The Supreme Court should not neglect Native Americans.
The Supreme Court wrapped up its latest term by denying justice to Native Americans in the case of Apache Stronghold. By opting not to intervene, the court allowed foreign mining companies to exploit the sacred Apache site, Chí’Chil Biłdagoteel, also known as Oak Flat, turning it into a massive crater for copper extraction. This decision […]
Supreme Court allowed monitoring of crypto wallets; privacy needs to stay on the blockchain
Opinion on Recent Supreme Court Rulings The US Supreme Court recently made headlines with its decision in Harper v. Faulkender, granting a significant shift in how the Internal Revenue Service can access cryptocurrency records. This ruling, dated June 30, 2025, essentially allows for a wide-reaching inquiry into digital currency transactions. By upholding a lower court’s […]
Utah Supreme Court stops the execution of Ralph Leroy Menzies, who opted for death by firing squad
Utah Supreme Court Blocks Execution Due to Dementia The execution of a man by firing squad in Utah has been halted by the state’s Supreme Court. This decision came after his lawyers argued that their client, Ralph Leroy Menzies, suffers from dementia and should be spared. Menzies, now 67, was supposed to face execution on […]
Court Requests Supreme Court Permission for State to Apply Trans Bathroom Policy
South Carolina is seeking the Supreme Court’s support to enforce policies that require school districts to direct students to use bathrooms aligned with their biological sex. Recently, the state filed a request to the High Court to halt a ruling from a U.S. Court of Appeals. This ruling mandates that students identifying as male in […]
23 U.S. states submit urgent appeal for the Supreme Court to maintain gender-specific bathroom rules
States Advocate for School Bathroom Policies at Supreme Court Recently, 23 states presented an Amicus Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) urging the adoption of policies in South Carolina that mandate the use of school restrooms and locker rooms based on biological sex. Leading the effort, Indiana’s Republican Attorney General Todd Lokita initiated the […]
California Supreme Court turns down the GOP’s new attempt to stop the redistricting plan
The California Supreme Court has denied a petition from Republican lawmakers, upholding Governor Gavin Newsom’s plans to revise the state’s legislative map this fall. Shortly after submitting a second proposal for district changes, Republican legislators issued a warrant mandate and a petition for a stay. The case has since been marked as closed. “Just 48 […]
Trump administration requests Supreme Court to maintain halt on billions in USAID funds
On Tuesday evening, the Trump administration’s legal team submitted an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court. This action aims to pause lower court injunctions, impacting roughly $12 billion in foreign aid expenditures that Congress previously authorized. This funding is primarily associated with the U.S. Organization for International Development (USAID), which had been expected to be […]
Administration seeks to contest Supreme Court safeguards on flag burning
Trump’s Executive Order Challenges Flag Burning Ruling President Donald Trump has announced plans to contest a Supreme Court ruling that deemed the burning of American flags as a form of protected symbolic speech under the First Amendment. This comes alongside a newly signed executive order aimed at holding accountable those who incite violence or engage […]
Justice Jackson criticizes the Supreme Court for supporting Trump
Judge Jackson Critiques Supreme Court’s Recent Decisions On Thursday, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed strong criticism regarding “recent trends” in the Supreme Court, particularly those aligning with the Trump administration. She specifically highlighted concerns over decisions affecting national health grant funding. Appointed by Biden, Jackson took her colleagues to task in her remarks on Shadowdocket, […]
Supreme Court allows Trump to cut $783 million from NIH diversity research funding
Supreme Court Clears Path for NIH Grant Cuts The Trump administration celebrated a significant win at the Supreme Court on Thursday with a narrow 5-4 decision. The ruling allows for the cutting of over $783 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants, which are tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, as […]