What the Supreme Court justices’ latest rulings reveal, according to a legal expert
NPR's Steve Inskeep discusses recent Supreme Court decisions and what they reveal about the justices' views on executive power with…
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…
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.
Editor’s note: NPR retracts story
Editor's note: NPR retracts story
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…
Supreme Court takes sledgehammer to much of federal government’s regulatory structure
The Supreme Court struck down most of the limits that Congress and the courts had previously established to protect the…
Supreme Court says Fed’s Lisa Cook can stay in her job for now
The court's decision means Cook can stay in her position as her challenge to her dismissal plays out in the…
Supreme Court restricts use of geofence warrants
Writing for the 6-3 majority, Justice Elena Kagan said that the technique, known as geofencing, violates the Fourth Amendment's prohibition…
Supreme Court cements Trump’s power over agencies long considered independent
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a 91-year-old precedent that has prevented presidents from removing members of…
A day after Alito’s testy response to Sotomayor’s dissent, court says it was a ‘misunderstanding’
During Supreme Court opinions Thursday, Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the majority opinion in an asylum case, appeared to rebut…