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  1. Ballroom? Bunker? Court Allows Work for Now on Trump Project. U.S., April 11

    A three-judge panel allowed construction on the ballroom to proceed until April 17, but asked a lower court to untangle the details of the president’s plans.

  2. As Election Looms, Washington Wonders if Trump Will Get a New Supreme Court Pick U.S., April 11

    Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. is the subject of intense speculation about whether he will retire in the coming months and give President Trump a fourth nominee.

  3. Supreme Court Secrecy Includes Reasons for Recusal U.S., April 9

    Echoes of unexplained emergency orders in justices’ failures to say why they disqualified themselves from hearing cases.

  4. Supreme Court Clears the Way for Dismissal of Bannon Conviction U.S., April 6

    Stephen K. Bannon, a former close aide to President Trump, was convicted for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack.

  5. Trump’s Relentless, ‘Utterly Incoherent’ Battles Opinion, April 4

    From Tehran to the Supreme Court, a look at Trump’s relentless battles.

  6. Justice Alito Was Taken to the Hospital Last Month in Undisclosed Incident U.S., April 3

    Supreme Court justices are not required to release information about their health, and the disclosure practices of individual justices have varied.

  7. Liberal Group Warns That Trump Could Have Two More Supreme Court Picks U.S., April 3

    Demand Justice plans to tie Republicans running for Senate this year to a possible fight to fill vacancies that could emerge on the Supreme Court.

  8. Is It Legal to Bully the Supreme Court? Opinion, April 3

    It may be a new world, but “it’s the same Constitution.”

  9. A President, the Supreme Court and a Landmark Citizenship Order Collide U.S., April 2

    The justices seems poised to rule against the president’s birthright citizenship plan. He is already furious over their decision rejecting his tariffs program.

  10. The Supreme Court Takes On Birthright Citizenship The Daily, April 2

    The justices heard arguments on Wednesday in a hearing attended by President Trump.

  11. Padma Lakshmi: Así podría crearse una nueva clase marginada en EE. UU. En español, April 2

    Está en juego algo más que un caso legal: la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento toca el núcleo de la cultura y los valores estadounidenses.

  12. 5 conclusiones del debate sobre la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento En español, April 2

    Los jueces de la Corte de EE. UU. se enfrentaron a cuestiones sobre domicilios y niños expósitos, evitaron debates políticos y reflexionaron sobre el alcance de posibles sentencias.

  13. Key Justices Appear Skeptical of Limiting Birthright Citizenship Video, April 2

    During a Supreme Court hearing on Wednesday, several justices expressed skepticism about the Trump administration’s efforts to bar children of undocumented immigrants born in the United States from automatically becoming Americans.

  14. Trump Will Lose the Birthright Citizenship Case. But in a Way, He’s Already Won. Opinion, April 1

    The case is open-and-shut on the merits. But its procedural course still leaves plenty of room for Trump administration overreach.

  15. Five Takeaways From the Birthright Citizenship Argument U.S., April 1

    The justices grappled with questions about domiciles and foundlings, avoided policy debates and mused about the sweep of possible rulings.

  16. Trump asistió a la Corte Suprema para los alegatos sobre la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento En español, April 1

    La presencia del presidente Trump en el tribunal lo puso cara a cara con jueces a los que ha intentado intimidar y amedrentar.

  17. A Supreme Court Ruling for a Discredited Therapy Opinion, April 1

    Readers discuss the justices’ decision on gay conversion therapy. Also: An immigrant’s story; a list of Jews at Penn?

  18. Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Draws Lines Scholars Find Indefensible U.S., April 1

    Different treatment for mothers and fathers is at odds with a 2017 Supreme Court decision, and other ideas in the order are hard to understand.

  19. What Is Birth Tourism and How Common Is It? U.S., April 1

    The term refers to pregnant women who travel to the United States to give birth so that their baby can have American citizenship.

  20. The ‘Constitutional Bedrock’ Trump Is Trying to Erase Video, April 1

    Trump is on a mission to eliminate birthright citizenship, a right long thought to be guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. But how will the Supreme Court respond? The legal journalist Cristian Farias shares his insights.

  21. Trump Arrives at Supreme Court for Oral Arguments in a Presidential First U.S., April 1

    President Trump’s presence in the court puts him face to face with justices whom he has tried to bully and intimidate.

  22. Lawyer Arguing at Supreme Court to Save Birthright Citizenship Is a Birthright Citizen U.S., April 1

    She has spent much of her career defending immigrants’ rights in America.

  23. Born American Briefing, April 1

    We look at an important case before the Supreme Court.

  24. The Birthright Con Opinion, April 1

    Trump wants to find out just how weak this Supreme Court is.

  25. Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Challenge to Birthright Citizenship U.S., April 1

    The justices will consider the constitutionality of President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented people and some temporary foreign visitors.

  26. He Won Birthright Citizenship for All. His Own Family Never Knew. U.S., April 1

    Wong Kim Ark brought his case to the Supreme Court in 1898. But some of his descendants didn’t even know his name until about 15 years ago.

  27. Padma Lakshmi: The Decision That Would Create a Permanent American Underclass Opinion, April 1

    President Trump wants to take away a fundamental American promise.

  28. Justices Reject Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors U.S., March 31

    The state and more than 20 others restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of L.G.B.T.Q. clients under the age of 18.

  29. Latino Republicans in South Texas Break With Trump Over Birthright Citizenship U.S., March 31

    Frustrated by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, some Latino voters say they also disagree with his plan, now before the Supreme Court, to reject automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to immigrant parents.

  30. In Supreme Court Justices’ Histories, a Story of Immigration in America U.S., March 31

    As the justices prepare to hear a landmark case about birthright citizenship, their family stories are a reminder that the law has shaped who can be an American.

  31. The Supreme Court’s Personal Connections to Immigration Video, March 31

    As the court prepares to hear oral arguments in a landmark case on birthright citizenship, our Supreme Court correspondent, Abbie VanSickle, traced the justices’ ancestries. She found family histories that spanned the American experience, including one case of birthright citizenship.

  32. El debate de la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento llega a la Corte Suprema En español, March 31

    El miércoles, la Corte Suprema escuchará los argumentos sobre la legalidad de la orden ejecutiva de Trump, y algunos expertos legales conservadores afirman que podría ser un caso más disputado de lo que se pensaba.

  33. Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order at Supreme Court Splits Conservative Scholars U.S., March 30

    Before President Trump’s order to limit birthright citizenship, there was widespread agreement that the 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship for U.S.-born babies.

  34. Trump Says Birthright Citizenship Was for ‘the Babies of Slaves.’ He’s Wrong. Opinion, March 30

    The framers of the 14th Amendment endorsed a capacious definition of ‘American.’

  35. Stephen Miller’s Latest Low Opinion, March 28

    His project of subordination at home and abroad continues unabated.

  36. Election Deniers Shouldn’t Run Elections. In Fulton County, They Came Close. Opinion, March 27

    Our local dispute should serve as a warning to all Americans about the midterms.

  37. Four Problems for Trump in Birthright Citizenship Case U.S., March 26

    The president must confront a 1952 federal law, the possibility that millions will lose their citizenships, stateless foundlings and a fluid future.

  38. A Canadian Supreme Court Case Could Test the Country’s Unity World, March 25

    Quebec’s ban on religious symbols — and a measure that suspends constitutional rights — are being tested in a case with far-reaching repercussions.

  39. For 2nd Time, an Appeals Court Backs the Trump Administration’s Detention Policy U.S., March 25

    Courts are weighing whether the administration can hold undocumented immigrants without bond, an issue that may be resolved by the Supreme Court.

  40. With Their Voter Bill Stymied, G.O.P. Leaders Ponder a Plan B U.S., March 25

    Republicans are eying a last-ditch procedural maneuver to overcome united Democratic opposition, but the chances for success are slim.

  41. Some States Already Preparing for Potential Supreme Court Ban on Late Ballots U.S., March 25

    The court’s conservatives appear skeptical of laws allowing mail ballots to arrive after Election Day. A decision could come as late as June, potentially scrambling midterm elections.

  42. Supreme Court Sides With Internet Provider in Copyright Fight Over Pirated Music U.S., March 25

    Leading music labels sued Cox Communications for failing to terminate accounts of subscribers flagged for distributing copyrighted music.

  43. The One Question Trump’s Judicial Picks Refuse to Answer Opinion, March 24

    “Who won the 2020 election?” is the question that Trump’s nominees to the federal bench each refuse to answer in the same exact way.

  44. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Death Row Inmate Seeking DNA Testing U.S., March 23

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

  45. Postmarks Are Good Enough for Taxes, Contracts and Court Filings. What About Ballots? U.S., March 23

    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.

  46. 14 States’ Laws on Late-Arriving Mail Ballots Could Be Affected by a Supreme Court Case U.S., March 23

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

  47. Justices to Hear Challenge to State Mail-in Ballot Law U.S., March 23

    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.

  48. 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.

  49. 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.

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

    The university has become more hers than his.

  51. 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.

  52. 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.

  53. 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.

  54. 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.

  55. 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.

  56. 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.

  57. 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.

  58. 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.

  59. 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.

  60. The June 30 Student Loans Supreme Court Biden live blog included one standalone post:
  61. 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.

  62. 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.

  63. 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.

  64. 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.

  65. 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.

  66. 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.

  67. The February 28 Student Loans Supreme Court live blog included one standalone post:
  68. 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.

  69. 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.

  70. 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.

  71. 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.

  72. 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.

  73. 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.

  74. ‘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.

  75. 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.

  76. 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?

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

    In 2022, we debated the apocalypse.

  78. 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.

  79. 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.

  80. 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.

  81. 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.

  82. 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.

  83. 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.

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

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

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

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

  86. 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.