U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court, for now, blocks Trump from firing Fed board member Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court on Monday blocked President Donald Trump from immediately firing a Democratic appointee to the Federal Reserve Board, a major ruling that preserves the independence of the powerful central bank, which guides the U.S. economy.

Jun 29, 2026 12:11 PM CDT

Supreme Court says police need a warrant to obtain Google location data

The Supreme Court on Monday said that police must generally obtain a warrant to gather detailed location data tracked by smartphones, in a case that brings into sharper relief the Constitution’s protections for Americans’ digital privacy.

Jun 29, 2026 11:56 AM CDT

Supreme Court expands Trump’s power over the federal bureaucracy

The Supreme Court greatly expanded President Donald Trump’s control over the federal bureaucracy Monday, but stopped short of allowing him to undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve in a pair of rulings that amount to one of the largest verdicts on the scope of presidential power in decades.

Jun 29, 2026 11:43 AM CDT

Dershowitz rejected by Supreme Court on CNN defamation suit

Controversial lawyer Alan Dershowitz lost a U.S. Supreme Court bid to revive a defamation suit accusing CNN of mischaracterizing remarks he made when he defended President Donald Trump during his first impeachment trial.

Jun 29, 2026 11:34 AM CDT

Supreme Court rejects bid to review SEC’s rescinded ‘gag rule’

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review the constitutionality of a now-rescinded Securities and Exchange Commission policy that forced people and companies settling enforcement cases to never publicly criticize or contest the Wall Street watchdog’s claims.

Jun 29, 2026 11:27 AM CDT

State proof-of-citizenship voting law gets Supreme Court review

The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether Arizona can require proof of U.S. citizenship when people use a state-designed form to register to vote.

Jun 29, 2026 10:30 AM CDT

Supreme Court lets stand $5M civil verdict against Trump in Carroll case

The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a $5 million civil judgment against President Donald Trump in a high-profile trial in 2023 during which a jury found him liable for allegedly sexually assaulting and defaming journalist E. Jean Carroll.

Jun 29, 2026 9:43 AM CDT

Supreme Court rules mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day can be counted

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Mississippi law that allows officials to tally mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day that arrive later, a decision that keeps voting procedures in place in several states as the midterm elections loom.

Jun 29, 2026 9:20 AM CDT

What the Supreme Court rulings mean for America’s immigrants and the nation

The Supreme Court issued two decisions Thursday that will collectively allow the Trump administration to push forward the president’s plan to transform the asylum system and expel immigrants who come from some of the world’s most troubled countries.

Jun 26, 2026 10:56 AM CDT

Migrants not entitled to apply for asylum while standing on Mexico side of border, Supreme Court rules

Migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border are not entitled to apply for asylum until they set foot in the country, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Jun 25, 2026 12:11 PM CDT

Supreme Court lets Trump end temporary protections for Haitian, Syrian migrants

The Trump administration can cancel temporary humanitarian protections for Haitian and Syrian immigrants living legally in the United States, the Supreme Court found on Thursday, a decision that could allow the government to deport hundreds of thousands of people starting this year.

Jun 25, 2026 12:01 PM CDT

Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii limits on carrying guns in public

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Hawaii law that sharply restricts where people can carry guns in public, the latest ruling by the high court in recent years rolling back firearm restrictions.

Jun 25, 2026 11:55 AM CDT

Supreme Court blocks thousands of suits claiming Roundup causes cancer

The Supreme Court on Thursday restricted a massive wave of lawsuits claiming the chemical giant Monsanto had a duty to warn consumers of alleged cancer risks from the world’s most popular weed killer, Roundup.

Jun 25, 2026 9:19 AM CDT

Judge reveals reason for denying SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein’s acquittal, new trial

A federal judge has explained her ruling to dismiss SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein’s request for an acquittal or a new trial, noting that the at-trial evidence overrides his issues with jury instruction and insufficient evidence in his tax evasion and mortgage fraud case.

Jun 24, 2026 11:33 AM CDT

Supreme Court says Rastafarian can’t sue prison officials over shorn dreadlocks

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled a Rastafarian can’t pursue a lawsuit against prison officials who forcibly sheared his dreadlocks in violation of a court order while he was incarcerated at a facility in Louisiana.

Jun 23, 2026 12:45 PM CDT