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Supreme Court Narrows Voting Rights Act And Strikes Down Louisiana Map
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 opinion struck down Louisiana's SB8 congressional map, calling it an unconstitutional racial gerrymander and narrowing the Voting Rights Act.
Supreme Court Unanimously Lets Faith-Based Pregnancy Center Challenge New Jersey Subpoena
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously allowed First Choice Women's Resource Centers to sue in federal court over a New Jersey subpoena seeking donor records. U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court Weighs Trump Bid To End TPS And Limit Court Review
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in two consolidated cases, Mullin v. Doe and Trump v. Miot, over whether courts may review the Trump administration's terminations of Temporary Protected Status. CBS News covered the cases as they were argued.
Supreme Court Appears Skeptical Of Falun Gong Lawsuit Against Cisco
On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical that a lawsuit by Falun Gong practitioners accusing Cisco of aiding China's persecution can proceed, signaling possible dismissal at oral argument in Washington.
Supreme Court Appears Divided In Roundup Cancer Warning Preemption Arguments
The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided on Monday, April 27, 2026, as justices in Washington heard arguments over whether federal pesticide law blocks state lawsuits seeking cancer warnings on the weedkiller Roundup. PBS News
Supreme Court Weighs Whether Geofence Warrants Violate Fourth Amendment Privacy
On Monday, April 27, 2026, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether geofence warrants for cellphones violate the Fourth Amendment, a case that could reshape police surveillance nationwide. Supreme Court
Supreme Court Restores Texas GOP-Drawn Congressional Map For Now
The Supreme Court on Monday, April 27, 2026, restored a Republican-drawn Texas congressional map by overturning a lower court's block, allowing the plan to take effect while legal challenges continue. Fox News
Supreme Court Backs Michigan Keeping Line 5 Shutdown Lawsuit In State Court
The Supreme Court ruled this week that Michigan can keep its lawsuit seeking to shut down the Line 5 pipeline in state court, a decision that preserves Michigan's power to enforce its shutdown order (PBS News).
Supreme Court Says Wounded Soldier May Sue Afghanistan Contractor Over Suicide Bombing
The Supreme Court ruled that a wounded U.S. soldier may sue a contractor over a 2016 suicide bombing at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.
The decision sends the case back to lower courts and rejects a broad legal shield for contractors performing wartime work.
The plaintiff, identified in filings as former Army Specialist Winston Tyler Hencely, was among those injured in the attack.
Supreme Court To Hear Colorado Catholic Preschools' Challenge To LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Rules
The Supreme Court will hear this fall a challenge to Colorado's rule that religious preschools follow LGBTQ nondiscrimination rules to join its funded preschool program. The appeal was brought by St. Mary Catholic Parish and the Archdiocese of Denver after Catholic preschools said they would not enroll children of same-sex couples. Colorado says participation in the universal preschool program is conditioned on following state nondiscrimination laws that protect LGBTQ families.
Supreme Court Rejects Parents' Challenge To Massachusetts School Gender Policy
The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge by parents in Massachusetts to their child's school gender policy. The court's action means it will not review the dispute, leaving in place the lower-court outcome and the district's policies as they stand. The parents had asked the high court to weigh in on how the school handled their child's gender transition and the way families were informed and involved.
Supreme Court 8-0 Lets Chevron Move Louisiana Coastal-Damage Case To Federal Court
The Supreme Court held 8-0 that Chevron can move a Louisiana coastal-damage case to federal court. Justice Samuel Alito recused himself because of financial ties to ConocoPhillips. The decision reverses a lower-court ruling and shifts the venue for the long-running dispute to the federal system.