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April 6, 2026
Supreme Court Clears the Way for Dismissal of Bannon Conviction
Stephen K. Bannon, a former close aide to President Trump, was convicted for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack.
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April 3, 2026
Justice Alito Was Taken to the Hospital Last Month in Undisclosed Incident
Supreme Court justices are not required to release information about their health, and the disclosure practices of individual justices have varied.
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April 1, 2026
Five Takeaways From the Birthright Citizenship Argument
The justices grappled with questions about domiciles and foundlings, avoided policy debates and mused about the sweep of possible rulings.
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April 1, 2026
If Trump Attends Oral Arguments, It Would Be a Presidential First
The president previously mused about attending the Supreme Court’s arguments over his sweeping tariffs, but ultimately did not make an appearance.
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March 31, 2026
Justices Reject Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors
Colorado and more than 20 other states restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of L.G.B.T.Q. clients under the age of 18.
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March 30, 2026
Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order at Supreme Court Splits Conservative Scholars
Before President Trump’s order to limit birthright citizenship, there was widespread agreement that the 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship for U.S.-born babies.
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March 25, 2026
Supreme Court Sides With Internet Provider in Copyright Fight Over Pirated Music
Leading music labels sued Cox Communications for failing to terminate accounts of subscribers flagged for distributing copyrighted music.
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March 24, 2026
Supreme Court Hears Trump Request to Block Asylum Seekers
A policy of turning back many asylum seekers at the border was rescinded in 2021, but the Justice Department wants the flexibility to reinstate it as a tool for border control.
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March 20, 2026
Supreme Court Allows Street Preacher’s Lawsuit
Gabriel Olivier was arrested after violating an ordinance restricting demonstrations outside an amphitheater in Brandon, Miss.
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March 5, 2026
An Assertive Supreme Court Turns to Curbing State Courts
Liberal justices accused their colleagues of expanding use of the emergency docket again in two orders issued this week.
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March 3, 2026
Supreme Court Sides With Religious Parents, Blocking California’s Trans Student Policy
Christian teachers and parents challenged the state’s policies, which they say require schools to hide students’ transgender status from their parents.
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February 27, 2026
Justice Thomas Bemoans Incivility as Security Prompts Cancellation of In-Person Speech
The justice participated remotely in a closed-door session of a legal conference, a reminder of the heightened threats facing jurists in recent years.
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February 26, 2026
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to End Protections for Syrian Migrants
The president has sought to end the program, known as Temporary Protected Status, for various migrants as part of his mass deportation efforts.
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February 24, 2026
State of the Union May Be a Trial for ‘Barely Invited’ Justices
If tradition holds, members of the Supreme Court will attend Trump’s annual speech, just days after ruling against the legality of his tariffs.
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February 23, 2026
Why the Supreme Court Struck Down Trump’s Tariffs
Our reporter Ann E. Marimow describes the rationale of the Supreme Court’s 6-to-3 ruling to strike down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
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February 23, 2026
Supreme Court Considers Fate of Docks and Other Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960
Amid rising tensions with Cuba, the Trump administration is backing lawsuits that would allow Americans to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.
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February 21, 2026
Divide Among Supreme Court’s Conservatives Could Test Trump’s Agenda
In rejecting President Trump’s tariffs, the court’s six conservative justices displayed subtle differences in their views of executive power.
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February 20, 2026
Supreme Court Justices Strike Down Trump’s Tariffs
President Trump was the first to invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to set tariffs on imported goods from more than 100 countries.
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February 10, 2026
Trump Administration Abandons Steve Bannon Conviction
The longtime Trump ally served four months in prison on contempt of Congress charges for refusing to testify to the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
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February 2, 2026
Why The Times Is Expanding Its Supreme Court Coverage
How four reporters are examining the most secretive branch of government — and the nine justices who shape the law.
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January 21, 2026
Supreme Court Considers Trump’s Attempt to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook
The justices deferred a decision on the president’s efforts to oust Cook, agreeing to hear arguments on Wednesday instead.
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January 19, 2026
Federal Reserve Inquiry Clouds Trump’s Supreme Court Bid to Oust Lisa Cook
The court is set to hear Ms. Cook’s case challenging her firing as the Justice Department investigates Jerome H. Powell, the central bank chair.
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January 14, 2026
Supreme Court Backs Police Entry Without Warrant in Emergencies
Montana officials defended the actions of law enforcement officers who did not have a warrant when they responded to a possibly suicidal Army veteran.
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January 13, 2026
Supreme Court Justices Seem Inclined to Allow States to Bar Transgender Athletes
The outcome of a pair of cases on Tuesday could affect laws in 27 states that prohibit transgender girls from joining girls’ and women’s sports teams.
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January 12, 2026
Supreme Court to Consider West Virginia’s Trans Athlete Law. It Applies to One Girl.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear a case that could affect laws in 27 states that bar transgender athletes from joining girls’ and women’s sports teams.
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