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Supreme Court hears clash over LGBTQ storybooks and parent demands for opt-out

The Supreme Court will decide whether parents have a First Amendment right to opt-out their children from the reading of LGBTQ-themed storybooks in public schools.
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Wael Elkosairi removed his daughter from Montgomery County, Md., public schools in opposition to LGBTQ-themed storybooks included in the curriculum.
April 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM

Supreme Court divided over Obamacare mandate for no-cost preventive health benefits

A Supreme Court case could rescind no-cost preventive health care benefits mandated under the Affordable Care Act.
April 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
People walk near the Supreme Court building, April 8, 2025.
April 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Supreme Court weighs challenge to Obamacare's no-cost preventive health benefits

Dr. Zeke Emanuel, an architect of Obamacare, reacts to the Supreme Court hearing a challenge that could eliminate no-cost preventive health care benefits mandated under the Affordable Care Act.
April 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court weighs challenge to Obamacare's no-cost preventive health benefits
April 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to roll back order halting deportations

Solicitor General John Sauer responded to the Supreme Court's order that temporarily blocked the removal of a group of Venezuelans detained in Texas to El Salvador, calling it "unprecedented."
April 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
VIDEO: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to roll back order halting deportations
April 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM

Supreme Court to decide on the Affordable Care Act and LGBTQ books in classrooms

The Justices must decide on Affordable Care Act recipients' ability to get no-cost preventative care. Plus, can parents opt their kids out of classroom discussions on books with LGBTQ themes?
April 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court to decide on the Affordable Care Act and LGBTQ books in classrooms
April 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM

SCOTUS to hear arguments in two big cases this week

The Supreme Court will hear arguments about the ACA and preventative health care, and LGBTQ books in classrooms.
April 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
VIDEO: SCOTUS to hear arguments in two big cases this week
April 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM

Supreme Court halts some deportations

Seven of the nine justices granted an emergency request from the ACLU to temporarily halt the removal of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
April 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
VIDEO: Supreme Court halts some deportations
April 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM

Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under Alien Enemies Act

The Supreme Court has blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law
April 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States peer through windows of an Eastern Airlines plane upon arriving at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)
April 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM

SCOTUS halts deportations of Venezuelan migrants in Texas

The Supreme Court is again weighing in on their deportation plans as Senator Chris Van Hollen fights for the release of a man who was mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
April 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
VIDEO: SCOTUS halts deportations of Venezuelan migrants in Texas
April 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM

SCOTUS to hear Trump bid on birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court said it would hear expedited oral arguments in May over Pres. Trump's emergency request to rollback nationwide injunctions against his executive order to end birthright citizenship.
April 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
VIDEO: SCOTUS to hear Trump bid on birthright citizenship
April 18, 2025 at 7:21 AM

SCOTUS to hear arguments in Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship

It comes as the Trump administration lost their appeal of an order to facilitate the return of a wrongfully deported Maryland man.
April 18, 2025 at 7:21 AM
VIDEO: SCOTUS to hear arguments in Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship
April 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM

SCOTUS sets arguments over injunctions on Trump bid to end birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in May over Trump's emergency request to rollback nationwide injunctions against his executive order to end birthright citizenship.
April 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, April 7, 2025 in Washington.
April 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM

Supreme Court to hear oral arguments over birthright citizenship order

President Trump has asked the Supreme Court to significantly narrow nationwide injunctions blocking his executive order redefining birthright citizenship in the U.S.
April 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court to hear oral arguments over birthright citizenship order
April 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM

SCOTUS sides with mistakenly deported migrant

The Supreme Court largely upheld an earlier order issued by the lower-court judge ordering the Trump administration to take steps to return the Maryland man from an El Salvador prison.
April 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
VIDEO: SCOTUS sides with mistakenly deported migrant
April 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM

SCOTUS upholds order to return deported Maryland man

The Supreme Court will require the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was sent to El Salvador in error.
April 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The Supreme Court will require the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was sent to El Salvador in error.
April 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM

Supreme Court tepid on Trump while defending power to check president: ANALYSIS

As President Trump pushes the limits of executive power, the Supreme Court is avoiding confrontation with the White House while flexing its right of judicial review.
April 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
President Donald Trump greets Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts as he arrives to speak during an address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 4, 2025.
April 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM

Supreme Court declines to stop Karen Read retrial for murder

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Karen Read's emergency request to stay her state murder trial. No explanation was given for the denial of the request.
April 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Karen Read and lawyer Alan Jackson review jury questionnaires at Norfolk Superior Court on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in Dedham, Mass.
April 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM

Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate 16,000 probationary federal workers

The Supreme Court said the Trump administration can move forward with the termination of thousands of probationary workers across six federal agencies and departments.
April 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The Supreme Court said the Trump administration can move forward with the termination of thousands of probationary workers across six federal agencies and departments.
April 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM

Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate 16,000 probationary federal workers

The Supreme Court said the Trump administration can move forward with the termination of thousands of probationary workers across six federal agencies and departments.
April 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen April 7, 2025 in Washington.
April 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Supreme Court temporarily blocks order to return mistakenly deported man

The Trump administration had asked the Supreme Court for emergency intervention in the case of a Maryland man, who the government, by its own admission, sent to El Salvador by mistake.
April 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court temporarily blocks order to return mistakenly deported man
April 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM

Supreme Court allows Trump to resume Alien Enemies Act deportations

The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision Monday evening allowed Trump to resume deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, but said detainees must be given due process to challenge their removal.
April 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision Monday evening allowed Trump to resume deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, but said detainees must be given due process to challenge their removal.
April 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM

Supreme Court delays midnight deadline for Trump admin to fix mistaken deportation

Chief Justice John Roberts has issued a temporary administrative stay -- putting off a deadline for the government to return a mistakenly deported man to the U.S.
April 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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April 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Trump admin asks Supreme Court to block return of wrongly deported Maryland man

An appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's emergency motion to halt a federal judge's order to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the U.S. ABC News' Alex Presha reports.
April 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
VIDEO: Trump admin asks Supreme Court to block return of wrongly deported Maryland man
April 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM

SCOTUS sides with Trump, stays order requiring pay-out of teacher training grants

The Supreme Court issued an order Friday allowing the Trump administration to move forward with cancellation of federal funding for teacher training initiatives.
April 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024.
April 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM

Justices divided over Medicaid 'right' to choose Planned Parenthood clinics

The battle over taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood takes center stage at the Supreme Court in a South Carolina dispute over Medicaid providers.
April 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
In this June 24, 2022, file photo, Missouri and American flags fly outside Planned Parenthood in St. Louis.
April 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM

Unanimous Supreme Court upholds FDA block of flavored vapes

The Supreme Court backed the FDA's refusal to authorize the sale of kid-friendly flavored vapes, including the flavors "Killer Kustard Blueberry" and "Rainbow Road."
April 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
April 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM

Democratic-backed Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race over Musk-backed Schimel

The election could set the ideological balance of Wisconsin's highest court.
April 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the Waukesha County Democratic Party headquarters, March 29, 2025, in Waukesha, Wis. Circuit Court Judge Brad Schimel, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at the American Serb Hall, March 29, 2025 in Milwaukee.
April 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM

High-stakes Wisconsin state Supreme Court election

Both campaigns have spent over $90 million, making it the most expensive state supreme court election in U.S. history, and is a test for Pres. Trump and Elon Musk.
April 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
VIDEO: High-stakes Wisconsin state Supreme Court election
April 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Supreme Court to hear challenges to Trump executive orders

ABC News’ Devin Dwyer discuss the multiple cases related to immigration that are coming before the high court.
April 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court to hear challenges to Trump executive orders
March 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM

Trump asks SCOTUS to lift judge's block on Alien Enemies Act to resume deportations

The Trump administration is taking its fight over deportations to the Supreme Court, asking justices to lift a lower court block on flights to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
March 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
VIDEO: Trump asks SCOTUS to lift judge's block on Alien Enemies Act to resume deportations
March 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM

Trump asks SCOTUS to lift judge's block on Alien Enemies Act deportations

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court a second time to lift a judge's block on deportations of alleged migrant gang members under the Alien Enemies Act.
March 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
VIDEO: Trump asks SCOTUS to lift judge's block on Alien Enemies Act deportations
March 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM

Administration asks SCOTUS to lift judge's block on Alien Enemies Act deportations

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court a second time to lift a judge's block on deportations of alleged migrant gang members under the Alien Enemies Act.
March 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua who were deported by the U.S. government, are detained at the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador in a photo obtained Mar. 16, 2025.
1 month ago

SCOTUS upholds "ghost gun" kit regulations from Biden administration

In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court upheld a Biden Administration regulation that restricts access to so-called "ghost gun" kits.
1 month ago
VIDEO: SCOTUS upholds "ghost gun" kit regulations from Biden administration
1 month ago

Supreme Court upholds federal regulations on ghost gun kits

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld government regulation of self-assemble firearm kits that produce untraceable weapons known as "ghost guns."
1 month ago
VIDEO: Supreme Court upholds federal regulations on ghost gun kits
1 month ago

Supreme Court upholds federal regulations on ghost gun kits

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld government regulation of self-assemble firearm kits that produce untraceable weapons known as "ghost guns."
1 month ago
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, July 19, 2024.
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Supreme Court grapples with role of race in Louisiana election map dispute

The Supreme Court grappled with whether or not to send Louisiana legislators back to the drawing board in a high-stakes dispute over its congressional districts.
1 month ago
The Supreme Court in Washington, June 30, 2024.
1 month ago

Louisiana redistricting dispute heads to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a Louisiana case over how the state’s congressional districts were drawn after the 2020 census.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Louisiana redistricting dispute heads to Supreme Court
1 month ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to block reinstatement of fired probationary employees

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court for an emergency stay of a judge's order that 16,000 terminated federal probationary employees be reinstated.
1 month ago
The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024.
1 month ago

Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump over comments on federal judge

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts appeared to push back against calls from President Donald Trump to impeach judges whose rulings conflicted with the Trump administration's deportation plans.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump over comments on federal judge
1 month ago

Trump continues to call for judge's impeachment after chief justice's rebuke

President Donald Trump continued his calls to impeach the judge who put a hold on his deportation flights of noncitizens alleged to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
1 month ago
President Donald Trump greets Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts as he arrives to speak during an address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025.
1 month ago

Supreme Court's John Roberts pushes back on Trump's attacks on judges

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts provided a statement calling President Donald Trump's calls to impeach judges whose rulings he disagrees with "not an appropriate response."
1 month ago
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts provided a statement calling President Donald Trump's calls to impeach judges whose rulings he disagrees with "not an appropriate response."
1 month ago

Obama attorney general endorses candidate in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Eric Holder will be campaigning in support of Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford, according to the National Democratic Redistricting Committee.
1 month ago
Eric Holder attends Lambda Legal Hosts 2024 National Liberty Awards, May 30, 2024, in New York.
1 month ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene on blocks to his birthright citizenship order

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to significantly narrow nationwide injunctions blocking his order redefining birthright citizenship in the U.S.
1 month ago
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 29, 2024.
1 month ago

Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s sister targeted in bomb threat: Police

Police closed several roads in a Charleston, South Carolina, neighborhood on Monday as they investigated the threat.
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Police closed several roads in a Charleston, South Carolina, neighborhood on Monday as they investigated the threat.
1 month ago

Supreme Court justice's sister receives bomb threat at her home: Police

The sister of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett was targeted with a bomb threat on March 8, according to the Charleston Police Department.
1 month ago
A robot checks the mailbox of Amanda Coney Williams, sister of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, after she was targeted in an email sent to an employee of the Charleston County Sheriff's Office claiming a pipe bomb had been put in her mailbox.
1 month ago

Supreme Court to hear challenge to 'conversion therapy' ban

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging a Colorado law that bans "conversion therapy" for minors -- a discredited practice that aims to change sexual orientation or gender identity.
1 month ago
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging a Colorado law that bans "conversion therapy" for minors -- a discredited practice that aims to change sexual orientation or gender identity.
1 month ago

Porn industry, parent groups clash over online age-verification laws

The debate over widespread availability of pornography in America will soon enter a new phase as the Supreme Court decides whether states can require online age checks.
1 month ago
The adult entertainment industry has taken its legal fight against state online age verification laws to the U.S. Supreme Court.
2 months ago

Supreme Court rules Trump administration must unfreeze foreign aid payments

ABC News’ Katherine Faulders breaks down the latest ruling from the Supreme Court and other legal challenges against the Trump administration.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Supreme Court rules Trump administration must unfreeze foreign aid payments
2 months ago

Supreme Court rules Trump administration must unfreeze foreign aid payments

A divided Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration must pay out nearly $2 billion in foreign assistance funds to nonprofit aid groups.
2 months ago
The Supreme Court in Washington, June 30, 2024.
2 months ago

Supreme Court takes on dispute over nuclear waste storage sites

The Supreme Court will decide a high-stakes dispute over the storage of highly toxic nuclear waste at privately run U.S. facilities far from reactors.
2 months ago
A view of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.. June 29, 2024.