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  1. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Death Row Inmate Seeking DNA Testing U.S., Yesterday

    Rodney Reed’s quest over the last decade to obtain DNA testing to try to prove his innocence has attracted wide attention.

  2. Postmarks Are Good Enough for Taxes, Contracts and Court Filings. What About Ballots? U.S., Yesterday

    The appeals court that struck down a Mississippi law on mail-in ballots ruled that voting requires a different approach from other areas of the law.

  3. 14 States’ Laws on Late-Arriving Mail Ballots Could Be Affected by a Supreme Court Case U.S., Yesterday

    The laws — and ballot grace periods — vary from state to state.

  4. Justices to Hear Challenge to State Mail-in Ballot Law U.S., Yesterday

    The case focuses on Mississippi’s mail-in ballot law, but the outcome could upend similar rules in more than a dozen states and territories.

  5. The Supreme Court Could Make It Harder to Vote by Mail in the Midterms U.S., March 22

    The Republican National Committee wants to toss ballots arriving after Election Day. Critics say thousands of votes — a majority cast by Democrats — are at stake.

  6. Supreme Court Allows Street Preacher’s Lawsuit U.S., March 20

    Gabriel Olivier was arrested after violating an ordinance restricting demonstrations outside an amphitheater in Brandon, Miss.

  7. Samuel Alito’s Princeton Is Not Sonia Sotomayor’s Opinion, March 20

    The university has become more hers than his.

  8. A Gift From Trump to the Supreme Court U.S., March 19

    In a caustic critique of the court issued on social media late Sunday night, the president inadvertently buttressed its independence.

  9. The States Pushing for Ten Commandments Displays in Classrooms U.S., March 19

    Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas have passed laws requiring the posters in public schools. Several other states are considering similar measures.

  10. Chief Justice Says Personal Attacks on Judges Are ‘Dangerous’ and Must Stop U.S., March 17

    The public remarks from Chief Justice John Roberts were his first since President Trump excoriated the justices who ruled against his tariffs in harsh and personal terms.

  11. Supreme Court Defers Decision on Trump’s Bid to End Protections for Migrants U.S., March 16

    The justices will hear arguments over the president’s efforts to terminate the program, known as Temporary Protected Status, for migrants from Haiti and Syria as part of his mass deportation efforts.

  12. Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration’s Third-Country Deportations, for Now U.S., March 16

    The administration’s policy of deporting people to South Sudan, Rwanda and other distant countries has been a striking attempt to create uncertainty for immigrants.

  13. What Are We Living Through in Trump 2.0? Here Are 3 Possibilities. Opinion, March 13

    On the modes of authoritarian crisis, more of the same and constitutional regime change.

  14. Ron DeSantis Wants Speedy Executions, and Lots of Them U.S., March 12

    After President Trump urged states to recommit themselves to capital punishment, Florida started to put prisoners to death at rates not seen in the state’s modern history.

  15. I Declare War on You Opinion, March 12

    Our constitutional framework for war lies in pieces around us.

  16. Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to End Protections for Haitian Immigrants U.S., March 11

    The administration has also sought to end deportation protections for other immigrant groups, including Syrians.

  17. Trump Is the Anti-Trump Opinion, March 11

    There is an alternate universe in which the president is the popular, successful figure of his imagination.

  18. Two Supreme Court Justices Debate Handling of Trump Emergency Cases U.S., March 10

    In a rare joint appearance, Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett M. Kavanaugh offered sharply different views on how the court should handle emergency requests.

  19. Hip-Hop Icons Tell Justices That Texas Turned Rap Lyrics Into a Death Warrant U.S., March 9

    Killer Mike, Travis Scott, T.I. and other artists said James Broadnax was sent to death row in Texas based partly on his artistic expression.

  20. From 2017: Norma McCorvey, ‘Roe’ in Roe v. Wade, Is Dead at 69 U.S., March 6

    The anonymous plaintiff in the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, she became a symbol for abortion rights, though she later changed her views.

  21. States Sue to Stop Trump From Reviving Steep Tariffs U.S., March 5

    The lawsuit filed by two dozen attorneys general seeks to invalidate the president’s new, 10 percent global tax on imports.

  22. An Assertive Supreme Court Turns to Curbing State Courts U.S., March 5

    Liberal justices accused their colleagues of expanding use of the emergency docket again in two orders issued this week.

  23. A Judge’s ‘Battle Royale’ With Trump and the Supreme Court U.S., March 5

    After repeated but cryptic rebukes from the justices, Judge Brian Murphy last week again ruled against one of the administration’s signature immigration programs.

  24. U.S. Court Takes First Steps Toward Ordering Tariff Refunds U.S., March 5

    The Trump administration is likely to appeal the move, as it ramps up its attempt to slow or potentially block the repayment of billions in past duties.

  25. Bessent Says Global Tariffs Will Rise to 15 Percent This Week Business, March 4

    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also predicted that overall tariff rates, which fell after a Supreme Court ruling last month, would be back to previous levels within five months.

  26. Tariffs Confound Small Businesses Again Business, March 3

    Chocolate makers and fig-paste importers are facing a tangle of unknowns, including whether to seek refunds for tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court.

  27. Supreme Court Sides With Religious Parents, Blocking California’s Trans Student Policy U.S., March 3

    Christian teachers and parents challenged the state’s policies, which they say require schools to hide students’ transgender status from their parents.

  28. In Republican Win, Supreme Court Retains G.O.P. District in New York U.S., March 2

    In an emergency ruling, the justices preserved the district of a Republican congresswoman, despite a lower-court ruling that it illegally diluted the power of minority voters.

  29. Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments Over Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns U.S., March 2

    The case involves a Texas man charged after agents found drugs and a gun in his home and tests the constitutionality of the federal law.

  30. The Night, and the Gun, That Changed Two Lives New York, March 2

    An encounter between a troubled man and a crime-fearing man left one of them dead.

  31. Could the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Affect the Midterms? U.S., February 28

    The court is set to decide a major case that could scramble the country’s congressional maps. One crucial factor for this year’s elections is when the ruling lands.

  32. Trump Signals Opposition to Tariff Refunds, Hinting at Legal War to Come Business, February 27

    One week after the Supreme Court invalidated President Trump’s tariffs, he suggested that his administration could try to relitigate a case that was decided 6 to 3.

  33. Justice Thomas Bemoans Incivility as Security Prompts Cancellation of In-Person Speech U.S., February 27

    The justice participated remotely in a closed-door session of a legal conference, a reminder of the heightened threats facing jurists in recent years.

  34. The Best-Kept Secret in Washington Opinion, February 27

    On what makes Congress secret and toxic.

  35. Supreme Court Lawyer Who Moonlighted in High-Stakes Poker Is Convicted of Tax Fraud U.S., February 27

    The lawyer Thomas C. Goldstein, who co-founded the SCOTUSblog website, hid millions in gambling income from the government, federal prosecutors said.

  36. Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to End Protections for Syrian Migrants U.S., February 26

    The president has sought to end the program, known as Temporary Protected Status, for various migrants as part of his mass deportation efforts.

  37. Judge Finds Trump Administration’s Third-Country Deportations Unlawful U.S., February 25

    The ruling repudiates a key Homeland Security Department policy of sending immigrants to countries where they have no ties. The judge paused his ruling to allow for an appeal.

  38. Senate Votes to Fill Seat of Air Safety Official Ousted by Trump U.S., February 25

    John DeLeeuw, an American Airlines executive, was confirmed to the seat vacated by Alvin Brown, who is suing over his ouster.

  39. En su discurso del Estado de la Unión, Trump presenta a los demócratas como villanos En español, February 25

    A la defensiva sobre la economía y ante la proximidad de las elecciones de mitad de mandato, el presidente Trump dejó claro que su estrategia política consiste en pintar a los demócratas como antipatriotas y “locos”.

  40. El discurso del Estado de la Unión de Trump en 6 puntos clave En español, February 25

    En un discurso en el que abundó la teatralidad, el presidente Trump tachó a los demócratas de “locos” y antipatriotas.

  41. What Hath Trump Wrought Opinion, February 25

    The real state of the union.

  42. Trump Puts On a Show, Casting Democrats as the Villains U.S., February 25

    On the defensive over the economy and with the midterms approaching, President Trump made clear that his political strategy is to paint Democrats as unpatriotic and ‘crazy.’

  43. 6 Takeaways From Trump’s State of the Union U.S., February 25

    In an address that was heavy on theatrics, President Trump lashed out at Democrats as “crazy” and unpatriotic.

  44. Full Transcript of Trump’s State of the Union Address U.S., February 25

    President Trump spoke for nearly two hours to a joint session of Congress.

  45. John Roberts Is Losing Patience With Trump Opinion, February 24

    How to read the gratuitous paragraph in the chief justice’s tariff opinion.

  46. Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Decide Fate of Great Lakes Pipeline U.S., February 24

    The question before the justices in a lawsuit filed by Michigan seeking to close part of the line was narrow. But the dispute raises broader questions about states’ power to regulate fossil fuels.

  47. Fresh Off a Supreme Court Loss, Trump Could Face New Challenges on Tariffs U.S., February 24

    Critics are questioning the legality of the provision President Trump has used to replace his previous slate of tariffs, raising the prospect of yet another legal battle.

  48. Again, Trump Completely Misreads the Law Opinion, February 24

    Just another attempt to ignore the law and dare the courts to step in.

  49. Supreme Court Sides With Couple in Case Involving Baby Food Sold at Whole Foods U.S., February 24

    The court agreed to revive a lawsuit by a Texas couple who claimed that tainted baby food purchased at Whole Foods had sickened their young son.

  50. Corporate America’s Growing Quest for Tariff Refunds Business, February 24

    Thousands of companies are expected to follow FedEx’ in suing the government to recoup levy payments, after the Supreme Court overturned the tariffs.

  51. El gobierno de Trump actúa con rapidez para reestructurar su programa de aranceles En español, February 24

    La nueva estrategia requerirá una serie de aranceles más engorrosos, que Trump no podrá imponer rápidamente ni por capricho.

  52. Assessing the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling Opinion, February 23

    Readers discuss the justices’ decision rejecting tariffs. Also: PEN America defends its record on free speech; a plea to old-guard Republicans.

  53. The European Union Hits Pause on Its U.S. Trade Deal World, February 23

    The E.U. isn’t throwing out the deal it agreed with the United States before President Trump’s tariffs were overruled, but European officials want more clarity first.

  54. Trump Administration Scrambles to Pick Up the Pieces of Broken Tariffs U.S., February 23

    President Trump is already working to piece his tariff program back together, after a Supreme Court ruling ruptured a centerpiece of his economic agenda.

  55. Hicieron tratos con Trump para acordar aranceles más bajos. Ahora están atrapados En español, February 23

    Los países que, bajo la amenaza de los aranceles, asumieron enormes promesas de inversión con EE. UU., ahora se enfrentan al hecho de que tal vez hubiera sido mejor esperar.

  56. Supreme Court to Weigh Oil-Industry Effort to End a Major Climate Suit Climate, February 23

    The case could have significant bearing on a range of other lawsuits brought against the fossil fuel industry by cities and states across the country.

  57. Tariff Turmoil Returns to Global Markets Business, February 23

    Businesses and U.S. trade partners are again grappling with the uncertainty of President Trump’s trade war, even as he imposes new levies.

  58. Top Fed Official Sees Little Effect on Rate Outlook From Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling Business, February 23

    Christopher J. Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, said he would support a pause in rate cuts in March if the labor market continued to show signs of stabilizing.

  59. Chaos, Confusion and Defiance: The Global Fallout From the Tariff Ruling The Daily, February 23

    The Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. What happens next?

  60. What’s Happened Since the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling Business, February 23

    After the Trump administration’s punishing tariffs were invalidated, the president said he would impose new tariffs using a different authority. It’s been a whirlwind.

  61. Why the Supreme Court Struck Down Trump’s Tariffs Video, February 23

    Our reporter Ann E. Marimow describes the rationale of the Supreme Court’s 6-to-3 ruling to strike down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

  62. Supreme Court Considers Fate of Docks and Other Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960 U.S., February 23

    Amid rising tensions with Cuba, the Trump administration is backing lawsuits that would allow Americans to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.

  63. Is This the Most Important Supreme Court Case of the Century? Opinion, February 22

    The tariff ruling may have just helped save the Republic.

  64. Canada Culls Hundreds of Ostriches as a Court and a Kennedy Fail to Save Them World, November 8

    The birds, exposed to the avian flu, were killed after Canada’s Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal and a rescue effort by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fell short.

  65. Neil Gorsuch Has a Few Thoughts About America Today Op Ed, August 4

    The justice talks about everything from his indictment of the regulatory state to the rights of Native Americans.

  66. What to Watch for in Today’s Elections, and More Podcasts, November 7

    Plus, a gun rights case at the Supreme Court and WeWork’s bankruptcy filing.

  67. Supreme Court to Hear N.R.A.’s Free Speech Case Against New York Official Washington, November 3

    The case is the second one this term asking the justices to decide when government activity crosses the line to become coercion forbidden by the First Amendment.

  68. The June 30 Student Loans Supreme Court Biden live blog included one standalone post:
  69. What the Debt Ceiling Deal Means for Student Loan Payments Washington, May 30

    The legislation would prevent President Biden from issuing another last-minute extension on the payments beyond the end of the summer.

  70. Neil Gorsuch Has Given Himself Away Op Ed, May 23

    A justice who frequently struggles to see injustice and cruelty in the present will surely struggle to see injustice and cruelty in the past.

  71. Supreme Court Dismisses Case on Pandemic-Era Immigration Measure Washington, May 18

    The justices acted after the Biden administration announced that the health emergency used to justify the measure, Title 42, was ending.

  72. Biden Is Running on His Record (and Away From It) Washington, April 25

    President Biden has acknowledged that he has not accomplished all he wished to. But that, he maintains, is an argument for his re-election.

  73. Video Testimony in the Covid Era Faces a Constitutional Test Washington, March 20

    Two criminal defendants have asked the Supreme Court to decide whether remote testimony against them violated the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause.

  74. Supreme Court Hints That It May Duck Two Big Cases Washington, March 7

    Recent orders suggest that the justices are thinking of dismissing cases involving the “independent state legislature” theory and Title 42, an immigration measure imposed during the pandemic.

  75. The February 28 Student Loans Supreme Court live blog included one standalone post:
  76. Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan U.S., February 28

    The administration faced a conservative court that has insisted that government initiatives with major political and economic consequences be clearly authorized by Congress.

  77. Biden Officials Tell Supreme Court That Title 42 Case Will Soon Be Moot Washington, February 8

    The justices are set to hear arguments on March 1 on whether Republican-led states may seek to keep in place the immigration measure, which was justified by the coronavirus pandemic.

  78. Back on the Bench to Announce Opinions, Supreme Court Rules Against a Veteran Washington, January 23

    The unanimous ruling was the first one summarized by a justice since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and an indication that the court is off to a slow start this term.

  79. Biden Administration Defends Student Loan Cancellation at Supreme Court Washington, January 5

    In a brief filed with the justices, the president’s lawyers argued that his administration had acted within its authority in moving to forgive hundreds of billions in student debt.

  80. The Met’s Efforts to Increase Ticket Sales for Operas Letters, December 30

    Readers praise plans for more contemporary works. Also: Zelensky and American values; protecting the minority; remote work; the Groucho exception.

  81. Will Lifting Title 42 Cause a Border Crisis? It’s Already Here. National, December 29

    Plans to lift Title 42 have prompted dire predictions of chaos on the border. But there is already a migrant surge, because the pandemic policy was never an effective border-control tool.

  82. ‘This Is Not About the Pandemic Anymore’: Public Health Law Is Embraced as Border Band-Aid Washington, December 28

    For some lawmakers and politicians on both sides of the aisle, brandishing Title 42 is a way to flaunt an aggressive stance on the border.

  83. Migrant Expulsion Policy Must Stay in Place for Now, Supreme Court Says Washington, December 27

    The temporary stay in lifting the pandemic rule known as Title 42 is a provisional victory for 19 states, led mostly by Republicans, that had sought to keep it in place on the border.

  84. En 2022, debatimos el apocalipsis en Español, December 27

    ¿Se está acabando el mundo tal como lo conocíamos? ¿Lo sabrías, siquiera, antes de que fuera demasiado tarde?

  85. Was the World Collapsing? Or Were You Just Freaking Out? Op Ed, December 20

    In 2022, we debated the apocalypse.

  86. Chief Justice Roberts Briefly Halts Decision Banning Border Expulsions Washington, December 19

    At issue is Title 42, a public health measure invoked by the Trump administration during the pandemic to block migrants from seeking asylum in the United States.

  87. Supreme Court to Hear Student Debt Forgiveness Case U.S., December 1

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

  88. Sparks Fly as Musk Moves Fast to Remake Twitter Business, October 31

    The social network’s new owner wants to cut costs and make money from more aspects of tweeting. But some advertisers and celebrities remain cautious.

  89. Supreme Court to Reopen to the Public When Justices Return Washington, September 28

    The courthouse has been closed to most visitors since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, and in the meantime the court has been transformed.

  90. A Campaign Tactic by Democrats: Smart? Risky? Unethical? Letters, August 14

    Readers debate the party’s strategy of supporting far-right G.O.P. candidates it thinks it can beat. Also: Covid and schools; Ukraine’s students; Kansas and abortion.

  91. Pelosi in Taiwan: Sharp Views All Around Letters, August 3

    The House speaker’s visit is reviewed, pro and con. Also: The Kansas abortion vote; OB-GYNs; coal miners; rich and poor friends; single-issue voters.

  92. Your Friday Briefing: A Major U.S. Climate Ruling Dining, June 30

    Plus Xi Jinping visits Hong Kong and Ukraine takes back Snake Island.

  93. Your Friday Evening Briefing N Y T Now, May 27

    Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

  94. Why Is the Supreme Court So Secretive? Letters, May 10

    Readers call for more openness and discuss judicial restraint and the justices’ religious beliefs. Also: Mask decisions; Twitter’s dark side; skipping school.