Sandy Hook families urge Supreme Court to back rifle bans
Sandy Hook families asked the Supreme Court to uphold bans on AR-15-style rifles in Connecticut and the Chicago area, ahead of Dec. 2 arguments.
Texas Ten Commandments law and the establishment clause
A 5th Circuit ruling upholding the Texas Ten Commandments law applies a history-based test to the establishment clause. The Supreme Court may review it.
Constitutional structure at center of Suncor Energy case
The Suncor Energy case tests whether Colorado climate tort claims are preempted by federal law, raising interstate, international, and foreign affairs questions.
Chief Justice Roberts shifts Newman fitness probe to 11th Circuit
Chief Justice Roberts transferred Judge Pauline Newman’s judicial fitness investigation to the 11th Circuit, which will manage filings as the case proceeds.
Missouri congressional map reversal leaves voters frustrated
A Supreme Court order restored the 2022-2024 Missouri congressional map, easing confusion but fueling frustration among Kansas City and statewide voters.
Missouri congressional redistricting fight returns to Supreme Court
Opponents of Missouri congressional redistricting have asked the Supreme Court to pause a federal order mandating use of a new U.S. House map for November.
Missouri congressional map fight heads to the Supreme Court
Missouri’s secretary of state has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a 2025 congressional map used in the August primary, after the state high court ordered a return to the 2022 lines.
Supreme Court November arguments to feature key religion case
The Supreme Court’s November sitting will include a religious discrimination challenge to Colorado’s preschool program and a Bivens case brought by a federal inmate.
9th Circuit narrows Jack Daniel’s trademark challenge win
A federal appeals panel ruled Jack Daniel’s trademark challenge failed to show reputational harm from VIP Products’ “Bad Spaniels” parody dog toy.
Trump petition for reconsideration in Carroll case set for August
Trump’s bid asking the Supreme Court to revisit its refusal to review the $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict has been circulated to the justices and could be addressed Aug. 17.
The case for Louisiana v. Callais, and why critics balk
A columnist defends Louisiana v. Callais, arguing the ruling aligns with equal protection limits on race-based districting and rejects proportional racial targets.