American public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court — and Americans’ belief that the court can behave free from the influence of politics — is low and getting lower. The court has a conservative majority, and recently ruled in favor of Donald Trump against the United States itself. Some liberals, concerned that Trump might move…

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has no plans to retire despite calls from some progressives urging her to step down before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, according to sources close to her. At 70, Sotomayor remains in good health and is fully engaged in her role on the court. As the most senior liberal voice…

Donald Trump had extraordinary influence on the Supreme Court during his first four years in office, appointing three conservative justices. If there’s an opening in his second term, there are multiple judges he would consider nominating, according to reports.  The first is Judge James Ho. He was nominated to the federal bench by Trump in…

A major legal battle is unfolding in Baltimore as the U.S. Naval Academy faces a trial that could reshape its admissions policies. The trial begins Monday, Sept. 23 and will decide whether the academy can continue using race and ethnicity as factors in its admissions process. The case stems from a June 2023 Supreme Court…

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled July 1 in Trump v. United States that presidents are immune from prosecution for any presumably “official” act taken while in office, including criminal acts. Some legal experts and liberal justices were “horrified” by the opinion and warned of grave consequences, while Chief Justice John Roberts, in…

A U.S. Marshal while on duty outside Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s residence shot an attempted carjacker last week, court and police records show. The alleged carjacker was 18-year-old Kentrell Flowers. pulled a gun on two Marshals in their car, prompting one to shoot him in self-defense. The Marshal shot the Flowers in the mouth…

On July 1, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 majority opinion for Trump v. United States that American presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for actions that fall within their constitutional duties. The ruling asserts that evidence of official criminal acts committed by a president cannot even be presented in any U.S.…

The Supreme Court gave Western states the green light Friday, June 28, to ban homeless encampments on sidewalks and public spaces. It’s one of the most significant homelessness decisions in decades. The ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson overturns a Ninth Circuit decision that blocked cities from enforcing penalties on the homeless. These penalties include…

A conservative radio host took on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and won. The Supreme Court Thursday, June 27, ruled 6-3 in favor of George Jarkesy, who was charged with securities fraud and ordered by an SEC judge to pay a civil penalty of $300,000. Jarkesy appealed, claiming the SEC violated his Seventh Amendment right…

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, June 14, struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks — attachments that rapidly increase the firing rate of a semi-automatic firearm. In a 6-3 ruling, the court found the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) overstepped its authority with the ban in 2018. The federal rule…