How the modern Supreme Court might view the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship
In the few days since he returned to the White House, President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders and mass pardons have shattered political and legal norms. But one order is in a category of its own.
Amend the U.S. Constitution to keep the Supreme Court number at nine justices | Opinion
Keep Nine Amendment would enshrine in the U.S. Constitution a provision to keep the number of Supreme Court justices at nine members.
A Bid to Block Trump's Cancellation of Birthright Citizenship Is in Federal Court
A federal judge is set to hear the first arguments in a multi-state lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship rega
Supreme Court Justices Hushed, but Not Silent, on Birthright Citizenship
The justices offered few public remarks on birthright citizenship, but legal experts expect them to reject Trump's executive order.
California among the states suing Trump's executive order targeting birthright citizenship
The executive order restricts automatic citizenship for babies born to parents who aren't citizens or lawful, permanent residents.
Trump's plan to end US birthright citizenship faces first court challenge
A Seattle judge will hear a request on Thursday by four states to temporarily halt President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship in the US. The request - filed on behalf of Washington,
Supreme Court Makes Historic Decision That Clarence Thomas Disagrees With
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from a historic ruling in the case of a woman on death row for murder.
Supreme Court likely to side with family of man killed by police after his rental car was pulled over for toll violations
The Supreme Court spent nearly 80 minutes Wednesday debating a traffic stop outside Houston that turned deadly in just five ...
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Reject Limit on Excessive-Force Suits
The justices heard arguments over whether courts must limit their scrutiny of challenges to police shootings to “the moment ...
Supreme Court could revive lawsuit against Texas officer who shot motorist stopped for unpaid tolls
The Supreme Court seems inclined to revive a civil rights lawsuit against the Texas police officer who shot a man to death ...
Crisis pregnancy centers ask Supreme Court to revive suit against New Jersey
A New Jersey crisis pregnancy center operator has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive its federal lawsuit seeking to block ...
Trump targets Supreme Court precedents in new death penalty order
The president directed the attorney general to take “all appropriate action to seek the overruling” of high court precedents ...
North Carolina Supreme Court passing for now on ruling if ballots in close race are valid
The North Carolina Supreme Court dismissed on Wednesday a request by the trailing candidate in an extremely close race for a ...
Supreme Court Considers Reviving Lawsuit Over Fatal Traffic Stop Shooting
The justices suggested a lower court used the wrong test in deciding a Texas officer did not use unconstitutionally excessive ...
Supreme Court Questions Prosecutors’ Focus on Sex in Capital Case
The court instructed an appeals court to reconsider whether lurid evidence tainted the trial of Brenda Andrew, the only woman ...
Supreme Court rejects Republican-backed Montana case based on controversial election law theory
The Supreme Court has turned back an election law case out of Montana that relied on a controversial legal theory with the ...
State: Iowa Supreme Court’s Attorney Disciplinary Board is not a public body
Lawyers for the State of Iowa are arguing that Iowa Supreme Court’s Attorney Disciplinary Board is not a public body subject ...