Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Dec. 10 that federal courts may not review the federal government’s decision to revoke an immigration visa. The court’s 9–0 opinion in Bouarfa v. Mayorkas was written by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The respondent is U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. In the case, the […]

A challenge to Tennessee’s ban on transgender procedures for minors is before the Supreme Court. NTD speaks to John Malcolm, the vice president of the Heritage Foundation’s Institute for Constitutional Government and the director of the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. He says the Supreme Court justices appear to be reluctant to wade […]

The Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in a landmark case that challenges Tennessee’s ban on transgender procedures for minors, which could potentially impact the availability of such procedures nationwide. Biologist Colin Wright, CEO and editor-in-chief of Reality’s Last Stand, speaks with NTD about the case and the arguments presented.  

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has recused himself from a development–environmental case over a potential conflict of interest after protests from Democratic lawmakers who say the court decision will impact a longtime associate of the justice. Oral argument for the case, Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, is scheduled to be heard […]

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Dec. 4 over an appeal by the Biden administration of a lower court’s decision upholding a Republican-backed law in Tennessee that bans transgender-related medical procedures for minors. Schedule: 9:30 a.m. ET  – Court exterior 10:00 a.m. ET – Oral Arguments – audio only (possible)

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Dec. 4 over Tennessee’s ban on gender-altering procedures for minors, teeing up a potentially game-changing decision for precedent on this issue. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attorney Chase Strangio and U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar asked the court to remand or send Tennessee’s law back to a lower […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 2 heard the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defend its decision to turn down two companies’ request to market flavored vaping products. The appeal arises out of a court ruling made during the Biden administration, which is now entering its final few weeks in office. President-elect Donald Trump, […]

The Supreme Court declined on Nov. 12 to take up a challenge to New York’s rent control law, which grants a building’s tenants veto power over condominium conversions. The decision came in the form of an unsigned order regarding the petition filed in G-Max Management Inc. v. State of New York. The court did not […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to consider a challenge to a misdemeanor charge that was used to target Jan. 6, 2021, defendants for parading at the U.S. Capitol. With no noted dissents and without providing a reason for its decision, the Supreme Court denied certiorari to take up an appeal from John Nassif, […]

The Supreme Court on Nov. 12 turned away former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows’s request to transfer his election interference case from a Georgia state court to federal court. The justices issued the court’s new unsigned order without explaining why, as is its custom when rejecting petitions. Meadows filed his petition with […]

The Supreme Court decided on Nov. 4 to hear a racial gerrymandering case from Louisiana. Gerrymandering is the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor a particular party or constituency. The case will not be heard in time for the Nov. 5 presidential and congressional elections. The case is actually two cases—Louisiana v. Callais and […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 1 rejected Republicans’ request to halt the effects of a state court’s decision allowing Pennsylvania voters to cast provisional ballots after they have improperly submitted mail-in ballots. Justice Samuel Alito issued a statement, which was joined by Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas, saying that even if they agreed […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 31 rejected independent presidential candidate Cornel West’s request to require swing state Pennsylvania officials to advise voters they could write him in as a candidate. A lower court in Pennsylvania removed his name from the Nov. 5 ballot after finding the paperwork in support of his candidacy was not […]

The Supreme Court granted an emergency appeal on Wednesday to uphold the removal of 1,600 voter registrations in the state of Virginia. For analysis of what’s behind the ruling, NTD spoke to Mark Miller, a senior attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation. He told NTD just how much power the Supreme Court has to sway […]

The U.S. Supreme Court voted 6–3 on Oct. 30 to allow Virginia officials to remove suspected noncitizens from the voter rolls. State officials reportedly removed the names of 1,600 individuals believed not to be U.S. citizens from Virginia voter rolls in recent weeks. The court did not provide reasons for its emergency order, but Justices […]

A U.S. Supreme Court decision is expected Tuesday which will determine whether or not Virginia can remove alleged noncitizens from its voter rolls before the election. The state sought the court’s intervention after the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Virginia earlier this month, targeting a governor-issued executive order that formalized a systematic effort to […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 29 turned down Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s emergency applications seeking to remove his name from ballots in the swing states of Wisconsin and Michigan. Early voting in the Nov. 5 presidential and congressional election began on Oct. 22 in Wisconsin and on Oct. 26 in Michigan. The Supreme Court […]