Supreme Court agrees to hear case on whether airplane was improperly seized for transporting a six-pack of beer
The Supreme Court on Monday morning added a new case to its oral argument docket for the 2026-27 term. As part of a regularly scheduled…
Aiding and abetting impunity
The Supreme Court’s decision in CISCO Systems, Inc. v. Doe, announced on June 23, was not only, as expected, good news for corporations that facilitate government violations of international human…
The 2025-26 term by the numbers
The final stretch of the 2025-26 Supreme Court term looked different from the end of recent ones. Over the past several years, many of the court’s most anticipated decisions have…
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Closing out the term
The court ruled on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes, and campaign finance on Tuesday.
Birthright citizenship: “We break no new ground today”
When it comes to the last formal day of the term, when we know which cases are remaining, litigants and other interested parties have the chance to try to work…
Breaking down the birthright-citizenship decision
Trump v. Barbara, the birthright-citizenship case that dominated headlines this term, was emblematic of how the court can be predictable in closely followed cases while still leaving room for surprises.…
Court grants several new cases, including on whether the Second Amendment protects possession of semiautomatic rifles
Less than a week after the Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law that barred gun owners with concealed-carry licenses from bringing guns onto private property unless they had explicit…
Justices strike down campaign finance law
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued on money in elections. By a vote of 6-3, the justices struck down a federal law that limited the amount of money that political…
Court rules that states can exclude transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams
The Supreme Court on Tuesday that states can exclude transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ sports teams. The justices ruled unanimously that laws enacted by Idaho and West Virginia do…
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court on Tuesday President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship – the guarantee of citizenship to virtually everyone born in the United States. In a…
The final four
Welcome to the final opinion announcement day of the 2025-26 term.