Recent polling suggests the Supreme Court commands more public trust than many assume. Each year, Gallup measures how Americans regard major institutions, and this time, its findings indicate the highest court may not be as influenced by partisanship as many believe.
The United States Supreme Court refused on Monday to hear the appeal of Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who once defied a court order to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Davis aimed to overturn the landmark 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage, but the Court’s decision keeps that historic judgment intact.
President Donald Trump’s reliance on tariffs, or the threat of them, could soon face a legal reckoning. As the Supreme Court hears arguments this week, the justices will decide whether the president has pushed his tariff authority beyond what federal law allows, and the decision could have wide-ranging implications for his foreign policy.
President Trump has taken his legal battle over deploying the National Guard to Chicago to the Supreme Court, challenging lower court rulings that blocked the move. The White House insists federal officers face serious risks, but judges remain unconvinced, citing conflicts with local authorities and constitutional protections.
President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to uphold his deployment of the National Guard in Chicago. His lawyers filed an emergency appeal on Friday, urging the justices to override Chicago-based rulings that have hindered the federal deployment.
The Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to clear the way for deploying National Guard troops in the Chicago area. This move signals rising tensions between President Donald Trump and several Democratic governors over whether to use military force on American soil.
The Trump Administration has petitioned the Supreme Court to authorize National Guard deployment in Chicago. A federal judge, however, sees no evidence of the “rebellion” that would warrant such a move. Experts anticipate the Court’s decision while local officials question the necessity of federal involvement.
A Republican-led legal challenge aims to reshape a core protection of the Voting Rights Act by targeting a provision that bans racial discrimination in redistricting. The case, now before the Supreme Court, holds weighty implications for future congressional control.
A New Hampshire Supreme Court justice will return to her seat after pleading “no contest” to a misdemeanor charge of trying to influence a criminal matter. The decision, issued by a Supreme Court panel, ends the brief uncertainty surrounding Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi’s service.
In its new term, the Supreme Court is set to evaluate the scope of Donald Trump’s expansive claims of presidential authority. Observers expect the outcome to have a meaningful impact on defining the limits of the Executive Branch.
