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  1. ‘It Will Be a More Robust Check on Trump Than the G.O.P. Congress’: Three Legal Experts on Trump 2.0 Op Ed, Yesterday

    Opinion writers discuss potential legal issues and executive power in a second Trump term.

  2. Justices to Hear Case on South Carolina’s Bid to Defund Planned Parenthood Washington, December 18

    The issue in the case is whether Medicaid beneficiaries may sue under a law that lets them choose care from any provider qualified to perform the required services.

  3. Supreme Court Fast-Tracks TikTok Case in Face of Jan. 19 Deadline Washington, December 18

    The company and its Chinese parent invoked the First Amendment in urging the justices to step in before a deadline to sell or be shut down.

  4. ‘A Sword and a Shield’: How the Supreme Court Supercharged Trump’s Power Op Ed, December 17

    The legal scholars Gillian Metzger and Kate Shaw discuss how recent Supreme Court decisions could enable Trump in his second term.

  5. Confidence in U.S. Courts Plummets to Rate Far Below Peer Nations Washington, December 17

    Very few countries have experienced similar declines, typically in the wake of wrenching turmoil. Experts called the data, from a new Gallup poll, stunning and worrisome.

  6. Judge Denies Trump’s Bid to Throw Out Conviction Over Immunity Ruling Metro, December 16

    Justice Juan M. Merchan thwarted one of several attempts by Donald J. Trump to clear his record of 34 felonies before returning to the White House.

  7. Black Student Enrollment at Harvard Law Drops by More Than Half National, December 16

    After a Supreme Court decision ended race-based admissions, some law schools saw a decline in Black and Hispanic students entering this fall. Harvard appeared to have the steepest drop.

  8. TikTok Asks Supreme Court to Block Law Banning Its U.S. Operations Washington, December 16

    The company and its Chinese parent invoked the First Amendment in urging the justices to step in before a Jan. 19 deadline to sell or be shut down.

  9. Supreme Court Rejects Former Lt. Gov.’s Bid to Dismiss Charges Metro, December 16

    The former lieutenant governor of New York, Brian Benjamin, is accused of funneling state money to a local real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions.

  10. U.S. Court Denies TikTok’s Request to Freeze Sale-or-Ban Law Business, December 14

    TikTok had sought to temporarily freeze a law that requires its Chinese parent to sell the app or face a U.S. ban next month. The case may now head to the Supreme Court.

  11. Supreme Court to Hear Catholic Charity’s Bid for Tax Exemption Washington, December 13

    The justices agreed to hear an appeal from a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that the charity’s activities were insufficiently religious to qualify.

  12. Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to California Tailpipe Emissions Limits Washington, December 13

    The justices agreed to decide whether industry groups have suffered the sort of injury that gave them standing to sue over an unusual waiver.

  13. ‘Tune Back In. Our Democracy Depends on It.’ Letters, December 13

    Readers discuss staying involved during difficult times. Also: Supreme Court ethics; South Korea’s example; too much feedback; new friendships.

  14. Supreme Court Allows Biden Plan to Address Toxic Coal Ash Washington, December 11

    The court’s order was provisional, rejecting a request from a Kentucky electric utility to block the plan while an appeals court considers its challenge.

  15. Supreme Court Won’t Decide Nvidia Securities Fraud Case After All Washington, December 11

    In an unsigned order, the justices dismissed the case against the tech giant as “improvidently granted,” meaning they had concluded that it had been a mistake to take it up.

  16. Supreme Court Poised to Curb Scope of Environmental Reviews Washington, December 10

    Several justices indicated that a federal agency had complied with a federal law by issuing a 3,600-page report on the impact of a proposed railway in Utah.

  17. The Supreme Court Must Intervene in the TikTok Case Op Ed, December 10

    The First Amendment should not be used to cut Americans’ access to TikTok, and the Supreme Court should step in.

  18. Supreme Court Turns Down Cases on Admissions, Gender Identity and Guns Washington, December 9

    Conservative justices voiced objections and concerns about the court’s failures to take up a series of cases on major social controversies.

  19. TikTok Asks Court to Temporarily Freeze Sale-or-Ban Law Business, December 9

    The company is requesting a pause on a law that requires the app to be sold or face a ban in the United States by mid-January, aiming to buy time for the Supreme Court or the incoming Trump administration to rescue it.

  20. After N.R.A.’s Supreme Court Win, a Dispute Over Key Facts Investigative, December 9

    The Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of the N.R.A. in May hinged on a secret meeting involving a New York regulator. The participants say it didn’t happen.

  21. A Century-Old Law’s Aftershocks Are Still Felt at the Supreme Court Washington, December 9

    In 1925, Congress let the justices choose the cases they would decide. That change “continues to prompt political contention and crisis,” a scholar argues.

  22. The Power Struggle Behind Trans Youth Health Care Op Ed, December 9

    And why the debate over gender-affirming care could have far-reaching implications.

  23. The Tennessee Trans Treatment Case Is About Age, Not Sex Op Ed, December 8

    The state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors passes the constitutional test.

  24. Which Colleges Offer Free Tuition? Express, December 7

    Dozens of schools say they provide free tuition to students whose families earn under a certain income. How does it work?

  25. As Jan. 6 Criminal Cases Against Trump Fizzle, Civil Cases Plod Ahead Washington, December 6

    Donald J. Trump has successfully defeated or impeded many legal challenges against him over the storming of the Capitol, but eight lawsuits on the matter remain in the courts.

  26. The Transgender Case, and the Role of Activists Letters, December 6

    Readers discuss the Supreme Court case and the threats trans people face. Also: Recess appointments; Social Security; pardons; brain injuries and crime.

  27. The Supreme Court Just Showed Us What Contempt for Expertise Looks Like Op Ed, December 6

    In the case involving medical care for transgender adolescents, ignoring doctors is part of the point.

  28. Justice Neil Gorsuch Recuses From Case That Could Benefit Colorado Billionaire Washington, December 5

    The justice had been under pressure to step aside from the matter because of his myriad ties to Philip Anschutz, an oil and gas magnate.

  29. A Manhunt in Manhattan, and Another Trump Pick in Trouble Podcasts, December 5

    Plus, the A.I. that aces weather forecasts.

  30. The Supreme Court Takes On Transgender Care for Minors The Daily, December 5

    The justices are posed to rule on a ban in Tennessee, with consequences across the country.

  31. Supreme Court Decision Could Affect Other Trans Rights Cases National, December 4

    The ruling could set a precedent for several challenges to state laws regarding sports participation, bathroom use and health care for adults.

  32. What Happens to the Case if the Trump Administration Switches Sides? Washington, December 4

    Since the federal government brought the challenge, the change in administration could affect its future before the Supreme Court.

  33. The December 4 Supreme Court Transgender Care live blog included two standalone posts:
  34. Here Is What Led to Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care National, December 4

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced the opening of a new transgender care clinic in 2018. Years later, conservatives called for an investigation.

  35. These 26 States Have Restricted Gender-Transition Treatments for Minors Since 2021 National, December 4

    Transgender minors and their parents, guardians and doctors have challenged bans in 18 states, with mixed results.

  36. What is ‘heightened scrutiny,’ and why does it matter? Washington, December 4

  37. Supreme Court Inclined to Uphold Tennessee Law on Transgender Care Washington, December 4

    The justices heard arguments on Wednesday over whether Tennessee can ban some medical treatments for transgender youth. More than 20 other states have similar laws.

  38. For Families of Transgender Children, Tennessee’s Ban Forces Hard Choices National, December 4

    The Supreme Court is hearing a legal challenge on Wednesday to the state’s ban on several forms of medical care for transgender youth.

  39. Supreme Court Returns to a Culture War Battleground: Transgender Rights Washington, December 3

    On Wednesday, the justices will hear the marquee case of the term, a challenge to a Tennessee law banning several forms of medical care for transgender youths.

  40. May It Please the Court: Trans Health Saved My Life Op Ed, December 3

    Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender adolescents has personal implications.

  41. Inside the Supreme Court Ethics Debate: Who Judges the Justices? Investigative, December 3

    In private meetings and memos, the justices made new rules for themselves — then split on whether they could, or should, be enforced.

  42. Supreme Court Hears Case on Flavored Vapes Popular With Teenagers Washington, December 2

    The question for the justices was whether the Food and Drug Administration had acted lawfully in rejecting applications from makers of flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes.

  43. The Senate Should Leave No Judgeship Unfilled Editorial, November 26

    Donald Trump will try to fill every judgeship that Democrats leave open.

  44. End of Trump Cases Leaves Limits on Presidential Criminality Unclear Washington, November 26

    Donald J. Trump is set to regain office without clarity on the scope of presidential immunity and with a lingering cloud over whether outside special counsels can investigate high-level wrongdoing.

  45. Trump’s Judicial Hero Would Have Hated His Recess Appointments Plan Washington, November 25

    Justice Antonin Scalia, a conservative giant, said attempts to circumvent the Senate’s responsibility to vet nominees were “ignoble” and “just made up.”

  46. Donald Trump Thinks He Won’t Have Enough Power Op Ed, November 24

    The once and future president’s constitutional gimmicks are embarrassingly transparent.

  47. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Fresh Challenge to Agency Power Washington, November 22

    A conservative group argues that Congress gave the Federal Communications Commission too much discretion over an $8 billion fund.

  48. Liberals Bet They Could Beat Trump With the Law. They Lost. Op Ed, November 22

    A few victories made it easy for Democrats to forget that the law is just another domain of politics where their enemies enjoy power too.

  49. 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.

  50. 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.

  51. 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.

  52. The June 30 Student Loans Supreme Court Biden live blog included one standalone post:
  53. 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.

  54. 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.

  55. 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.

  56. 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.

  57. 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.

  58. 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.

  59. The February 28 Student Loans Supreme Court live blog included one standalone post:
  60. 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.

  61. 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.

  62. 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.

  63. 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.

  64. 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.

  65. 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.

  66. ‘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.

  67. 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.

  68. 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?

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

    In 2022, we debated the apocalypse.

  70. 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.

  71. 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.

  72. 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.

  73. 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.

  74. 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.

  75. 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.

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

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

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

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

  78. 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.