The Supreme Court has been formally asked to revisit its ruling on same-sex marriage after a former Kentucky county clerk filed a petition arguing that the decision in Obergefell v Hodges was "egregiously wrong."
The Texas Supreme Court is reviewing amicus briefs filed in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency writ of quo warranto seeking the removal of state Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston) for participating in a quorum-breaking walkout. Wu is among more than 50 Democrats who fled Texas to block a vote on GOP-backed congressional redistricting.
President Donald Trump has nominated Pete Serrano, mayor of Pasco, Washington, to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. Serrano will begin a 120-day interim appointment on Monday while awaiting Senate confirmation.
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the Trump administration can proceed with its intention to reduce the federal workforce. The Court lifted an injunction from a lower court that blocked Trump's executive order calling for "large-scale reductions in force (RIFs)."
The Supreme Court will consider whether states can prohibit transgender athletes from participating in female school sports. The case centers on Idaho and West Virginia.
A pivotal legal battle over Illinois’ ban on semi-automatic firearms is now on track to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, with a possible final decision expected by mid-2026. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments for September 22 in a case that could determine whether any state can legally prohibit commonly owned firearms.
New Hampshire’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state’s current K-12 education funding system is unconstitutional, ordering Governor Kelly Ayotte and the legislature to address major shortfalls. The decision affirms a six-year legal challenge by school districts that argued the state has failed to meet its constitutional obligation to fund an adequate public education.
