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Adam Liptak
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Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Consumer Watchdog’s Funding
A decision against the agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, could have cast doubt on all of its regulations and enforcement actions. This post first...
His Dreadlocks Shaved by Prison Guards, Rastafarian Man Turns to Supreme Court
A federal appeals court condemned the “stark and egregious” violation of Damon Landor’s religious freedom. But it said he could not sue the prison officials....
Justice Alito Warns of Threats to Freedom of Speech and Religion
In a commencement ceremony at a Catholic university, the justice said that fundamental principles were in peril at universities and American society. This post first...
Justice Kavanaugh on the Presidency, the Court and Taylor Swift
In a public interview at a judicial conference, the justice used historical parallels and sports analogies to sketch out his views on the Supreme Court’s...
Supreme Court Rules Against Alabama Women Whose Cars Were Seized by Police
Two Alabama women spent more than a year trying to reclaim vehicles they owned, which the police had confiscated after arresting their drivers on drug...
Supreme Court Allows, for Now, Texas Law Restricting Access to Porn
The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are 18, was challenged on First Amendment...
Amid Cases on Abortion and Trump, Roberts Reflects on Supreme Court’s Work
Oral arguments serve a crucial role at the Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Roberts said last week at Georgetown University. But they are not always...
Conservative Justices Take Argument Over Trump’s Immunity in Unexpected Direction
Thursday’s Supreme Court hearing was memorable for its discussion of coups, assassinations and internments — but very little about the former president’s conduct. This post...
Supreme Court to Hear Trump’s Claim to ‘Absolute Immunity’
The justices will consider on Thursday whether the former president must face trial on charges that he tried to subvert the 2020 election. This post...
In Supreme Court Immunity Case, Trump Can Lose in Ways That Amount to a Win
After the justices hear arguments on Thursday, how they decide may be just as important as what they decide. This post first appeared in New...
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Biden’s Limits on ‘Ghost Guns’
The Supreme Court temporarily revived the regulations in August by a 5-to-4 vote after lower courts blocked them. This post first appeared in New York...
Supreme Court Backs St. Louis Police Officer in Workplace Discrimination Case
The officer, Jatonya Muldrow, said she had been transferred to a less desirable position based on her sex. Lower courts ruled that she had failed...