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May 11, 2026
Supreme Court hands Alabama major boost in redistricting fight
Alabama legislators are hoping to boost the GOP in November’s midterm elections in the wake of last month’s Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act.
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May 5, 2026
Supreme Court clears path for Louisiana to redraw map in redistricting fight
The justices’ action follows last week’s opinion weakening a central element of the Voting Rights Act.
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May 4, 2026
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill by mail for now
The order reinstates mail access to the drug for one week while the justices consider emergency applications by drugmakers.
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May 2, 2026
Tortured in China, they want to sue Cisco. The Supreme Court may say no.
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether members of the Falun Gong religious group can sue Cisco for its alleged role in a Chinese government crackdown.
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April 29, 2026
Supreme Court wrestles with Trump effort to end temporary protections for migrants
The conservative justices appeared sympathetic to the administration’s contention that it can cancel humanitarian protections for Haitian and Syrian nationals.
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April 28, 2026
A Supreme Court justice’s personal ties to Haiti highlight stakes in asylum case
The court is considering President Donald Trump’s effort to end temporary protected status for Haitians. Justice Amy Coney Barrett has two adopted children from Haiti.
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April 27, 2026
Supreme Court weighs whether police can demand Google location data
The justices are considering whether police can use “geofence” warrants, which cover everyone who was in a certain place at a certain time.
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April 20, 2026
Supreme Court to review Catholic preschools’ bid for LGBTQ exemption
The Colorado schools say they’re being excluded from funding because of their denial of enrollment to children of LGBTQ parents, which the state deems discriminatory.
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April 20, 2026
Supreme Court justices are writing children’s books — and earning big
The trend is fueled by their status as political celebrities in a deeply divided country.
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April 17, 2026
Supreme Court hands win to Chevron, Big Oil in environmental damage case
The decision puts into question a $745 million judgment against Chevron to help restore coastal wetlands in Louisiana that were damaged as long ago as World War II.
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April 15, 2026
Justice Sotomayor issues rare apology for remarks about conservative colleague
The extraordinary public apology highlights rifts on the court dominated by a 6-3 conservative majority.
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April 6, 2026
Supreme Court sides with Steve Bannon in bid to dismiss Jan. 6 conviction
The influential right-wing podcaster spent four months in prison for defying a subpoena from the House panel investigating the 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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April 3, 2026
Justice Alito ‘felt ill’ at March event, was examined by doctor, court says
Alito’s security detail recommended examination “out of an abundance of caution” before his three-hour drive home from Philadelphia, the Supreme Court said.
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April 2, 2026
Black Caucus scholarships discriminate based on race, lawsuit alleges
The lawsuit, filed by an anti-affirmative action group, is part of a broader movement to dismantle programs meant to remedy the effects of past discrimination.
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April 1, 2026
Live updates: Supreme Court to hear arguments on Trump’s birthright citizenship ban
The case could redefine who is considered American in ways not seen for more than 150 years.
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March 31, 2026
Supreme Court weighs racism claim over jury selection in death penalty case
The Supreme Court again considered alleged bias accusations against an infamous Mississippi prosecutor.
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March 30, 2026
Supreme Court won’t reconsider ‘Tiger King’ murder-for-hire conviction
The Supreme Court declined to review the murder-for-hire conviction of Joseph Maldonado-Passage, the “Tiger King,” who gained notoriety from a 2020 documentary.
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March 25, 2026
Supreme Court finds internet service providers not liable for users’ pirated music
The Supreme Court weighed the responsibility of internet services providers when users exchange pirated music
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March 24, 2026
Justices seem inclined to revive Trump policy blocking migrants at border
The Supreme Court weighed a policy that would allow agents at U.S. borders to block migrants from entering the country to seek asylum.
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March 23, 2026
Supreme Court says police officer is immune from misconduct claim by protester
The court, in an unsigned opinion, shielded a Vermont police officer from a claim that he used excessive force on a protester during a 2015 sit-in at the state’s capitol.
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March 20, 2026
Supreme Court rules in favor of antiabortion activist who said his right to protest was restricted
The Supreme Court ruled an antiabortion activist can challenge his arrest for protesting outside of a designated area, in what he argued was a violation of his free speech rights.
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March 16, 2026
Supreme Court to consider whether Trump can end protected status for Syrians, Haitians
A decision by the Supreme Court could affect other challenges to the government’s efforts to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of migrants.
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March 3, 2026
Supreme Court sides with parents in legal battle over notification for trans students
At issue is a California law prohibiting school policies that require employees to report students’ sexual orientation and gender identity to parents.
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March 3, 2026
Supreme Court blocks redrawing of Republican’s district in New York
A state trial court ordered the state to redraw the district to include a greater number of Black and Latino voters.
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March 2, 2026
Supreme Court weighs whether smoking weed can eliminate your right to a gun
The issue before the court is whether the law meets a strict Second Amendment standard that any gun restriction must be consistent with the “Nation’s historical tradition.”
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