Supreme Court skeptical over MCPS' no opt-out policy on LGBTQ books for kids
A group of Montgomery County parents from different religious backgrounds appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, challenging the school board’s no opt-out policy for LGBTQ-themed books in elementary school classrooms.
Supreme Court blocks Trump deportations under Alien Enemies Act, for now
The Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting migrants under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
Supreme Court to decide if US must bring back Maryland man mistakenly sent to El Salvador
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration, will spend another night in a Salvadoran detention center despite a federal judge’s order that he be returned to the United States.
Supreme Court upholds Biden administration regulation on 'ghost gun' assembly kits
A win for gun control advocates came down from the nation’s highest court Wednesday. The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the federal government to continue regulating kits that are used to assemble weapons — so-called ghost guns.
Trump calls for Supreme Court intervention in deportation case
Top leaders of President Donald Trump’s administration are debating whether to invoke a “state secrets privilege" in response to a judge’s questions about deportation flights carrying Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador, a Justice Department official informed the judge on Friday ahead of a hearing.
Maryland’s handgun safety rules survive Supreme Court challenge
The decision preserves Maryland’s strict requirements for handgun purchases, which include safety training, fingerprinting, a background check, and a waiting period.
TikTok ban update: Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments over potential TikTok ban
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in January about whether the TikTok law limits free speech and violates the First Amendment.
TikTok asks SCOTUS to block potential US ban
TikTok has asked the Supreme Court to block a federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agrees to sell it.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson makes Broadway debut, fulfilling lifelong dream
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson fulfilled a lifelong dream on Saturday night, making her Broadway debut in the hit musical & Juliet for a one-night-only performance.
Supreme Court hears arguments in major transgender rights case: Here's what to know
A decision on Tennessee’s law may affect similar legislation passed by 25 other states related to transgender people, including sports competitions they can join and bathrooms they can use.
Supreme Court didn’t seem convinced FDA was unfair in blocking flavored vapes amid rise in teen use
Supreme Court justices questioned an FDA crackdown that involved rejections on sales of more than a million nicotine products created to taste like fruit and candy.
Virginia pushes Supreme Court to uphold voter removals ahead of election
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an emergency appeal to the United States Supreme Court, seeking to halt a lower court order mandating that 1,600 individuals removed from the state’s voter rolls be reinstated.
Supreme Court ruling hits minority enrollment: Johns Hopkins, Georgetown see sharp drops
Students and families across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia are navigating college application season, with many seeing the impact of a recent Supreme Court decision on admissions for the first time.
Supreme Court to hear challenge to ghost-gun regulation: Here's what that means
The Supreme Court seems ready to uphold a Biden administration regulation on ghost guns, which have become increasingly common in crime scenes. Justices debated whether kits for building untraceable firearms should be regulated like traditional guns.
Supreme Court declines to weigh in on law requiring gun dealers to warn about suicide
Anne Arundel County is getting a win at the Supreme Court as the justices kick off a brand new term on Monday.
New Supreme Court session starts Monday: Here's what's on the docket
Here’s a look at the bigger cases going before the Supreme Court this term:
Trial scheduled for man accused of attempting to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh
A trial is scheduled to start in June 2025 for a California man charged with trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.C.
Legal analysts weigh in as Biden pushes for Supreme Court reforms, term limits
Should U.S. Supreme Court justices have term limits?
Biden to propose amendment to reverse Trump immunity decision: Report
President Biden is set to propose several changes to the U.S. Constitution on Monday to make good on his promise to reform the Supreme Court, according to a report.
Biden to back major Supreme Court changes amid decision outrage: Report
President Biden is reportedly planning to endorse major changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, including proposals for legislation to establish term limits for the justices and an enforceable ethics code.