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  1. Kavanaugh Defends Supreme Court’s Terse Emergency Orders U.S., July 31

    Speaking at a judicial conference, the justice said that saying too much risked premature judgments, adding that the court had been trying various approaches.

  2. Someone Is Defying the Supreme Court, but It Isn’t Trump Opinion, July 31

    The defiance is coming from inside the judicial branch itself.

  3. New Trump Administration Guidelines Stress Workplace Religious Freedoms U.S., July 28

    The guidance protects employees and supervisors seeking to recruit fellow federal workers to their religion. The Clinton White House issued similar guidelines in 1997, though with more caveats.

  4. The Supreme Court Owes the Country Explanations, Not Just Rulings Opinion, July 28

    When the court fails to make rulings clear, confusion can set in, and the justices’ credibility can suffer.

  5. In Smithsonian Role, John Roberts Encounters History, Pandas and Trump Arts, July 27

    Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., who serves as the institution’s chancellor, has always emphasized procedure and avoided politics. This moment could make that more difficult.

  6. Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow N.I.H. to Cut D.E.I.-Related Grants U.S., July 24

    A district court judge declared some of the administration’s cuts ‘void and illegal.’

  7. Supreme Court, for Now, Pauses Lower Court Decision Limiting Voting Rights Act U.S., July 24

    The justices paused a lower court order pending a decision on whether the Supreme Court will take up the case, a major challenge to the Voting Rights Act.

  8. Justice Kagan Urges Supreme Court to Explain Itself in Emergency Decisions U.S., July 24

    In remarks before judges and lawyers in California, the justice said she believed the court had a responsibility to share its reasoning.

  9. The Justice Dept. Interviewed Ghislaine Maxwell, While Opposing Her Appeal U.S., July 24

    Even as top Justice Department officials brokered an interview with a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein’s, they asked the Supreme Court to reject her appeal.

  10. Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Restrict Birthright Citizenship U.S., July 24

    The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit brings the White House’s theory of citizenship closer to a full Supreme Court review.

  11. Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators U.S., July 23

    The court’s order was the latest in a series of emergency rulings on the scope of the president’s power over independent agencies.

  12. D.A. Who Led Etan Patz Case Says Conviction Reversal Came as a Shock New York, July 22

    Cyrus Vance prosecuted Pedro Hernandez twice. An appeals court overturned the conviction, ruling that the trial judge should not have let jurors consider an improper confession.

  13. Big Law Firms Bowed to Trump. A Corps of ‘Little Guys’ Jumped in to Fight Him. U.S., July 21

    Solo practitioners, former government litigators and small law offices stepped up to help challenge the Trump administration’s agenda in court after the White House sought to punish many big firms.

  14. The ‘Little Epstein Theory’ vs. ‘Big Epstein Theory’ Opinion, July 19

    “The Opinions” round table discusses Trump and MAGA’s very bad week.

  15. Ketanji Brown Jackson Knows How to Get People’s Attention Opinion, July 17

    Purists are freaking out over her informal locutions, but at least they’re taking notice.

  16. A Supreme Court Mystery Briefing, July 17

    We explain a curious type of court case.

  17. Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump’s Favor, but Doesn’t Say Why U.S., July 16

    In a series of terse, unsigned orders, the court has often been giving the green light to President Trump’s agenda without a murmur of explanation.

  18. Trump Administration Resumes Third-Country Deportation Flights U.S., July 16

    The five migrants on the latest flight, all from different countries, were sent to Eswatini, a small nation in southern Africa.

  19. What’s Next for Trump’s Plans to Dismantle the Education Department U.S., July 15

    Administration officials have already begun the process of transferring certain functions to other agencies.

  20. La Corte Suprema facilita los recortes de Trump al Departamento de Educación En español, July 15

    La medida de los jueces representa una expansión del poder ejecutivo, que permite al presidente Trump desmantelar el funcionamiento interno de un departamento gubernamental.

  21. Dismissals at Justice Dept. Would Bypass Civil Service and Whistle-Blower Laws U.S., July 15

    In court filings and dismissal letters, the Justice Department’s political leadership claims sweeping authority to fire career law enforcement officials without cause.

  22. Appeals Court Delays Decision on Contempt Plan in Deportation Case U.S., July 15

    The three-judge panel has allowed the case to languish in a kind of legal limbo, catching the eye of some legal experts.

  23. Supreme Court Clears the Way for Trump’s Cuts to the Education Department U.S., July 14

    The move by the justices represents an expansion of executive power, allowing President Trump to functionally eliminate a government department.

  24. The Importance of Vaccines for Children Opinion, July 14

    Readers respond to articles about childhood vaccinations and a rise in measles cases. Also: Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s independent path.

  25. Trump Administration Poised to Ramp Up Deportations to Distant Countries U.S., July 13

    Eight men sent by the United States to South Sudan could presage a new approach to Trump-era deportations, even as critics say the practice could amount to “enforced disappearance.”

  26. La prohibición de la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento de Trump tiene un nuevo obstáculo: demandas colectivas En español, July 13

    En la decisión del mes pasado que limita los mandatos judiciales universales, el tribunal pareció invitar a los tribunales inferiores a utilizar las demandas colectivas como alternativa.

  27. Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Ban Faces New Peril: Class Actions U.S., July 12

    In last month’s decision limiting one judicial tool, universal injunctions, the court seemed to invite lower courts to use class actions as an alternative.

  28. El Departamento de Estado de EE. UU. realizará despidos masivos En español, July 11

    Según sus funcionarios, esta medida es parte de un plan de consolidación que reducirá el exceso burocrático.

  29. State Department to Soon Begin Mass Layoffs U.S., July 10

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plan to downsize a “bloated” department had been on hold after a court ruling.

  30. Justice Dept. Promised to Prosecute Abrego Garcia. Now It’s Not So Clear. U.S., July 10

    In the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the administration appears primarily concerned with ensuring that a man it has described as a “dangerous illegal alien” never walks free on U.S. soil.

  31. Targeting Brazil, Trump Tests Legal Limit of His Tariff Powers U.S., July 10

    The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.

  32. Justice Jackson Says ‘the State of Our Democracy’ Keeps Her Up at Night U.S., July 10

    At a bar association event in Indiana, the justice told those gathered that she is focused on drawing attention to what is happening to the government.

  33. The Conscience of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Opinion, July 10

    Readers discuss Justice Jackson’s role on the Supreme Court. Also: Church endorsements of candidates; Voice of America, silenced.

  34. Supreme Court Won’t Revive Aggressive Florida Immigration Law U.S., July 9

    The law, enacted this year, made it a crime for unauthorized migrants to enter the state. Challengers say immigration is a federal matter.

  35. Searching for the Truth About Autism Opinion, July 9

    Readers respond to a guest essay by Dr. Allen Frances. Also: A Supreme Court decision on firing federal workers.

  36. Supreme Court Clears Way for Mass Firings at Federal Agencies U.S., July 8

    The justices announced they were not ruling on the legality of the specific downsizing plans but they allowed the Trump administration to proceed for now with its restructuring efforts.

  37. U.S. Will Try to Deport Abrego Garcia Before He Faces Trial, Justice Dept. Says U.S., July 7

    The plan directly contradicted the White House, which last month described as “fake news” reports of plans to re-deport Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

  38. Document Casts Doubt on White House’s Claims About Deported Venezuelans U.S., July 7

    The document from El Salvador seems to undermine a position that lawyers for the Justice Department and top Trump officials have taken time and again in front of a judge in Washington.

  39. In Digital Era, Supreme Court Insists on Vast Piles of Paper U.S., July 7

    The court’s rules require many litigants to submit 40 copies of their briefs, resulting in millions of pages printed each term. Critics call the process outdated and wasteful.

  40. One of the Worst Industries in the World Gets Its Comeuppance Opinion, July 6

    Porn platforms just got what they deserved at the Supreme Court.

  41. U.S. Turns Eight Migrants Over to South Sudan, Ending Weeks of Legal Limbo U.S., July 5

    Courts blocked the handover after lawyers raised concerns of torture. Then the Supreme Court intervened to allow the Trump administration’s plan to move forward.

  42. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes Herself Heard, Prompting a Rebuke U.S., July 5

    In solo dissents this term, the justice accused the conservative majority of lawless bias. On the term’s last day, Justice Amy Coney Barrett fired back.

  43. La Corte Suprema permite a Trump deportar a 8 migrantes a Sudán del Sur En español, July 4

    La orden de la corte siguió a otra más amplia del mes pasado que permitía las expulsiones a países con los que los migrantes no tienen conexiones.

  44. Trump Claims Sweeping Power to Nullify Laws, Letters on TikTok Ban Show U.S., July 3

    In purporting to license otherwise illegal conduct by tech firms, President Trump set a precedent expanding executive power, legal experts warned.

  45. Supreme Court Lets Trump Deport Eight Migrants to South Sudan U.S., July 3

    The court’s order followed a broader one last month allowing removals to countries with which migrants have no connections.

  46. Appeals Court Lets Trump Remove Another Democrat From Independent Agency U.S., July 3

    The ruling cited a Supreme Court decision in May that allowed President Trump to sideline Democratic appointees from several other nonpartisan agencies.

  47. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cases Involving Transgender Athletes U.S., July 3

    The court announced it would hear challenges to state laws barring transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports.

  48. ‘There’s Just Too Much Lawlessness’: Three Legal Experts on an Embattled Supreme Court Opinion, July 3

    Grading how the Supreme Court has done so far in Trump 2.0.

  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.