This post was updated on Nov. 1 at 5:45 p.m. The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Monday in two challenges to S.B. 8, the Texas law that bans almost all abortions in the state. After nearly three hours of argument by four different lawyers, the justices appeared likely to allow the case brought by… Read More

Monday marked the 125th running of the Boston Marathon, moved from April to October this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear the United States’ effort to reinstate the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was convicted for his role in the 2013 bombings at the finish line of… Read More

The justices on Wednesday were skeptical of efforts by a Guantanamo Bay detainee to obtain testimony and documents about his treatment under the U.S. government’s torture program at CIA “black sites” in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001. The government has contended that the information is protected by the “state secrets” privilege, a doctrine that… Read More

It has been just over 20 years since the Sept. 11 attacks killed nearly 3,000 people in the worst terrorist attack in modern history. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in yet another legal battle arising from the government’s response to the attacks – specifically, the government’s efforts to block the disclosure… Read More

When the justices of the Supreme Court returned to the courtroom on Monday for the first time since March of 2020, the atmosphere was simultaneously familiar and yet very different. The justices heard oral arguments in a pair of cases that epitomize the bread and butter of the court’s docket: a long-running water-rights dispute and… Read More

The Supreme Court on Friday held an investiture ceremony for Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Although Barrett was sworn in as a justice shortly after her confirmation nearly a year ago, the investiture – a brief ceremony at which the court officially receives a new justice’s commission – was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And… Read More

Three days before the justices are scheduled to return to the courtroom for the first time since March 2020, the Supreme Court announced on Friday morning that Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19. The 56-year-old justice has no symptoms and has been fully vaccinated since January, the press release from the court’s Public… Read More

The Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that oral arguments will follow a slightly different plan when the justices return to the courtroom for in-person arguments next month. Instead of reverting entirely to the traditional “free for all” format for asking questions, the justices will adopt a hybrid approach that sets aside time for the justices… Read More