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Supreme Court to Hear Case on Biden’s Student Loan Debt Forgiveness

The justices left in place an injunction blocking the Biden administration’s authority to forgive up to $20,000 in debt per borrower.

Supreme Court Seems Poised to Limit Public Corruption Cases

The fraud convictions of Joseph Percoco, a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, and Louis Ciminelli, a contractor in Buffalo, appeared likely…

John Roberts’s Early Supreme Court Agenda: A Study in Disappointment

Soon after he joined the court, the chief justice said he would seek to protect its credibility by encouraging narrow, unanimous rulings. That project has…

Supreme Court Allows Subpoena for Arizona Republican’s Phone Records

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol sought the records of Kelli Ward, the chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Party.

Supreme Court Closely Divided in Case on Native American Adoptions

In considering the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act, the justices explored congressional power and equal protection principles.

Supreme Court Debates Pennsylvania Law Opening Courts to Suits Against Companies

A novel Pennsylvania law requires corporations that do business in the state to consent to being sued there, even if the suits have nothing to…

Supreme Court Seems Poised to Streamline Challenges to Agency Power

The justices appeared ready to rule that people and companies need not wait for administrative rulings to press constitutional claims in federal court.

Supreme Court Case on State Legislatures Could Open Litigation Floodgates

The justices will hear arguments next month on a legal theory that could transform federal elections — and, experts said, lead to countless lawsuits.

Judge Rules Against Harvard in Case on Fumbled Insurance Filing

The university’s blunder means it cannot use a $15 million policy to pay for its legal expenses in defending a challenge to its affirmative action…

A Diverse Supreme Court Questions the Value of Diversity

Since 1978, the sole justification for race-conscious admissions has been educational diversity. The rationale’s days may be numbered.