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Adam Liptak
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What Happens to the Supreme Court Transgender Case Under the Trump Administration?
Since the federal government brought the challenge, the change in administration could affect its future before the Supreme Court. This post first appeared in New...
What Is ‘Heightened Scrutiny’ and Why Does It Matter?
This post first appeared in New York Times - US Supreme Court. Read the original article.
Transgender Care for Minors Faces Supreme Court Test
The justices will hear arguments on Wednesday over whether Tennessee and more than 20 other states can ban some medical treatments for transgender youth. This...
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Tennessee’s Ban on Transgender Care
On Wednesday, the justices will hear the marquee case of the term, a challenge to a Tennessee law banning several forms of medical care for...
Supreme Court Hears Case on Flavored Vapes Popular With Teenagers
The question for the justices was whether the Food and Drug Administration had acted lawfully in rejecting applications from makers of flavored liquids used in...
Trump’s Judicial Hero Would Have Hated His Recess Appointments Plan
Justice Antonin Scalia, a conservative giant, said attempts to circumvent the Senate’s responsibility to vet nominees were “ignoble” and “just made up.” This post first...
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Fresh Challenge to Agency Power
A conservative group argues that Congress gave the Federal Communications Commission too much discretion over an $8 billion fund. This post first appeared in New...
A Surprise at the Federalist Society Gala: Justice Breyer, a Retired Liberal
The conservative legal group’s annual dinner featured a conversation between Justices Stephen G. Breyer and Neil M. Gorsuch, a conservative. Both stressed the importance of...
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Allow Securities Fraud Case Against Nvidia
The case, which is in an early stage, accused the giant technology company of misleading investors about its exposure to the cryptocurrency industry. This post...
Trump’s Supreme Court Agenda Is Likely to Include Legal U-Turns
In recent years, new administrations have not been shy about disavowing positions taken by their predecessors. This post first appeared in New York Times -...
A Writer Sees Leniency in the Supreme Court’s Approach to Public Corruption
A Georgetown law professor argues that five rulings by the justices in recent years have allowed behavior that is “sketchy as hell” and meant to...
Supreme Court Leans Toward Truck Driver Fired Over Drug Test
The driver, Douglas Horn, sued the maker of a product said to be free of THC under a federal racketeering law, saying he had suffered...