Trump-dominated Supreme Court is more divided than ever The justices were split on ideological lines in nearly a quarter of argued cases this term The Independent UK · Jul 13
Trump wants a Supreme Court do-over on birthright citizenship. Here’s why it probably won’t happen The president wants a rehearing after losing on his attempts to rewrite the 14th Amendment. Experts say it’s not that easy The Independent UK · Jul 9
Clarence Thomas Doubled Down on Presidential Power The conservative justice pushed for greater executive authority even in cases in which Trump won. Reason · Jul 9
Supreme Court Begins Answering Lingering Questions About Constitutional Constraints on Gun Control After upholding the Second Amendment rights of drug users and carry permit holders, the justices will address the constitutionality of "assault weapon" bans. Reason · Jul 8
Supreme Court's selective originalism The reasoning cited by Justices Alito and Kavanaugh in Dobbs didn't work with birthright citizenship Salon · Jul 6
The Supreme Court tackled race, history and the law in fraught and reflective major rulings The Supreme Court has wrapped up a term with significant rulings on race and discrimination The Independent UK · Jul 2
‘King Trump’ is stronger than ever after US supreme court bolsters his agenda Birthright citizenship ruling only a surface-level setback, with the court granting president’s multiple power grabs The Guardian - US · Jul 2
SCOTUS split on birthright citizenship The ruling was a revealing moment for the future of the court Salon · Jul 2
White House Aide Floats Blocking Pregnant Travelers After SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship 6-3 SCOTUS upheld birthright citizenship 6-3. Miller floated banning pregnant foreign visitors on Fox News, reviving the birth-tourism fight. Latin Times · Jul 2
Roberts-Led Majority Preserves Birthright Citizenship, Splinters on Why SCOTUS struck down Trump's order ending birthright citizenship 6-3, though the ruling split further than the vote count suggests. Latin Times · Jul 2
SCOTUS papers over the Second Amendment The Court's conservative majority turns to “history and traditions” to ignore the obvious — again Salon · Jul 1
U.S. Supreme Court upholds legality of Mississippi's absentee ballot return law Welcome to the Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Brew. Ballotpedia · Jul 1
NPR’s Supreme Court scoop collapses after Alito retirement report turns out to be wrong The false report, which also aired on NPR’s broadcast, stemmed from Ms. Totenberg’s misunderstanding of a statement made by Chief Justice John Roberts on the final day of the court’s session The Independent UK · Jul 1
Trump news at a glance: Trump threatens to abolish birthright citizenship through Congress after supreme court rules against him President calls ruling ‘too bad for our Country’ but says Congress should ‘start today’ to end matter – key US politics stories from Tuesday, 30 June at a glance The Guardian - US · Jul 1
The Conversation · Jun 30 In rebuke to Trump, Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, emphasizing the promise of equality in the Declaration of Independence The Supreme Court on June 30, 2026, declared that universal birthright citizenship is protected by the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, meaning that nearly all babies born in the United States automatically become American citizens, regardless of their parents’ immigration status.
The Guardian - US · Jun 30 Key quotes from the supreme court birthright ruling: ‘Citizenship is the right to have rights’ John Roberts wrote majority opinion, while Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote concurring opinion and Brett Kavanaugh dissented in part
The Independent UK · Jun 30 NPR retracts article incorrectly reporting Justice Alito's retirement, citing 'misunderstanding' NPR has retracted an article that incorrectly reported Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring
The Independent UK · Jun 30 Clarence Thomas claims Supreme Court birthright decision ‘devalues’ US citizenship for other Americans Justice Ketanji Brown Jacksom slams conservative’s ‘myopic’ treatment of 14th Amendment
The Guardian - US · Jun 30 What to know about the US supreme court ruling on birthright citizenship What will Trump do now after justices’ stunning rebuke to his anti-immigration agenda?
The Times of India · Jun 30 Suppose the child hates US: Justice Alito's dissent as Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, whoever is born in US is a citizen The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld birthright citizenship in a 6-3 decision, striking down President Donald Trump's executive order to end it. Trump issued the executive order at the center of the case on January 20, 2025, shortly after he was sworn into office for a second term. It said…
Reason · Jun 30 Supreme Court Rules Against Trump in the Birthright Citizenship Case The 6-3 decision is right, and a contrary ruling would have had horrific effects.
The Guardian - US · Jun 30 NPR retracts ‘inaccurate’ story saying supreme court justice Samuel Alito retiring Story from Nina Totenberg removed and replaced with editor’s note after journalist misheard announcement made by chief justice
Reason · Jun 30 NPR Announces, and Retracts, Alito Retirement Story There needs to be more of an explanation what happened.
International Business Times UK · Jun 29 Trump's War on Mail-In Ballots Suffers 5-4 Blow as Two of His Own Supreme Court Picks Side Against Him The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to allow states to count mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day if postmarked on time, impacting upcoming elections and preserving voting access.
Ballotpedia · Jun 29 U.S. Supreme Court upholds Mississippi's absentee ballot return law On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that a Mississippi law allowing absentee ballots to be received up to five business days after the election was not preempted by federal statutes and could remain in place.