Cases and Controversies

Justice Stephen Breyer on Trump, the Rule of Law, and Whether the Supreme Court is Political

Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer sits down with Bloomberg Law's Matthew S. Schwartz to discuss the Court, executive power, Dobbs, judicial independence, and th

Supreme Court Term to Have Lasting Impact With Few Blockbusters

The Supreme Court term was limited in its blockbusters this year, but the decision to limit the power of lower court judges to issue nationwide injunctions will have the

Justices End Term with Split Decisions and Powerful Dissents

The Supreme Court closed out its term with a string of rulings that divided the justices. The court split 6-3 along ideological lines in opinions June 27 that limited th

Trans Advocates See Glimmer of Hope After Loss at High Court

Transgender rights suffered a major loss at the US Supreme Court after its opinion in the Skrmetti case. But some advocates for transgender rights found reasons within th

Busy Opinion Season in Full Swing at the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is chipping away at the mound of argued cases it has to decide before the justices break for summer. The court has 21 cases left after releasing its la

Trump's Tariffs Likely to Land On Justices' Shadow Docket Soon

The justices have already had a deluge of emergency requests from the Trump administration, and another is likely to land before them soon involving the president's tarif

Justices Cast Doubt on Long-Term Precedent With Trump Firings

The Supreme Court's long-awaited order over the president's firing of Democratic members of independent agencies is puzzling, according to the lawyer representing one of

Justices Focus on Feasibility of Birthright Citizenship Limits

The practicalities of birthright citizenship being restricted in some states but not others appeared to be a concern of key justices on the US Supreme Court. President D

Justices to Consider Procedure in Birthright Citizenship Suit

The Supreme Court will sit for a special session May 15 to hear a challenge to President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship order. The merits, however, are not before

Supreme Court Debates Bid for First Religious Charter School

The Supreme Court heard the last in a trio of cases over religious rights with the justices appearing to split long largely ideological lines. During arguments April 30

Justices Focus on Meaning of LGBTQ Books in Religious Rights Row

US Supreme Court justices spent a lot of time last week discussing the meaning of LGBTQ-themed books that parents in a Maryland public school district say interfere with

Obamacare Is Back at Supreme Court in Preventive Care Fight

Obamacare is back before the Supreme Court in a challenge to its no-cost coverage requirements for certain preventive health services. The justices will weigh the consti

Justices Walking 'Tightrope' With Modest Trump Victories

The US Supreme Court's attempt to avoid a confrontation with President Donald Trump has real world costs, said Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck. Vladeck spoke wi

Trio of Religious Liberty Cases Getting Heard at Supreme Court

Supreme Court justices from across the ideological spectrum appeared ready to side with a religious group seeking an unemployment tax exemption, in the first of three chu

Supreme Court Backs 'Ghost Gun' Rule, Considers Agency Limits

The federal government appeared likely to win a high-stakes appeal over a multibillion-dollar telecommunications fund while securing a win on Biden-era regulations on bui

Justices to Weigh if Congress Can Hand Over Rulemaking Power

The Supreme Court will consider a case at the end of March that could limit Congress’ ability to let federal regulators determine what public health and safety standards

Supreme Court in 'Eye of Storm' Before Taking on Major Cases

After a slow start, Supreme Court justices will hear consequential disputes as they head into second half of the term. "This might be the eye in the storm that this was k

High Court Ruling on Nuclear Waste Storage Site Hard to Predict

A fight over plans for a privately owned nuclear waste storage facility in Texas seemed to divide the US Supreme Court as the justices wrestled with a federal agency’s re

Supreme Court Confronts Bid to Open Up Gunmakers' Liability

The US Supreme Court hears argument March 4 in a case over gun industry protections from lawsuits. The dispute involving Mexico and Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. centers on

Supreme Court Pulled Into First Trump Fight Over Executive Power

The Supreme Court- has been pulled into its first dispute over a Trump administration action with more cases likely coming its way. Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris