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How Much Power Should Government Experts Have?

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday on one of the biggest cases of the current term.

Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Overturn Key Chevron Precedent

The justices will consider whether to overrule the seminal 1984 Chevron decision, which requires judges to defer to agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutes.

A Death Row Lawyer Blunders. Must His Client Pay the Price?

The Supreme Court will consider whether to hear an appeal from an inmate who says his lawyer filed shoddy papers, including a brief saying the…

Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Limit Power of Federal Government

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday over whether to overturn a key precedent on the power of executive agencies.

Trump’s Boldest Argument Yet: Immunity From Prosecution for Assassinations

A lawyer for the former president said he would be immune from prosecution for the murder of a political rival unless he was first impeached…

Supreme Court Reinstates Idaho’s Strict Abortion Ban for Now

The court also agreed to hear an appeal of the case. The Biden administration had challenged the state law, saying it conflicted with a federal…

Supreme Court to Decide Whether Trump Is Eligible for Colorado Ballot

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled last month that the former president could not appear on the state’s Republican primary ballot because he had engaged in…

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Keep Him on Colorado Ballot

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the former president had engaged in insurrection and was ineligible to hold office under the 14th Amendment.

Chief Justice Roberts Sees Promise and Danger of A.I. in the Courts

In his year-end report, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. focused on the new technology while steering clear of Supreme Court ethics and Donald J….

How the Supreme Court May Rule on Trump’s Presidential Run

The legal issues are novel and tangled, experts said, and the justices may be wary of knocking a leading presidential candidate off the ballot.