The Department of Justice filed a brief requesting the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that blocked the man from suing his city after he was informed he could not host a prayer meeting in his home.
Only one House Democrat broke ranks Wednesday to support protecting the Supreme Court from political manipulation, as 205 of his colleagues voted to kill a constitutional amendment that would have permanently fixed the court at nine justices.
In a 5-4 ruling Monday, the high court granted an emergency application from the Trump administration, blocking lower court orders that would have halted construction on a massive ballroom addition to the White House.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) asked the Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that upheld a Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms.
The Supreme Court has declined to take President Trump's request to rehear an appeal in the $5 million judgment against him for sexual abuse and defamation.
