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February 23, 2026
Supreme Court to consider whether states can sue over greenhouse gas emissions
Dozens of municipalities are seeking billions in damages against oil and gas companies, often accusing them of misleading the public about the links between greenhouse gases and climate risks.
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February 21, 2026
Handing defeats to Trump, Supreme Court signals potential course change
A pair of rulings on tariffs and National Guard deployment mark the justices’ first major decisions against the president. More may be coming.
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February 20, 2026
Trump slams justices after Supreme Court strikes down most of his tariffs
The ruling deals a major blow to the president’s signature economic policy and represents a stinging political setback.
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February 17, 2026
Supreme Court to use software to identify justices’ conflict of interests
The Supreme Court will begin using software to scan litigants’ filings to identify justices’ potential conflicts of interest.
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February 4, 2026
Supreme Court clears way for California voting map that bolsters Democrats
The Supreme Court allowed a new California voting map that could help Democrats gain up to five seats in Congress.
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January 21, 2026
Supreme Court appears likely to allow Lisa Cook to remain on Fed board
The Supreme Court’s ruling, which is expected in the coming weeks or months, is one of the most significant tests to date of Trump’s push to expand presidential power.
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January 20, 2026
Supreme Court seems skeptical of Hawaii limits on carrying guns
The case before the justices could have a major impact on laws in California, New York and elsewhere.
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January 14, 2026
Supreme Court allows Illinois congressman to challenge mail-in balloting
The high court’s 7-2 ruling dealt with the narrow question of whether Republican Congressman Michael Bost and others had standing to sue.
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December 31, 2025
Chief justice says rule of law is strong at time of rising concerns
Chief Justice John Roberts said in his annual year-end report on the judiciary that the nation’s founding charters remain robust.
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December 10, 2025
Supreme Court wrestles with death penalty in cases of intellectual disabilities
The justices wrestled with whether to allow Alabama to execute a man with low cognitive function, a ruling that could set new rules for states’ death rows.
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December 8, 2025
Supreme Court poised to expand Trump’s power over independent agencies
A ruling in favor of Trump’s position has been expected by legal experts because the justices have been chipping away at a precedent known as Humphrey’s Executor.
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December 5, 2025
Supreme Court will hear case on Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship
The Trump administration asked the justices to take up the case on an expedited basis in September after lower courts found the policy unconstitutional and blocked it.
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December 5, 2025
Trump fired this regulator. She’s fighting him to the Supreme Court.
As she fights to keep her seat on the Federal Trade Commission, Rebecca Slaughter has emerged as one of the primary opponents of Trump’s war on the federal workforce.
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November 26, 2025
Supreme Court puts off ruling on Trump’s firing of copyright official
The Supreme Court will consider two other cases on presidential firings first.
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