In a major twist, conservative supreme court justices refuse to stand with Trump over his mail-voting overhaul The timing apparently made it improper. We Got This Covered · Sep 15
Supreme Court deals humiliating blow to Trump by throwing out mail ballot ban The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections The Independent UK · Sep 15
US Supreme Court deals blow to Trump's attempts to restrict mail ballots ahead of midterm election The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years and have accounted for nearly a third of votes cast. Euronews · Sep 15
Supreme Court Refuses to Block Lower-Court Ruling Against Trump's Mail-in Ballot Executive Order The decision was 7-2. Reason · Sep 15
Why the Supreme Court blocked Trump and the Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting for the midterms Mail voting in the 2026 midterm elections will go on as usual – now that the Trump administration’s major efforts to disrupt how Americans vote by mail have been blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Conversation · Sep 15
US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict mail ballots as voting begins The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to impose new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of November’s midterm elections. The ruling leaves states free to continue using existing voting procedures, after election officials warned the last-minute changes could disrupt ballot distribution. France 24 · Sep 15
Supreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections Decision allows states to send ballots under process followed for years even as president tried to limit system The Guardian - US · Sep 15
In loss for Trump, US Supreme Court won't let Postal Service restrict mail ballots The US Supreme Court on Monday blocked the Postal Service from enforcing a Trump-backed rule tightening mail-in ballot procedures, upholding a lower court injunction as legal challenges continue. The decision marks a setback for Trump’s voting-by-mail restrictions ahead of November’s midterm elections, with Justice Samuel Alito dissenting. The Economic Times · Sep 15
Alito is complicit in climate disaster The Supreme Court justice has made millions from companies that profit from our planet’s destruction Salon · Sep 5
Is Alito Making the Same Mistake as Ginsburg by Refusing To Retire? The conservative justice is sticking around on the Supreme Court. Will conservatives come to regret it? Reason · Aug 27
First Thing: Anger after Trump’s secret flight swap appears to offer up staff and media as decoys Democrats demand congressional briefing after passenger-laden Air Force One sent on decoy flight despite security scare The Guardian - UK · Aug 12
Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from oil and gas assets since joining supreme court, analysis shows Critics argue US high court justice should recuse himself from upcoming fossil fuel firms’ climate accountability case The Guardian - US · Aug 11
Trump's attack on 'birth tourism' faces uphill legal battle after Supreme Court ruling President Trump issued executive orders targeting birth tourism after a Supreme Court ruling. Legal experts believe these new actions are likely doomed to face challenges. The Supreme Court previously affirmed broad citizenship rights for children born in the United States. These children are citizens based on their birth on U.S.… The Economic Times · Aug 8
Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioner Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling for presidential removal of independent agency commissioners, and a South Carolina law with a REINS-style provision, judicial deference prohibition, and sunset review requirement Ballotpedia · Jul 16
Reason · Jul 14 4 Takeaways From the Supreme Court's 2025–2026 Term From executive power to civil liberties, what to make of a momentous year at SCOTUS?
The Independent UK · Jul 13 Trump-dominated Supreme Court is more divided than ever The justices were split on ideological lines in nearly a quarter of argued cases this term
The Independent UK · Jul 9 Trump wants a Supreme Court do-over on birthright citizenship. Here’s why it probably won’t happen The president wants a rehearing after losing on his attempts to rewrite the 14th Amendment. Experts say it’s not that easy
Reason · Jul 9 Clarence Thomas Doubled Down on Presidential Power The conservative justice pushed for greater executive authority even in cases in which Trump won.
Reason · Jul 8 Supreme Court Begins Answering Lingering Questions About Constitutional Constraints on Gun Control After upholding the Second Amendment rights of drug users and carry permit holders, the justices will address the constitutionality of "assault weapon" bans.
Salon · Jul 6 Supreme Court's selective originalism The reasoning cited by Justices Alito and Kavanaugh in Dobbs didn't work with birthright citizenship
The Independent UK · Jul 2 The Supreme Court tackled race, history and the law in fraught and reflective major rulings The Supreme Court has wrapped up a term with significant rulings on race and discrimination
The Guardian - US · Jul 2 ‘King Trump’ is stronger than ever after US supreme court bolsters his agenda Birthright citizenship ruling only a surface-level setback, with the court granting president’s multiple power grabs
Salon · Jul 2 SCOTUS split on birthright citizenship The ruling was a revealing moment for the future of the court
Latin Times · Jul 2 White House Aide Floats Blocking Pregnant Travelers After SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship 6-3 SCOTUS upheld birthright citizenship 6-3. Miller floated banning pregnant foreign visitors on Fox News, reviving the birth-tourism fight.
Latin Times · Jul 2 Roberts-Led Majority Preserves Birthright Citizenship, Splinters on Why SCOTUS struck down Trump's order ending birthright citizenship 6-3, though the ruling split further than the vote count suggests.