» Justices rule out “commingled funds” theory in Hungarian Holocaust survivors’ compensation suit
21/02/25 13:23 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
A unanimous Supreme Court on Friday threw out a ruling by a federal appeals court that allowed a lawsuit brought by survivors of the Hungarian Holocaust to go forward. The survivors contended that their claims fell within an exception to...

» Court appoints former clerk to argue in post-conviction relief case
20/02/25 18:10 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed a former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas to argue in a case involving the application of the federal laws governing post-conviction relief for federal prisoners. In a brief order, the justices app...

» Ohio woman asks court to weigh in on requirements for reverse discrimination claim
20/02/25 12:05 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
Marlean Ames says she is the victim of reverse discrimination: She was not hired for a job that she wanted, and she was demoted, because she is straight. Ames sued and brought her case to the Supreme Court. On Wednesday, the justices wil...

» Supreme Court to consider death row plea for DNA testing
13/02/25 12:38 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Feb. 24 in the case of a man on Texas death row who has long tried to obtain postconviction DNA testing on evidence that he says would exonerate him. Ruben Gutierrez was sentenced to death fo...

» Court sets March argument schedule
10/02/25 17:12 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
The Supreme Court’s March argument session will include a dispute over a congressional voting map that created a second majority-Black district in Louisiana, a challenge to an accessibility program by the Federal Communications Commissio...

» Missouri man appeals death sentence after attorneys failed to press jury foreman’s bias
08/02/25 08:31 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. People held in state prison can turn to federal court to challenge the ...

» Trump changes government’s position in pending trans healthcare case at Supreme Court
07/02/25 16:12 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
The Trump administration on Friday notified the Supreme Court that, in its view, a Tennessee law banning the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors does not violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protec...

» Justices agree to pause briefing on Biden-era loan forgiveness rule
06/02/25 18:17 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
The Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon agreed to pause the briefing in a challenge to a Biden-era rule intended to streamline the process for reviewing requests for student loan forgiveness from borrowers whose schools defrauded them or...

» A history of birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court
05/02/25 10:57 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
Shortly after being sworn into office on Jan. 20 for a second term, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending birthright citizenship – the guarantee of citizenship to anyone born in the United States. Going forward, Trump i...

» Outside attorneys appointed to argue in two cases
28/01/25 21:33 from SCOTUSblog » Cases and Controversies
The Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed two outside attorneys to defend the lower-court decisions in two cases in which the federal government has declined to do so. In a brief order on Tuesday afternoon, the justices tapped Michael Husto...