U.S. Supreme Court

GOP’s losses will raise pressure on conservative Supreme Court justices to retire

The GOP’s sweeping losses in the midterm elections Tuesday set up an unsettling possibility for the party: If it doesn’t act now to confirm a new Supreme Court justice, it may not have another chance for years to come.

Nov 5, 2026 9:30 AM CST

Government admits mistake in answer to SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein’s tax evasion appeal

Do letters and words matter? Yes—and certainly for jury instructions—according to lawyers representing convicted attorney Tom Goldstein, a SCOTUSblog co-founder and a high-stakes poker player who was found guilty of tax evasion and making false statements on loan applications.

Oct 29, 2026 11:10 AM CDT

Pre-K program at center of Supreme Court battle over religious freedom and government aid

The case of St. Mary’s Catholic Parish v. Roy is the latest in a series of Supreme Court cases over government aid to private religious schools as well as clashes between Colorado and those who seek—based on their religious beliefs—to avoid serving LGBTQ+ individuals.

Oct 29, 2026 10:28 AM CDT

Chemerinsky: Supreme Court once again examines conflicts over the free exercise of religion

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a major case about free exercise of religion. This case could either go much further in that direction or show a court that is willing to allow the government to stop discrimination.

Oct 28, 2026 5:41 PM CDT

Supreme Court tangled up in prediction markets

Betting over whether U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will retire, despite his repeated assurances that he has no plans to do so imminently, increased in October, highlighting that prediction markets are interested in the high court.

Oct 27, 2026 9:17 AM CDT

Supreme Court allows gender transition care for federal prisoners for now

The Trump administration must continue providing transition care to inmates with gender dysphoria, at least for now, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.

Oct 21, 2026 1:28 PM CDT

Justice Kagan says Supreme Court has damaged democracy with recent rulings

With pivotal midterm elections two weeks away, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said Tuesday the high court’s recent decisions on voting and campaign finance have damaged the nation’s democracy.

Oct 21, 2026 9:46 AM CDT

Book deals leave Supreme Court without quorum in music copyright fight

The U.S. Supreme Court failed recently to muster a quorum to hear a high-profile music copyright appeal, thanks to several justices’ book deals.

Oct 20, 2026 11:47 AM CDT

SCOTUS allows Hastings name change to remain at University of California law school

The University of California College of the Law at San Francisco can retain its new name, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday, rejecting a challenge by its former namesake’s descendants after revelations that Serranus C. Hastings ordered troops to slaughter thousands of Native Americans in the 1860s.

Oct 20, 2026 11:31 AM CDT

Supreme Court to hear case challenging admissions criteria for middle-school program

The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a challenge to admissions criteria for a middle-school magnet program in a Maryland county that some parents argue put Asian American students at a disadvantage.

Oct 20, 2026 9:48 AM CDT

Supreme Court agrees to review federal home distilling ban

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on home distilling more than 150 years ago.

Oct 20, 2026 9:36 AM CDT

Does a video store privacy law apply online? The Supreme Court will decide

While videocassettes and their purveyors have become relics of that bygone era, the the Video Privacy Protection Act lives on. The law is now the focus of a Supreme Court case involving one of the world’s largest media conglomerates—and a man named Michael Salazar, who says the company violated the VPPA when it gave his video-watching history to Facebook.

Oct 14, 2026 1:53 PM CDT

The Burton Book Review: ‘Anthony M. Kennedy, Life, Law & Liberty: A Memoir’

Justice Kennedy’s Life, Law & Liberty is a true gem of a memoir that covers his entire life story and takes us from his nomination to the Court through his retirement.

Oct 13, 2026 12:14 PM CDT

How the Supreme Court is reshaping the limits of religious rights in America

Religion is on a winning streak at the Supreme Court—and faith-based advocates are pushing to extend it in coming months, hoping to cement a shift in American life that could be one of the current court’s biggest legacies.

Oct 12, 2026 10:08 AM CDT

As pro-Trump rulings boost Justice Alito’s stature, retirement speculation swirls

A growing spotlight on Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was underscored by the intense speculation that has swirled around whether he will retire and a series of media appearances with the recent release of his first book, “So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country.”

Oct 9, 2026 10:26 AM CDT