It has been almost three years since the Supreme Court last heard arguments in a case that turned on one of the religion clauses of the First Amendment, a curious lull in what had been a signature project for the court led by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.: to bolster the place of faith … Read more
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld federal restrictions aimed at curtailing access to kits that can be easily assembled into homemade, nearly untraceable firearms. In a 7-to-2 decision, written by Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, one of the court’s conservatives, the justices left in place requirements enacted during the Biden administration as part of a broader … Read more
Since her nomination to the Supreme Court, Justice Amy Coney Barrett has faced scrutiny from all sides. She weathered a swift and strong backlash from former supporters this month when she joined Democratic-appointed justices to reject President Trump’s request to freeze foreign aid funds. In the days after the decision, members of her family received … Read more
President Trump’s angry call on Tuesday for the impeachment of a federal judge who ruled against his administration on deportation flights has set off a string of near-instant social media taunts and threats, including images of judges being marched off in handcuffs. The call came against an ominous backdrop. Nine days earlier, police officers in … Read more