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Why Alito is the most frequent Supreme Court justice to recuse

The Supreme Court justices recused a combined 64 times this term when deciding what new cases to hear. The leader might not be who you think....

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Trump’s new tariffs hit with lawsuit

President Trump’s new tariffs were hit a legal challenge Friday from two small businesses who are represented by part of the legal team that toppled...

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DOJ sues Milwaukee over mask ban for federal agents

The Trump administration sued Milwaukee on Thursday over the city’s ban on law enforcement wearing face coverings while on duty. The Department of...

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The Gavel: Supreme Court’s firing power expansion launches new legal battles

The next phase of the legal battle over presidential power is taking shape as the Supreme Court's decision in Slaughter ripples through the federal...

22.07.2026 10

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Appeals court overturns release order for foreign student arrested in Vermont

A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled a judge erred in ordering the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, whose arrest at his naturalization interview became...

21.07.2026 9

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Supreme Court to decide if Alaska can seize pilot's plane over 6-pack of beer

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take up an Alaskan pilot’s challenge to the state’s bid to seize his 1969 Cessna airplane over a passenger who...

20.07.2026 2

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Trump calls for review after climate manual for judges withdrawn

President Trump called for a “review” on Sunday of an updated judges’ manual that he claims the left improperly influenced. It follows the...

20.07.2026 10

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Appeals court says NJ's AR-15, high-capacity magazine bans violate Second Amendment

A federal appeals court invalidated New Jersey’s ban on "assault" firearms and high-capacity magazines in a 10-5 vote on Friday, ruling that it...

17.07.2026 10

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Firing of top prosecutor in Seattle tests limits of Trump’s power

The Trump administration’s latest firing of a U.S. attorney is intensifying the Justice Department’s assertion of presidential control over...

17.07.2026 10

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Judge rules Biden-era internet grant program unconstitutionally prioritized racial minorities

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a high-speed internet grant program signed into law by President Biden unconstitutionally used race as a factor...

15.07.2026 0

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FOR INSIDERS | Supreme Court's 6-3 cases: When did justices split along ideological lines?

The Supreme Court split along its 6-3 ideological lines in nearly a quarter of the argued cases this term. The battles were big and small, from...

05.07.2026 20

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Transgender rights advocates' hope in Gorsuch fades after athlete ban ruling

Any hope among transgender rights advocates that Justice Neil Gorsuch could enable them to eke out wins before the conservative-majority Supreme Court...

03.07.2026 10

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Supreme Court’s expansion of Trump’s firing power heads for new test

The Supreme Court’s decision expanding President Trump’s firing power is already headed for a test, as members of the National Credit Union...

02.07.2026 10

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FOR INSIDERS | The Gavel: Trump sees victory in mixed Supreme Court results

To President Trump, one victory at the Supreme Court this week mattered more than any of his defeats. “The biggest and most consequential Decision...

01.07.2026 20

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Supreme Court to decide legality of AR-15 bans

The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to take up whether possessing AR-15s and similar assault-style rifles are protected by the Second Amendment, a...

30.06.2026 20

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Supreme Court backs GOP challenge to campaign finance law

The Supreme Court agreed with Vice President Vance that federal limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with their candidates...

30.06.2026 10

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Supreme Court rules Trump's birthright citizenship restrictions are unconstitutional

The Supreme Court shut the door on President Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions on Tuesday, ruling that his banner immigration policy is...

30.06.2026 7

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Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete bans in schools

The Supreme Court ruled states can bar transgender girls from competing on girls’ and women’s school sports teams, upholding bans in Idaho and...

30.06.2026 8

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5 takeaways on divided day for Trump at Supreme Court

It was a mixed bag for President Trump at the Supreme Court on Monday. The justices tightened the president’s grip on executive power in ruling...

29.06.2026 6

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Supreme Court to hand down final decisions Tuesday: Here's what’s left

The Supreme Court will hand down all of its remaining opinions from this term on Tuesday, setting the stage for a blockbuster day with decisions...

29.06.2026 3

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Supreme Court strengthens Trump’s firing power at independent agencies

The Supreme Court strengthened President Trump’s control over independent agencies in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, overruling 91 years of...

29.06.2026 8

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Supreme Court halts Trump's firing of Fed's Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook on Monday in a 5-4 vote, ruling she can remain on the...

29.06.2026 3

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Thomas, Gorsuch say Supreme Court should revisit landmark libel ruling

Justice Clarence Thomas renewed his calls for the Supreme Court to revisit its 1964 landmark decision that makes it difficult to bring defamation...

29.06.2026 10

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Supreme Court rules states can accept mail ballots after Election Day

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 that states can accept mail ballots after polls close in federal races, rejecting the Republican National...

29.06.2026 10

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Supreme Court won't hear Trump's bid to overturn Carroll sexual abuse verdict

The Supreme Court refused President Trump's request on Monday to overturn a jury’s verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean...

29.06.2026 3

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John Bolton pleads guilty in classified documents prosecution

John Bolton, a prominent critic of President Trump who once served as his national security adviser, pleaded guilty Friday to improperly retaining...

26.06.2026 20

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5 takeaways from Supreme Court's big rulings on immigration, guns

The Supreme Court left President Trump and gun rights advocates celebrating on Thursday. In a series of 6-3 decisions, the high court ticked off some...

25.06.2026 7

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Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate temporary deportation protections for Haitians, Syrians

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration can cut off temporary legal protections for thousands of Haitians and Syrians, deciding that...

25.06.2026 8

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Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii’s private property gun restrictions

The Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated Hawaii’s gun restrictions on private property in a 6-3 vote along ideological lines, ruling it violates...

25.06.2026 6

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Supreme Court rules asylum seekers may be turned around, siding with Trump

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 6-3 along ideological lines that the government may legally turn back asylum seekers who are attempting to reach a...

25.06.2026 10

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The Gavel: Drama builds for big Supreme Court decisions

A note for Gavel readers: The Gavel is becoming part of The Hill Insider — our new premium access digital subscription launching July 2026. As a...

24.06.2026 20

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Supreme Court ends forcibly shaven Rastafarian inmate’s quest for damages

The Supreme Court ruled that a Rastafarian man cannot seek damages from state prison guards who shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious...

23.06.2026 20

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Supreme Court’s narrow gun decision kindles divisions, more questions

The Supreme Court’s gun decision on Thursday was technically unanimous. But it was narrow. The ruling found the government cannot criminally...

19.06.2026 20

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Supreme Court rules for marijuana user prosecuted for gun possession

The Supreme Court ruled the government can’t criminally prosecute a man for possessing a firearm simply because he regularly smoked marijuana in a...

18.06.2026 6

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The Gavel: A new tariff refund battle emerges

A note for Gavel readers: The Gavel is becoming part of The Hill Insider — our new premium access digital subscription launching July 2026. As a...

17.06.2026 30

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Judge who attended Fani Willis campaign event recuses from DOJ voting lawsuit

A federal judge agreed to step aside on Monday from a major voting lawsuit brought by the Trump administration after an investigation discovered the...

16.06.2026 10

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Supreme Court won’t hear 98-year-old judge’s bid to end suspension

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up the oldest active federal judge’s bid to end her suspension, which her colleagues issued after she...

15.06.2026 20

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Supreme Court’s docket loaded as decision season nears climax

The Supreme Court is in its final sprint. President Trump’s agenda is on the line as the justices dash to hand down their remaining decisions by...

14.06.2026 10

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Appeals panel denies last-ditch effort to keep Trump’s name on Kennedy Center

A federal appeals court panel denied the Trump administration’s last-ditch effort to halt an end-of-day deadline to remove the president’s name...

12.06.2026 7

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Judge finds no authority to reinstate Yosemite ranger fired for trans flag

A federal judge ruled Friday that she has no authority to reinstate a Yosemite National Park ranger who was fired for unfurling a transgender pride...

12.06.2026 10

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Judge refuses to block White House UFC fight

A federal judge on Friday refused two Virginia residents’ request to block this weekend’s UFC event on the White House South Lawn, ruling they...

12.06.2026 20

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Appeals court rules Trump's 10 percent global tariff can stay, for now

A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that President Trump’s 10 percent global tariff is likely legal, deciding it can remain in place until the...

11.06.2026 8

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The Gavel: Republicans exude confidence on Supreme Court transgender athlete ruling

A note for Gavel readers: The Gavel is becoming part of The Hill Insider — our new premium access digital subscription launching July 2026. As a...

10.06.2026 20

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Judge blocks $100k fee for H-1B visas imposed by Trump

A federal judge on Monday blocked a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications imposed by the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin...

08.06.2026 9

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Appeals court majority appears sympathetic to White House ballroom challenge

A majority on a three-judge appeals court panel appeared sympathetic to a challenge to President Trump’s White House ballroom project at oral...

05.06.2026 10

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Trump's White House ballroom heads to appeals court battle

The Trump administration on Friday is set to make its case before a federal appeals court on why it believes it has authority to build the White House...

05.06.2026 20

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Supreme Court upholds FCC’s fines against Verizon, AT&T

The Supreme Court rejected Verizon and AT&T’s constitutional challenge to massive fines imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in an...

04.06.2026 20

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Obama-era judge in Atlanta under pressure over sex scandal

Pressure is growing on a federal judge after an investigation discovered she lied about being in an extramarital affair with a high-ranking police...

03.06.2026 20

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Supreme Court clears way for Alabama Republicans to use congressional map for midterms

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Alabama Republicans to remove the state’s second majority-Black congressional district for the...

02.06.2026 10

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Appeals court tosses kids’ challenge to Trump energy orders

An appeals court threw out a lawsuit brought by 22 young people that challenged President Trump’s executive orders setting federal energy policy,...

02.06.2026 10

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