The Latest Breaking News from Courts

Trump begs SCOTUS for his ballroom

The president lashes out at “treasonists” after lower courts blocked construction on his $400 million project

Salon · Aug 15

Magistrate dialled into court from Portugal home, claims whistleblowing official

Chris John said he was ’shocked’ to find magistrate Phil Taylor dialling in from his home to decide on criminal cases at Reading Magistrates’ Court

The Independent UK · May 14

DOGE, the Social Security Administration, and How Inferior Courts Should Treat S. Ct. Interim Orders

Some excerpts from the 88 pages of opinions in AFSCME v. Social Security Admin., decided today by the Fourth Circuit… The post DOGE, the Social Security Administration, and How Inferior Courts Should Treat S. Ct. Interim Orders appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Apr 10

Courts are Checking Trump More Effectively than Many Think

Legal scholar Steve Vladeck explains how and why.

Reason · Sep 22, 2025

Woman with cancer convicted in fast-track courts for not paying car tax while undergoing life-saving treatment

The woman with cancer is the latest victim of the fast-track Single Justice Procedure

Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2025

County court delays harming Britain's economy, Justice Minister tells MPs

Sarah Sackman said she would give the county courts a ‘room for improvement’ report card

Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025

If The Courts Want Their Orders To Be Followed, The Courts Must Issue Orders That Can Be Followed

Federal judges are walking on thin ice by issuing unappealable TROs and failing to stay their rulings.

Reason · Feb 27, 2025

Texas to execute man for 2004 murders of strip club manager and friend

Texas is scheduled to execute a man convicted of killing two men as part of a 2004 dispute with his boss at a strip club, and then years later prompted a massive lockdown of the state prison system when he used a cellphone smuggled into death row to threaten a…

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025

Crisis in courts has opened the door to secret justice

In a criminal justice system mired in crisis and beset by delays and backlogs, why are courts becoming more secretive? Tristan Kirk investigates how the public, journalists, and even defendants are being kept out of the loop.

Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2025

State-owned LNER still pursuing evidence-free train fare dodging prosecutions

LNER is still prosecuting passengers over alleged fare dodging without providing any evidence

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024