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The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that when law enforcement officials used a “geofence warrant” – a warrant that instructed Google to provide location data for cellphone users who were near a […]

Just over four months before the 2026 midterm elections, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by, and received […]

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors whom President Donald Trump had attempted to fire. By a vote of 5-4, the court held […]

The Supreme Court on Monday gave President Donald Trump sweeping new authority over approximately two dozen multi-member agencies that Congress intended to be independent. By a vote of 6-3, the […]

Agents charge 15 people in Massachusetts in public benefits fraud scheme.

The Supreme Court on Monday announced that it will not hear an appeal by President Donald Trump seeking review of the $5 million jury verdict entered against him in the sexual abuse and defamation […]

Until last week, federal law prohibited marijuana users from owning or possessing firearms, even in states where marijuana is legal. In recent years, we have covered the differing opinions by federal […]

Federal officials settled claims involving alleged cybersecurity failures on Navy contracts in Alabama.

We are expecting eight opinions in argued cases.

“No warning was given to the passengers about the forecast severe weather conditions,” the lawsuit alleges, “and the seatbelt sign was not illuminated.”

“It’s our understanding that the city ran out of money to maintain its parking meter maintenance program, and they have left these parking meter bases in those areas, which are extremely […]

“Florida families deserve to know what is happening with their children’s personal information,” Uthmeier said in a statement announcing the lawsuit. “Parents—not technology […]

O’Hara and city officials purportedly reached “a settlement agreement in principle” in February; the case against the individual M.P.D. officers was granted a partial stay while terms were […]

“The Attorney General’s arguments are unpersuasive. First, Ms. Phang has identified ‘some concrete consequences of not receiving the information,’” Sullivan said. “She has identified […]

The term is not quite over, but I have no doubt that Hunter v. United States, decided on June 18, is its most important criminal case. In Hunter, the court ruled that there is a “miscarriage of […]

Scholar Robert Dahl, writing back in 1957, once remarked that “Americans are not quite willing to accept the fact that [the Supreme Court] is a political institution and not quite capable of […]

We’re expecting more opinions on Monday.

New federal funding expands programs addressing addiction, mental illness, homelessness, and recovery across the U.S.

USDA recalls frozen meatloaf meals after soy allergen was left off ingredient labels.

“Because of key features that Snap designed, predators, traffickers, drug dealers, extortionists, and other offenders have repeatedly used Snapchat to contact, groom, monitor, and coerce children. […]

Updated at 6:06 p.m. Next week, what is being billed as the biggest fireworks show ever in Washington, D.C., will help celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. Yet the Supreme Court will offer its […]

Updated on June 25 at 5:59 p.m. The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Monsanto in a high-stakes dispute over cancer warnings on pesticide labels. In an opinion by Justice Brett Kavanaugh in […]

Updated on June 25 at 5:10 p.m. The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the federal government’s policy of systematically turning back asylum seekers before they can reach the U.S.-Mexico border. By a […]

Updated on June 25 at 2:35 p.m. The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the federal government to remove protections for citizens of Haiti and Syria under a federal program that allows […]

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. This Thursday’s conference […]

Updated on June 25 at 1:25 p.m. The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Hawaii law that makes it a crime for gun owners to bring their guns onto private property that is open to the public […]

We’re expecting 12 more opinions in argued cases. At least one is expected today.

A family lawyer negotiates a divorce settlement. Property is divided. Spousal support is waived. The final decree is entered. The file is closed. Two years later, the former husband is served with a […]

In the month and a half since the Supreme Court decided Louisiana v. Callais, the actual and potential scope of that case’s destructive impact on the Reconstruction Amendments and on congressional […]

The Supreme Court’s April 29 ruling curtailing a key provision of the Voting Rights Act cleared the way for last-minute redistricting pushes in states such as Louisiana and Tennessee. As a result, […]

The next opinion announcement day is expected to be Thursday.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday in Blanche v. Lau cleared the way for immigration officers to more freely deny lawful permanent residents – also known as green card holders – admission into the […]

Updated on June 24 at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday’s decision in Pung v. Isabella County squarely rejects an argument that the longstanding use of tax foreclosure sales as a method to collect unpaid […]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sent a dispute over the compensation that a Michigan county was required to pay to a homeowner after it sold his house because of unpaid taxes back to the lower court. In […]