Supreme Court
This Supreme Court case could determine the fate of more than 1.3 million migrants
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday on challenges against the Trump administration's end of temporary protected status (TPS) for 350,000 Haitian and 6,000 Syrian nationals. The outcome could have wider…
Unanimous Supreme Court Affirms Standing to Challenge Subpoena for Info on Financial Supporters
The Supreme Court headline for today is the Court's 6-3 decision narrowing the application of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais. Before deciding Callais, however, the Court also decided First…
Supreme Court rejects Florida parents’ challenge to school that ‘socially transitioned’ daughter
Tue Apr 28, 2026 - 3:53 pm EDTTue Apr 28, 2026 - 7:55 pm EDT WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by Florida parents challenging school officials who withheld their child’s…
Does Roundup cause cancer? Monsanto’s Supreme Court case could have big impacts on the food industry.
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Monsanto Company v. Durnell, a case that will determine the balance of power between states and the federal government over cancer warnings on pesticide labels. In 2019,…
Justices Challenge Google Geofence Warrant Constitutionality
Most justices seemed unconvinced Monday that law enforcement’s use of Google data to track a bank robber violates the Constitution. The case stemmed from the prosecution of Okello Chatrie, who conditionally pleaded guilty in…
Justice Breyer Says Not to Worry about the Shadow Docket
Harvard magazine reports on recent comments by retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on the "shadow docket." Although Justice Breyer would likely vote with the more liberal justices on many interim orders, he…
What’s With the Shadow Docket?
I have heard about the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” for some time, but never knew what it meant. The phrase is in the news because Justice Jackson has been criticizing its use. So, what exactly is the shadow docket, and is…
Justice Clarence Thomas on the Declaration of Independence
On April 15, Justice Clarence Thomas delivered a lecture at the University of Texas at Austin in honor of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Here's a taste: The second paragraph of the Declaration…
Do the Supreme Court “Shadow Papers” Reveal Supreme Court Hypocrisy?
Do the internal Supreme Court memos concerning the stay of the Clean Power Plan reveal judicial hypocrisy or a failure of the justices to apply the proper standard of review? Many commentators seem to think so. Many also seem…
What Would It Take to Tame the “Shadow Docket”?
It is much easier to complain about how the Supreme Court handles interim orders on the "Shadow Docket" than to propose meaningful and acceptable reforms. That is, if one is concerned about the process and practice…
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