Trump, Supreme Court

As the US Supreme Court girds for Trump cases, can it be an 'effective firewall'?
President Donald Trump's sweeping assertions of executive power during his first weeks back in office appear headed toward U.S. Supreme Court showdowns, but it remains an open question whether or how much the justices might act to check his authority.
Trump administration withdraws from gender-affirming care dispute at the Supreme Court
President Donald Trump’s administration is switching positions in a major Supreme Court case on transgender rights, backing away from the Biden administration’s opposition to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
Trump drops opposition at Supreme Court to ban on treatments for trans teens
While it was once rare for an administration to change its position in cases before the high court, Trump did so in his first term and has signaled he will do it again.
Trump Administration Flips U.S. Position in Supreme Court Transgender Case
An administration lawyer said a Tennessee law barring some medical treatments for transgender youths is constitutional and urged the justices to say so.
Trump poised to destroy US democracy — and only the right-wing Supreme Court can stop him
How things work in the American system is like this: the Congress controls the money. The president spends the money, as directed by the Congress. And the courts make sure everyone obeys the law.Donald Trump did something this week that could upend all of that,
Why the Supreme Court may be open to Trump’s push for expanded power
The Supreme Court majority built by Donald Trump could uphold efforts to expand presidential authority based on the legal principle of unitary executive theory.
Justice Department tells Supreme Court bans on transgender care for minors are constitutional
The Justice Department's new position was expected because President Trump had made opposition to transgender rights a central campaign theme.
Trump Backs off Contesting Tennessee Ban on Youth Transgender Care at Supreme Court
President Donald Trump's administration told the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday that Tennessee's Republican-backed ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors is not unlawful, reversing the position taken by the government under his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden.
Trump administration withdraws support for transgender minors in Tennessee case at the Supreme Court
The federal government no longer backs transgender minors and their families in Tennessee who are challenging a state ban on gender-affirming care, the Trump administration told the Supreme Court Friday.
Casino mogul Wynn asks US Supreme Court to revisit Times v. Sullivan defamation rule
Casino mogul Steve Wynn has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal that, if granted, could give the justices a chance ...
US Supreme Court Will Not Pause California Emissions Case Amid Trump Policy Shifts
In asking the Supreme Court to pause the case, Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris had said in a January 24 filing, "After ...
At the Supreme Court, at the White House and at his house, Clarence Thomas is the go-to justice to swear in Trump’s Cabinet
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has spent recent days alongside several Trump administration Cabinet officials – making ...
Trump’s DOJ drops challenge to gender-affirming care bans but urges Supreme Court to issue decision
President Trump’s Justice Department on Friday abandoned the Biden administration’s Supreme Court challenge to ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court says swing state’s embattled elections chief can remain in post
A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that the swing state’s nonpartisan top elections official, who has been ...
Behind Mitch McConnell's Supreme Court engineering
The former Senate leader's 2016 move to block Merrick Garland's nomination was a "total concoction to give the gloss of ...
Wake judge hears arguments in GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in NC Supreme Court election
Friday’s hearing marked the beginning of a new phase of arguments, after both sides spent months arguing over whether the ...
US judge to weigh blocking Trump from dismantling USAID
A U.S. judge will consider on Friday whether to temporarily block the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S. Agency ...