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Supreme Court justices, in rare congressional appearance, seek major boost in security funds

Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett made a rare appearance before Congress on Tuesday to appeal for a significant boost in the court’s security funding, as Kagan told lawmakers that threats against the justices were expected to increase by more than a third this year.

Jul 14, 2026 7:52 AM CDT

5th Circuit leads Supreme Court reversals for third consecutive time

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans had more decisions reversed this term by the U.S. Supreme Court than any appellate court, placing it at the top of the reversal list for the third consecutive time.

Jul 10, 2026 11:05 AM CDT

Chief justice asked to ban prediction markets participation for justices and staff

With the booming prediction markets industry causing concern in Congress, U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, has asked Chief Justice John Roberts to ban U.S. Supreme Court justices and staff from gambling or otherwise participating in prediction markets.

Jul 10, 2026 9:44 AM CDT

‘Oyez, oyez;’ Supreme Court’s last official crier is dead at 102

George Hutchinson’s words were far from the most important spoken during Brown v. Board of Education. But they were the first.

Jul 8, 2026 9:40 AM CDT

Supreme Court’s dramatic moves will reshape elections—and give the GOP a midterm boost

The Supreme Court has dramatically reshaped elections in recent months, sharply limiting a law that has been a cornerstone of minority voter empowerment, allowing states to gerrymander maps and loosening campaign finance regulations.

Jul 7, 2026 2:43 PM CDT

Supreme Court justices disclose book deals, travel and Bad Bunny concert tickets

U.S. Supreme Court justices revealed receiving concert tickets, paintings, book deals and trips abroad in financial disclosures for 2025 made available last week by the federal judiciary.

Jul 7, 2026 10:21 AM CDT

Supreme Court lets Texas enforce law that restricts app purchases by kids

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to pause enforcement of a Texas law that restricts which apps children can download from online stores, in a case that involves the balance of online safety for kids and the Constitution’s free speech guarantees.

Jul 6, 2026 2:14 PM CDT

When you get blasted by your own canon

Have you wondered why you’re getting so many unsolicited texts and robocalls these days? Bryan Garner says he may be partly to blame.

Jul 1, 2026 10:34 AM CDT

Supreme Court expanded Trump’s power but was unwilling to go as far as he wanted

Liberal Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson scorched her conservative colleagues in a dissent this term, accusing them of contorting the law in a series of rulings so President Donald Trump “always wins.”

Jul 1, 2026 10:17 AM CDT

After dying in scandal, Supreme Court Justice James Wilson finally gets his moment

Although James Wilson signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, his name is rarely mentioned alongside other figures key to American history. Perhaps this is because while serving on the U.S. Supreme Court, the Pennsylvania man had stints in jail for unpaid debt. He succumbed to malaria in 1798, at age 55.

Jul 1, 2026 8:05 AM CDT

Chemerinsky: Supreme Court leaves many Second Amendment issues unresolved

No area of constitutional law is generating more litigation than the Second Amendment. In 2022, in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, the U.S. Supreme Court significantly changed the law of the Second Amendment, holding that gun regulations would be allowed only if they were supported by history and tradition. This has led to challenges in federal and state courts to every type of gun regulation. There is great confusion in the law and splits among state and federal courts on many issues.

Jul 1, 2026 8:00 AM CDT

NPR retracts story reporting Justice Alito is retiring from Supreme Court

NPR published, then retracted, a story on Tuesday that said the Supreme Court had announced Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. was retiring.

Jun 30, 2026 11:40 AM CDT

SCOTUS justices report millions in income from books, teaching and gifts

U.S. Supreme Court justices reported earning millions of dollars from books, teaching, investments and gifts, according to newly released annual financial disclosures.

Jun 30, 2026 10:29 AM CDT

Supreme Court sides with GOP, loosens campaign spending rules

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with congressional Republicans in further loosening campaign finance limits, a decision likely to upend how political parties funnel millions of dollars into TV ads in the upcoming midterm elections.

Jun 30, 2026 10:06 AM CDT

Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld bans in Idaho and West Virginia on transgender athletes playing on girls’ and women’s sports teams, the latest in a string of legal setbacks for the LGBTQ+ community before the high court.

Jun 30, 2026 9:21 AM CDT

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