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Supreme Court Upholds Trump-Era Tax Provision

The tax dispute, which was closely watched by experts, involved a one-time foreign income tax, but many saw it as a broader challenge to pre-emptively…

Supreme Court Rules Against Migrants in Dispute Over Deportation Hearing Notices

A majority of the justices found that the government had fulfilled its duty to tell immigrants about their court dates, even when the information was…

Supreme Court Rejects Trump-Era Ban on Gun Bump Stocks

The justices found that the administration exceeded its power in prohibiting the sale and possession of the gun attachments.

Clarence Thomas Took Other Trips With Harlan Crow, Documents Show

A congressional committee released documents showing that Justice Clarence Thomas had not disclosed three private jet trips paid for by the Texas billionaire Harlan Crow.

Supreme Court Maintains Broad Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone

The decision does not eliminate efforts to restrict the availability of the pill.

Justice Alito’s Wife, in Secretly Recorded Conversation, Complains About Pride Flag

In a conversation with a woman posing as a conservative supporter, Martha-Ann Alito appeared to push back against having to look at a symbol of…

In Secret Recordings, Alito Endorses Nation of ‘Godliness.’ Roberts Talks of Pluralism.

The two justices were surreptitiously recorded at a Supreme Court gala last week by a woman posing as a Catholic conservative.

Clarence Thomas, in Financial Disclosure, Acknowledges 2019 Trips Paid by Harlan Crow

The justice amended an earlier filing to include vacations to Bali and an exclusive California club paid for by the Texas billionaire Harlan Crow.

Chief Justice Rejects Call for Alito’s Recusal in Jan. 6 Cases After Flag Incidents

In a letter to Democratic senators, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said that individual justices decide when to recuse. He declined to meet with…

Supreme Court Clears Way for N.R.A. to Pursue First Amendment Challenge

The opinion, by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, found that the gun rights group had plausibly claimed a First Amendment violation.