SCOTUS

Supreme Court's conservatives OK trans sports bans

Kavanaugh wrote the court's opinion, but Sotomayor dissented to explain for the liberal trio what the court got wrong about equal protection law.

14 hrs ago • Chris Geidner

John Roberts's 5-4 opinion saving the Fed should have saved all independent agencies

In his 6-3 opinion over the Federal Trade Commission, however, Roberts ended the independence of the FTC and other agencies, sowing "chaos" across the…

Jun 29 • Chris Geidner

Before marriage, there was the nearly 20-year fight over sodomy laws

In 2003, the Supreme Court overturned its 1986 decision upholding sodomy laws. Both cases have a lot to teach us in and about this moment.

Jun 27 • Chris Geidner

Thursday was Sam Alito's big decision day. Was it his last?

Justice Alito had two decisions backing restrictive immigration policies and a ruling striking down a Hawaii concealed carry restriction. Is a…

Jun 25 • Chris Geidner

This is what a 6-3 Supreme Court looks like

On a rainy Tuesday in Washington, D.C., the reality of today's high court was abundantly clear as the court handed down four 6-3 decisions moving the…

Jun 23 • Chris Geidner

Justices rule feds' prosecution of marijuana user for gun possession violates Second Amendment

There were no dissents, but the four divergent opinions on Thursday show continuing disagreement over how to judge the constitutionality of gun…

Jun 18 • Chris Geidner

What's left from SCOTUS, and when to expect it

There are still 20 argued cases awaiting action, with 19 opinions expected. Also: Talking with TPM about Trump's anti-trans attacks. And, for paid…

Jun 14 • Chris Geidner

Supreme Court rejects Alabama's request to let it kill Jeffery Lee with nitrogen gas this week

Two lower courts had earlier refused Alabama's request to let the state proceed with its plans to use the method of execution declared unconstitutional…

Jun 12 • Chris Geidner

Federal court rules Alabama's nitrogen gas execution protocol unconstitutional

Judge Emily Marks on Tuesday barred Alabama from using nitrogen gas to suffocate Jeffery Lee to death Thursday.

Jun 10 • Chris Geidner

The Supreme Court's Republican appointees end civil rights redistricting protections

The majority invoked “our colorblind Constitution” to expand and transform April's Callais decision. Sotomayor, in dissent, highlighted the "grave…

Jun 3 • Chris Geidner

Supreme Court, on another 5-4 vote, tosses out another death sentence

On Thursday, Justice Kavanaugh wrote his second majority opinion for the court upholding protections against racial discrimination in jury selection.

May 28 • Chris Geidner

DOJ's fight against trans medical care in prison is a fight to erase trans people in the law

"The pendulum has swung," DOJ's Jared Littman said in a court hearing Wednesday, arguing that all transgender people — at all ages — can be denied…

May 27 • Chris Geidner