U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court appears skeptical of arguments against bans of trans athletes

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared skeptical of arguments Tuesday against state bans on transgender athletes playing on women’s sports teams and whether such laws violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection.

Jan 13, 2026 2:10 PM CST

Trump’s appellate judge appointees have voted overwhelmingly in his favor

President Donald Trump, who promised to fill the appeals courts with “my judges,” has found them to be strong allies in defending his agenda from legal challenges, according to an analysis by the New York Times.

Jan 12, 2026 12:14 PM CST

Supreme Court considers challenges to laws banning transgender participation in sports

Becky Pepper-Jackson was assigned male at birth but began transitioning to a female gender identity in third grade. Her West Virginia school district has been sympathetic, providing a gender support plan that among other things respects her chosen name and pronouns.

Jan 8, 2026 10:54 AM CST

Perhaps as attempt to find common ground, Roberts’ annual Supreme Court report has historical spin

In his annual year-end report on the federal judiciary, Chief Justice John Roberts took a historical perspective, examining the evolution of the nation’s founding documents and how they shaped society and the judiciary.

Jan 7, 2026 11:54 AM CST

Nonunanimous death penalty verdicts upheld by Florida Supreme Court

The Florida Supreme Court has upheld the legality of allowing death penalty verdicts by nonunanimous juries, according to Legal Newsline.

Jan 5, 2026 10:01 AM CST

Chemerinsky: Supreme Court moves into new year with potential landmark cases

The matters already on the docket, as well as those likely to arrive, promise many blockbuster decisions that will shape American government and directly affect people’s lives in a myriad of ways. Here are some of the stories to look for.

Jan 5, 2026 9:22 AM CST

Edwin Kneedler, who has argued 160 Supreme Court cases, describes his career as a privilege

When Edwin Kneedler joined the Office of the Solicitor General in 1979, Warren Burger was chief justice, and no women had ever served on the court. At that time, there was significantly less public attention on the justices, the role of the high court and the lawyers arguing each case, Kneedler says.

Jan 1, 2026 12:35 AM CST

‘Christmas Lawyer’ uses settlement with homeowners association on more holiday decorations

An Idaho lawyer who had been fighting with his homeowners association over his "elaborate holiday displays" said he's using the money that he received during mediation for even more Christmas cheer in his new home, according to a report by Fox News.

Dec 24, 2025 11:15 AM CST

Supreme Court hands Trump a major defeat on National Guard deployment

The Supreme Court said Tuesday that it would not allow President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard in the Chicago area for now, a significant setback for his campaign to push troops into cities across the country over the objections of local and state leaders.

Dec 23, 2025 3:38 PM CST

Mentions of Justice Scalia surge at conservative-dominated court during oral arguments

References to the late Justice Antonin Scalia spiked during U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments this year, according to a Bloomberg Law analysis.

Dec 23, 2025 10:51 AM CST

Chemerinsky: A look back at the Supreme Court in 2025 reflects its conservative leanings

What will be the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in the midst of a presidency that is challenging constitutional limits, and at a time when the country is deeply ideologically divided? The court provided initial answers to those questions in 2025.

Dec 22, 2025 9:18 AM CST

‘Calvinball’ has game as legal term of the year, thanks to Justice Jackson

“Calvinball” has emerged as the noteworthy legal term of 2025, thanks to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Dec 19, 2025 11:28 AM CST

Some noncitizens may have Second Amendment rights, federal appeals court says

While upholding the firearms conviction of a Guatemala native who had been illegally living in the United States for a decade, the majority on a federal appeals court panel said earlier this week the rights of some noncitizens to bear arms could still be protected by the Second Amendment, Courthouse News Service reports.

Dec 18, 2025 9:35 AM CST

Supreme Court to review Mississippi case on alleged omission of Black jurors

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the conviction of a death-row inmate in Mississippi who says prosecutors discriminated by excluding Black jurors during his 2006 trial.

Dec 15, 2025 1:21 PM CST

Supreme Court wrestles with death penalty in cases of intellectual disabilities

The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with whether to allow Alabama to execute a man with low cognitive function, a ruling that could set new rules for states to condemn those with borderline intellectual disabilities to death row.

Dec 10, 2025 3:45 PM CST