from children’s picture books to serious biographies and legal tomes.

Sep 19, 2024 1:30 PM CDT