Announcement of opinions for Tuesday, March 4

Share On Tuesday, March 4, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements.     The post Announcement of opinions for Tuesday, March 4 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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Mexico’s suit against U.S. gun makers comes before Supreme Court

Share Just two weeks after the Trump administration designated six Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, Mexico will come to the Supreme Court on Tuesday in its effort to hold U.S. gun makers liable for cartel violence committed with U.S.-made weapons. Mexico is seeking billions of dollars from seven major […]

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Justices take up double jeopardy case

Share The Supreme Court on Monday added one new case, involving the double jeopardy clause and the Hobbs Act, to its docket for the 2025-26 term. The justices opted not to intervene in a First Amendment challenge to a “bias response” teams on a university campus, with Justices Clarence Thomas […]

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The morning read for Monday, March 3

Share The court will hear oral arguments in CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited v. Antrix Corp. Ltd. and BLOM Bank SAL v. Honickman this morning. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: A showdown between Mexico and […]

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The morning read for Friday, Feb. 28

Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Trump foreign aid freeze to stay for now, US Supreme Court chief rules (Paulin Kola, BBC News) Justice Dept. hires for court battles as Trump slashes other […]

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Justices validate right to renew lawsuit after voluntary dismissal

Share Gary Waetzig filed an age discrimination suit against his former employer, Halliburton. He then dismissed the suit when the company pointed out that he had agreed to arbitrate. When he lost in arbitration and tried to return to federal court, the statute of limitations on the alleged age discrimination […]

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Trump renews request for justices to allow firing of OSC head

Share The Trump administration on Wednesday reiterated its request for the Supreme Court to lift an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that instructed President Donald Trump to temporarily reinstate the head of an independent federal agency tasked with protecting whistleblowers from retaliation. Last week the justices declined […]

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