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Adam Liptak
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Supreme Court Won’t Block, for Now, Aggressive Texas Immigration Law
The law, which empowers local officials to arrest and deport migrants, was challenged by the Biden administration as an affront to federal power.
Supreme Court Rules Against Government in No-Fly List Case
The government had contended that removing Yonas Fikre from the list made moot his lawsuit asserting violations of his constitutional rights.
Chief Justice Roberts Rejects Peter Navarro’s Last-Ditch Bid to Avoid Prison
Mr. Navarro, a former adviser to President Trump, must report to a Miami prison on Tuesday for a four-month sentence after he was convicted of…
Justice Breyer, Off the Bench, Sounds an Alarm Over the Supreme Court’s Direction
In an interview in his chambers and in a new book, the justice, who retired in 2022, discussed Dobbs, originalism and the decline of trust…
White House’s Efforts to Combat Misinformation Face Supreme Court Test
The justices must distinguish between persuading social media sites to take down posts, which is permitted, and coercing them, which violates the First Amendment.
Supreme Court Stays Out of Dispute Over Drag Show at Texas University
An L.G.B.T.Q. student group had asked the justices to intercede, saying the performance was protected by the First Amendment.
Supreme Court Sets Rules for Blocking Citizens From Officials’ Accounts
In two unanimous rulings, the justices tried to distinguish between private conduct, which is not subject to the First Amendment, and state action, which is.
On the Supreme Court, Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable
A conversation on civics and civility included discussion of whether the court is more like a really good preschool or an arranged marriage with no…
In Death Penalty Cases, a Texas Court Tests the Supreme Court’s Patience
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, one law professor said, treats Supreme Court rulings as “optional guideposts rather than the commands of a higher tribunal.”
In Trump Cases, Supreme Court Cannot Avoid Politics
The justices’ efforts to remain unified in cases affecting the election are fraying as the former president wins one case and is granted a delay…