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Supreme Court sides with GOP states on anti-trans sports ban
As Republican states and the federal government passed more restrictive laws, the high court set itself as the final arbiter of transgender rights.
SCOTUS spurns geofence warrant used to solve 2019 robbery
The justices ruled against the feds, but whether the warrant was reasonable remains unresolved.
Supreme Court endorses post-Election Day mail-in ballot counting ahead of midterms
Under federal law, Republicans argued that all ballots must be counted on Election Day — not five days later.
Supreme Court defangs Hawaii’s ‘vampire rule’ for gun owners
Hawaii enacted a default gun law requiring permission for carrying on private property after the Supreme Court upended the island’s tight firearm restrictions in 2022.
Michigan family gets Supreme Court support in foreclosure fairness bid
The justices sided with a family whose Michigan home was seized to satisfy a $2,000 tax debt.
Justices slam court doors on foreign torture claims
The Supreme Court found the Alien Tort Statute and Torture Victims Protection Act don't support Chinese members of Falun Gong suing Cisco, a U.S. company, over possible complicity in torture, killings and forced disappearances.
Supreme Court thwarts release for New York man convicted of murdering 6-year-old
The tragic case that first captured the nation's attention over 45 years ago was thrust back into the spotlight as Pedro Hernandez argued the jury was improperly instructed.
Georgia's GOP-led legislature ditches redistricting plans amid voting rights concerns
Civil rights and voting rights advocates flooded the capitol to protest the dismantling of Black majority districts.