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February 23, 2026
Supreme Court to decide on throwing out dozens of climate change lawsuits
The Trump administration and energy producers urged the Supreme Court to throw out lawsuits seeking to hold the companies liable for the costs of global climate change.
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February 20, 2026
Supreme Court rejects Trump's tariffs as illegal import taxes
Supreme Court rules that Congress, not the president, has the power to impose tariffs.
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February 4, 2026
Supreme Court, with no dissents, rejects GOP challenge to California's new election map
With newly drawn maps, California may elect five more Democrats to Congress while Texas elects five more Republicans.
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January 23, 2026
Trump lawyers urge Supreme Court to block California's new election map while upholding Texas'
Texas hopes to elect five more Republicans to Congress, while California would like five more Democrats.
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January 21, 2026
Supreme Court wary of Trump's bid to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook
Trump seeks to control the Federal Reserve Board with the help of the Supreme Court.
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January 20, 2026
Supreme Court appears likely to strike down California law banning guns in stores and restaurants
Trump lawyers say the California law should be struck down for violating the 2nd Amendment.
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January 16, 2026
Supreme Court may block thousands of lawsuits over Monsanto's weed killer
The justices will not resolve the decades-long dispute over whether Roundup's key ingredient, glyphosate, causes cancer.
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January 13, 2026
Supreme Court likely to uphold state bans on trans athletes competing on girls' sports teams
States say biological sex at birth, not gender identity, determines who can compete on girls' teams.
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January 1, 2026
The Supreme Court broadly expanded Trump's power in 2025, with key exceptions
The justices granted emergency appeals and set aside rulings from district judges who blocked Trump's orders from taking effect. But the court also put two important checks on his power.
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December 23, 2025
Supreme Court rules against Trump, bars National Guard deployment in Chicago
The decision is the major defeat for Trump and his broad claim that he had the power to deploy military forces in U.S. cities.
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December 9, 2025
Supreme Court poised to strike down Watergate-era campaign finance limits
The conservative justices signaled they are likely to rule for Republicans and President Trump. It would allow parties to enlist the help of wealthy donors.
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December 8, 2025
Supreme Court sounds ready to give Trump power to oust officials of independent agencies
Supreme Court appears set to expand presidential power and upset nine decades of law on independent agencies.
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December 5, 2025
Supreme Court will hear Trump's plan to restrict birthright citizenship
Supreme Court will decide on the Constitution's promise of citizenship for babies born in this country.
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December 4, 2025
Supreme Court rules for Texas Republicans, allowing new election map to go into effect
Thanks to the Supreme Court's ruling, Republicans are expected to win five extra seats in the House of Representatives.
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