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The Supreme Court heard oral argument in New York State Rifle and Pistol and Association v. City of New York, the first major gun rights case heard by the high court in over a decade. The ca…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Comcast Corporation v. National Association of African-American Owned Media , a case concerning alleged racial discrimination in programming contract…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Hernandez v. Mesa, a case regarding constitutional protections beyond U.S. boundaries and whether the parents of a Mexican national can sue a border …

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California, which concerns the legality of President Trump’s decision to rescind th…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Kansas v. Glover, a case concerning police traffic stops and the Fourth Amendment protection against unlawful stops and searches. A Kansas sheriff’s …

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Mathena v. Malvo, a case concerning juvenile life sentences without parole. Lee Malvo was convicted at age 17 for the 2002 deadly sniper shootings in…

The Supreme Court in a landmark decision ruled 6-3 that it is illegal for employers to fire a person for being gay or transgender. The court heard oral argument in R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument for two consolidated cases, Bostock v. Clayton City, Georgia and Altitude Express, Inc v. Zarda, concerning whether federal civil rights law protects ag…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument for Ramos v. Louisiana, a case on whether a unanimous jury verdict is constitutionally required in criminal cases for federal and state courts. Evangeli…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument for Kahler v. Kansas, a case challenging the constitutionality of a state statute that eliminated the insanity defense. James Kahler was convicted of ki…

Mark Esper was sworn in as defense secretary in the White House’s Oval Office. Mr. Esper had previously served as the secretary of the Army from 2017-19. Following his swearing-in, Mr. Esper…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Rehaif v. United States, a case on whether a non-citizen in the U.S. can be prosecuted and convicted if the person did not know they were in the U.S.…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Mitchell v. Wisconsin, a case concerning Wisconsin’s implied consent law allowing police to obtain a blood draw from an unconscious driver without co…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Department of Commerce v. New York, a case concerning the Trump administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. The two b…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Fort Bend County v. Davis, a case involving employment discrimination claims. The main issue centers around whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Davis. The case concerns whether using a weapon while committing a crime is a “crime of violence” requiring a harsher penalty. The p…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Iancu v. Brunetti. The case concerns trademark law and the Lanham Act, which allows the U.S. Patent and Trade Office (USPTO) to refuse applications i…

The Bolch Judicial Institute awarded its first annual Rule of Law Prize to retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Justice Samuel Alito was among the speakers at a ceremony at Duke Un…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Lamone v. Benisek, a case on partisan gerrymandering. Republican voters in Maryland challenged the 2011 6th Congressional District map, saying it unf…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Rucho v. Common Cause, a case concerning North Carolina’s congressional district map. The map in 2016 was ruled unconstitutional because of partisan …