Prosecutors argued that the guard “abused her authority” while trying to diffuse a physical altercation outside a northwest ...

ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Welcome ...

The job of the judiciary is to apply the Constitution and laws enacted by the peoples representatives, not to implement a ...

The denial of Tuan Thanh Phan’s pardon application comes as the U.S. Supreme Court clarified in a ruling Thursday the federal government can deport immigrants to so-called “third countries.” ...

T HE SUPREME COURT decided just 55 fully argued or “merits” cases in the term that ended on June 27th—the lowest total since ...

When presidents have tried to make big changes through executive orders, they have often hit a roadblock: A single federal judge, whether located in Seattle or Miami or anywhere in between, could ...

The court closed its latest term on Friday, but it will still be working on a steady stream of emergency appeals in the ...

Why the NRA sued a New York state official In May 2024, in an opinion written by reliably liberal Sonia Sotomayor ... court can rely when considering challenges to the Trump administration’s efforts ...

Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor said at an event that “we can’t lose the battles we are facing,” according to The New York Times. She reportedly told hundreds of lawyers at ...

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor appeared to criticize recent attacks on the courts by President Donald Trump and his allies Friday evening in remarks at Georgetown University, calling for ...

Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s remarks appeared to be a rebuke of recent attacks on the judiciary by President Donald Trump and his allies.