U.S. Supreme Court Faces Scrutiny Over Expanding Use of Emergency Docket
The U.S. Supreme Court has drawn renewed attention to its growing reliance on the emergency or “shadow” docket after issuing a 5-4 ruling that protected the independence of the Federal Reserve by preventing President...
U.S. Supreme Court Set to Rule on Trump’s Bid to Restrict Birthright Citizenship
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to deliver a landmark ruling on Tuesday on whether President Donald Trump can enforce his executive order restricting birthright citizenship, a key element of his immigration agenda. The...
U.S. Supreme Court Set to Deliver Key Rulings on Trump Powers, Elections and Transgender Sports
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to conclude its current term in the coming days, with seven major cases still awaiting decisions. Among the most closely watched are three cases involving President Donald Trump’s...
U.S. Supreme Court Expands Gun Rights with Landmark Second Amendment Rulings
The U.S. Supreme Court has further strengthened Second Amendment protections through two significant rulings that broaden the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. In a 6-3 decision, the court struck down a Hawaii...
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Judge Pauline Newman’s Appeal Against Suspension
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from 98-year-old federal judge Pauline Newman, leaving in place her suspension from judicial duties that was imposed in 2023 during an investigation into her...
Canada Eyes Fresh Trade Talks After US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
Canada responded cautiously after the US Supreme Court struck down former President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, including the so-called “fentanyl” levies imposed on Canada, China and Mexico. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the ruling...
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Temporarily Withhold $4 Billion in Food Aid Amid Shutdown
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday permitted the Trump administration to temporarily withhold around $4 billion in funding needed to fully support the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for November, amid the ongoing federal...
Supreme Court Backs Trump Administration’s Passport Policy Restricting Gender Identity Designations
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to enforce a policy requiring that all U.S. passports list only a person’s sex assigned at birth, reversing decades of practice permitting gender identity...
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Landmark Case on Legality of Trump’s Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday began hearing arguments over the legality of former President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, a case that could reshape the balance of presidential power and global trade. Lower courts...
U.S. Supreme Court Weighs ‘Colorblind’ Constitution in Louisiana Voting Rights Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in a major case challenging Louisiana’s congressional map, which increased Black voting power after a lower court ruled that an earlier version violated the Voting Rights...