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May 15, 2026
Supreme Court turns away Virginia Democrats seeking to reinstate new voting map
The new election map blocked the Virginia Supreme Court would have favored Democrats in 10 of its 11 congressional districts.
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May 14, 2026
Supreme Court, in 7-2 vote, upholds abortion pills sent by mail, for now
The court rejects an antiabortion challenge to mifepristone, an FDA-approved medication for ending early pregnancies.
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May 7, 2026
Louisiana urges Supreme Court to block abortion pills sent by mail
The justices are likely to act soon on an emergency appeals filed by two makers of mifepristone.
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May 5, 2026
Supreme Court resembles a feuding family with arguments that go on for years
The Supreme Court justices try to maintain a cordial working relationship. But amid a sharp ideological divide, testy exchanges and simmering anger have been increasing.
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May 4, 2026
Supreme Court puts hold on ruling that would block mailing of abortion pills
If the order is upheld, it would make it illegal for women in California and other states to obtain the pills through a pharmacy or by mail if they did not see a doctor first.
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April 29, 2026
Supreme Court leans in favor of Trump's bid to end protections for Syrian, Haitian migrants
Trump's lawyers say Congress gave the Department of Homeland Security, not judges, the power to end Temporary Protective Status granted earlier.
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April 29, 2026
Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act in setback for Black Democrats
The Supreme Court retreats from 1986 rules that called for electing Blacks and Latinos to Congress and state and local boards.
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April 27, 2026
Supreme Court wary of barring police from phone searches to find crime suspects
A divided Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the police use of phone tracking data violates the Constitution's protection against "unreasonable searches."
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April 22, 2026
U.S. troops may sue military contractors for their injuries, Supreme Court rules
Justice Clarence Thomas is joined by the liberals in refusing to shield negligent military contractors, even in combat zones.
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April 19, 2026
Supreme Court weighs phone searches to find criminals amid complaints of 'digital dragnets'
Does the 4th Amendment's ban on unreasonable searches extend to your smartphone and its tracking data?
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April 1, 2026
Supreme Court weighs Trump's bid to revise the Constitution and end birthright citizenship
Babies born in the United States have been deemed citizens under the Constitution and federal immigration law for 160 years.
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March 31, 2026
Supreme Court says state bans on 'conversion therapy' violate counselors' free speech rights
California was the first state to prohibit "conversion therapy," which seeks to change the sexual orientation of minors.
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March 25, 2026
Supreme Court makes it harder for music and movie makers to sue for copyright infringement
The Supreme Court threw out Sony's suit against Cox Cable for contributing to music piracy.
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March 24, 2026
Divided Supreme Court weighs the right to seek asylum at the southern border
The case posed a fundamental clash between the government's need to manage surges at the border and the moral and historic right to offer asylum to those fleeing persecution.
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March 23, 2026
Californians may need to mail ballots early as Supreme Court signals support for new election day deadline
California counts mail-in ballots that arrive up to seven days after election day, but that option may be deemed illegal.
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March 19, 2026
Schools left wondering how to proceed after Supreme Court ruling on transitioning students
The Supreme Court's ruling was a big win for parents' rights, but it is not clear how broadly it extends.
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March 16, 2026
Supreme Court will rule on Trump's plan to end temporary protection for Haitians, Syrians
Twice last year, the court's conservatives set aside judges' rulings that blocked Trump's orders.
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March 3, 2026
Supreme Court: California parents may be told about their transgender child at school
The Supreme Court majority said the student privacy policy enforced in California infringes on parents' rights and the free exercise of religion.
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March 2, 2026
Supreme Court questions denying gun rights to marijuana users in test of the 2nd Amendment
The justices questioned whether marijuana users are so dangerous they should not have firearms.
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February 24, 2026
Supreme Court bars suits against the Postal Service, even for intentional failure to deliver mail
The court said Congress in 1946 barred lawsuits against the Postal Service, including in instances where mail is stolen or misdirected by postal employees.
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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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