Tagged: Supreme Court

Supreme Court's new term kicks off with blockbuster climate change case
Supreme Court

Supreme Court's new term kicks off with blockbuster climate change case

Carrie Johnson | Oct 5, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
The case centers on whether local governments can hold giant energy companies accountable for the local harms of climate change, but it has repercussions beyond climate.
Heirs of 'odious' 169-year-old Supreme Court ruling see modern parallels
Heirs of 'odious' 169-year-old Supreme Court ruling see modern parallels
Descendants of Dred Scott and Chief Justice Roger Taney spoke about reconciliation at a church in the shadow of the Supreme Court last week as the high court wrestled with race and who can be an American.
Carrie Johnson | Jul 7, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
The U.S. healthcare system is in crisis. A Supreme Court ruling could make things worse
The U.S. healthcare system is in crisis. A Supreme Court ruling could make things worse
Mass deportations would be felt across hospitals and emergency rooms, which already face persistent staffing shortfalls. The long-term healthcare sector will suffer the greatest disruptions, experts say.
Vanessa Romo | Jul 2, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds
The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second term.
Nina Totenberg | Jun 30, 2026, 2:38 PM UTC
Supreme Court strikes down limits on political party spending
Supreme Court strikes down limits on political party spending
At issue in the case was a post-Watergate law that Congress passed to limit the amount of money individuals can give to political parties.
Grady Martin, Nina Totenberg | Jun 30, 2026, 2:28 PM UTC
Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes participating in women and girls' sports
Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes participating in women and girls' sports
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who has long coached his daughters' and other girls' basketball teams at school, wrote the court's majority opinion.
Nina Totenberg | Jun 30, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC