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Adam Liptak
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What to Know About a Seemingly Fake Form in a Supreme Court Gay Rights Case
A supposed request for a website for a same-sex wedding played a minor role in a major clash between free speech and gay rights at…
Along With Conservative Triumphs, Signs of New Caution at Supreme Court
Chief Justice Roberts delivered both landmark victories for the right and significant rulings in which he forged alliances with the liberal justices.
Supreme Court to Hear Major Guns Case Involving Domestic Violence
The court, which has decided very few Second Amendment cases, will consider whether the government may disarm people subject to restraining orders for domestic abuse.
What Is the HEROES Act?
Lawyers for the Biden administration told the Supreme Court that it could cancel billions of dollars in student debt because Congress had given it that…
SCOTUS Last Issued a Major Decision on Affirmative Action in 2016
The case was brought by Abigail Fisher, a white student who said the University of Texas had denied her admission because of her race.
Supreme Court Puts First Amendment Limits on Laws Banning Online Threats
The case concerned Billy Counterman, a Colorado man who became obsessed with a singer-songwriter, sending her disturbing messages on Facebook.
Supreme Court Rejects Theory That Would Have Transformed American Elections
The 6-3 majority dismissed the “independent state legislature” theory, which would have given state lawmakers nearly unchecked power over federal elections.
Supreme Court Rejects Free Speech Challenge to Immigration Law
In a 7-to-2 decision, the court gave a narrow reading to a statute that made it a crime to encourage unauthorized immigrants to come to…
Supreme Court Revives Biden Immigration Guidelines
The guidelines, setting priorities for which unauthorized immigrants should be detained, were blocked by a federal judge in Texas.
Supreme Court Rules Against Navajo Nation in Water Rights Case
The vote was 5 to 4, with the majority finding that an 1868 treaty did not require the federal government to ensure the tribe had…