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Trump administration urges Supreme Court to find California’s redistricting map unconstitutional
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (144+ words) The filing came just under two months after the Trump administration submitted a brief supporting a request by Texas to be able to implement its new map, after a lower court had ruled that the map unconstitutionally sorted voters based…...
California Republicans urge court to strike congressional map as racially discriminatory
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (291+ words) The challengers asked the justices to go ahead and order additional briefing and oral arguments in the dispute. They also asked the court to rule on their request to pause the lower court's ruling by Feb. 9, when the window opens…...
Supreme Court appears likely to uphold transgender athlete bans
1+ week, 2+ day ago (393+ words) The court's three Democratic appointees appeared to recognize that the challengers faced an uphill battle. They seemed to devote much of their efforts to mitigating their losses " either by getting one case thrown out or by limiting the court's decision…...
The transgender athlete cases: an explainer
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1363+ words) Who are the challengers in the cases? What are the state laws that led to these challenges?" Idaho's law, enacted in 2020, is known as the Fairness in Women's Sports Act. The first of its kind in the United States, the…...
Party presentation: A mysterious new rule?
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (232+ words) ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. The specifics of Clark v. Sweeney Sweeney was convicted and sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison, and the Maryland state courts affirmed....
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to settle dispute over immigration judges
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (865+ words) Amy Howe is the co-founder of SCOTUSblog and its primary reporter. She was part of the blog team that won a Peabody Award in 2013, as well as a National Press Club Journalism Award for Breaking News. Before turning to full-time…...
All you ever wanted to know about the Supreme Court lottery
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (374+ words) I've never been a fan of the lottery." But how does it work in practice?" After clicking "submit," I immediately got an email, albeit one asking me to validate the ticket request " it seems the court was prompt about making…...
Supreme Court agrees to hear case on border crossings
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (727+ words) Amy Howe is the co-founder of SCOTUSblog and its primary reporter. She was part of the blog team that won a Peabody Award in 2013, as well as a National Press Club Journalism Award for Breaking News. Before turning to full-time…...
The president’s power to deploy troops domestically: an explainer
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (623+ words) Since June, President Donald Trump has ordered several National Guard deployments within the United States, often against the wishes of the Democratic governors of the states where troops are being sent. The resulting legal battles have put a spotlight on…...
Foote v. Ludlow School Committee
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (101+ words) Issue: Whether a public school violates parents" constitutional rights when, without parental knowledge or consent, the school encourages a student to transition to a new "gender" or participates in ... Foote v. Ludlow School Committee Issue: Whether a public school violates parents…...