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Adam Liptak
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Supreme Court Pauses Ruling Blocking Biden Administration’s Contacts With Tech Platforms
The court agreed to hear the administration’s appeal, setting the stage for a major ruling on what the government may do to encourage sites to…
Justices Reject, for Now, Missouri’s Effort to Override Federal Gun Laws
The move blocked an expansive state law, the Second Amendment Preservation Act, and let stand a ruling that it was an unconstitutional attempt to nullify…
Supreme Court Again Lets Stand Biden’s Limits on ‘Ghost Guns’
After the justices temporarily revived the regulations in August by a 5-to-4 vote, lower courts nonetheless let two manufacturers continue to sell the weapons.
Supreme Court to Hear Another Broad Challenge to Agency Power
The justices apparently added the new case to ensure that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson could take part in deciding whether to overrule a major precedent.
Trump’s Claim of ‘Absolute Immunity’ Collides With Supreme Court Precedents
The former president says he has “absolute immunity.” But an array of Supreme Court decisions tells a different story.
Justices Split on South Carolina Voting Map Said to Be Racial Gerrymander
Members of the Supreme Court struggled to disentangle race and politics in the voting districts drawn by state lawmakers.
Clarence Thomas Renews Call for Reconsideration of Landmark Libel Ruling
The justice wrote that the decision, New York Times v. Sullivan, lets news organizations “cast false aspersions on public figures with near impunity.’”
Does the Supreme Court’s Cherry-Picking Inject Politics Into Judging?
By choosing among and sometimes writing the questions the court agrees to answer, recent studies say, the justices have distorted the judicial process.
Supreme Court Skeptical in That Could Hobble Consumer Watchdog
The justices heard a challenge to the way Congress funded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau but seemed persuaded that it was constitutional.
Clarence Thomas Recuses as Supreme Court Rejects Trump Lawyer’s Appeal
John Eastman, a conservative lawyer who had advised President Donald J. Trump, had sought to wipe out a decision that he said had harmed his…