Closing the book on the term

It was a bit of a shock on Thursday when Chief Justice John Roberts announced at the end of the session that the court would next sit on Friday and “at that time we will announce all remaining opinions ready during this term of the Court.” With six significant cases […]

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Justices pass on opportunity to further limit the power of federal agencies

Last year the Supreme Court took a significant step to limit the power of administrative agencies with its decision overturning the Chevron doctrine, which for 40 years had instructed courts to show certain deference to an agency’s interpretation of the laws that it administered. On Friday, the justices declined to take another step […]

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Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship case

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s request to partially pause rulings by three federal judges that had blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship – that is, the guarantee of citizenship to virtually anyone born in the United States. By a vote of 6-3, the […]

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The morning read for Friday, June 27

Today is the court’s final day of issuing opinions on the merits docket for the 2024-25 term. We’re expecting opinions from the court at 10 a.m. EDT. The following cases have yet to be decided: Trump v. CASA, Mahmoud v. Taylor, Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, […]

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Announcement of opinions for Friday, June 27

On Friday, June 27, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. The post Announcement of opinions for Friday, June 27 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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The cases that remain

Friday, June 26, is the Supreme Court’s final day of issuing opinions on the merits docket for the 2024-25 term. The court has six cases left to decide, on topics ranging from the constitutionality of Louisiana’s congressional map to the power of federal district judges to issue nationwide injunctions. Here are brief summaries […]

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