Court appears to back legality of HHS preventative care task force
Monday, April 21, 2025

The Supreme Court on Monday appeared to side with the federal government in a dispute over the constitutionality of the structure of a task force within the Department of Health and Human Services. The case came to court as a dispute over a 2019 decision... The post Court appears to back legality... .. read more..

Justices take up Texas woman’s claim against USPS
Monday, April 21, 2025

The Supreme Court on Monday morning added one new case, involving a Texas woman’s claim against the U.S. Postal Service, to its docket for the 2025-26 term. The announcement came as part of a list of orders from the justices’ private conference on Thursday, April... The post Justices take up Texa... .. read more..

Supreme Court considers parents’ efforts to exempt children from books with L...
Monday, April 21, 2025

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in the first of two cases in April involving religion and public schools. In Mahmoud v. Taylor a coalition of parents from Montgomery County, Md., contend that requiring their children to participate in instruction that includes... The post Su... .. read more..

Montana asks justices to revive parental-consent law for minors to get an abo...
Friday, April 18, 2025

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. Since the Supreme Court overruled a federal constitutional right to abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health... The post Montana... .. read more..

Court to hear challenge to ACA preventative-care coverage
Friday, April 18, 2025

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Monday in yet another dispute over the separation of powers. The case is a challenge to the constitutionality of the structure of a relatively obscure section of the Department of Health and Human Services. But although the... The post Court to hear c... .. read more..