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.
Would-be carjacker targets Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor security detail officer, suspect shot
A would-be carjacker was shot Friday in Washington, D.C., when he pointed a gun at a U.S. Marshal assigned to protect the homes of U.S. Supreme Court Justices near the residence of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Trump immunity case: What the Supreme Court ruling means for his Jan. 6 trial
In a 6-3 opinion released Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump – and all presidents – have absolute immunity from prosecution for any acts committed in an official capacity while in the office of the presidency. The opinion also noted that presidents have no immunity for unofficial acts.
Which Supreme Court justices are likely to retire next?
Here is where each Supreme Court justice stands with his or her career, and the likelihood of retiring.
Politicians react to SCOTUS ruling on Trump's immunity case
Politicians shared their thoughts on the ruling after the Supreme Court decided to send the former president's immunity case back to the lower courts.
Supreme Court immunity ruling is ‘a big win’ for Donald Trump, expert explains
The Supreme Court sent Donald Trump’s immunity case back to a lower court, but one attorney says President Trump still got “a real big victory today." Here’s why.