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Court declines to hear several noteworthy cases, including on voting rights and the environment
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (399+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. The announcements came as part of a list of orders released from the justices" June 18 conference. The justices will meet for another conference " the final regularly scheduled conference…...
Busby v. Mississippi (25-6885)
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (128+ words) The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the Supreme Court of Mississippi for further consideration in light of the position asserted by Mississippi in its brief filed on May 14, 2026. Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press…...
Justices issue orders on murder-for-hire case involving social media influencer, the role of race in seizing persons, and the execution of a Texas man claiming to be intellectually disabled
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (832+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. The court's actions came as part of a list of orders released from the justices' June 18 conference. The justices will meet for another conference " the final regularly scheduled…...
Court reimposes conviction of man found to have killed Etan Patz
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (480+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. The Supreme Court on Monday morning threw out a lower-court ruling that called for a new trial for the man convicted of the 1979 kidnapping and murder of Etan…...
Supreme Court agrees to hear case on the ability to sue federal officials
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (298+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. The Supreme Court on Monday morning added one new case, involving the ability to sue federal officials for violating constitutional rights even when there is no law specifically…...
Court determines federal defendants" appellate waivers unenforceable if a miscarriage of justice would result
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (92+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. In total, Kagan's opinion seemed designed to convey to lower courts simultaneously that a miscarriage-of-justice standard governs appellate waivers and that such a standard will successfully apply in…...
A victory for the defendant in United States v. Hemani, but little guidance for the lower courts
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (268+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not'necessarily'reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Section 922(g)(3) bans firearm possession by an…...
Hemani: proving the reason, not just naming it
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (378+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. Here, the government failed to do that with respect to Ali Hemani. A future case, built on a different record that connects a defendant's drug use to the…...
A new wave of election cases
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (449+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. Welcome to what will likely be a busy week at the Supreme Court. We're expecting 17 more opinions by early July, and we know that there will be at…...
Cameras in the courtroom?
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (275+ words) Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press " to view all results. In recognition of Juneteenth, this is an abridged edition of SCOTUStoday. On Thursday, the court released its opinions in three cases: United States v. Hemani, Hunter v. United States, and…...