The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for a case centering on whether counseling services for minors questioning gender and sexual identity are protected under the First Amendment.
Maryland’s highest court heard arguments Monday in three lawsuits filed by Baltimore City, Annapolis, and Anne Arundel County against major oil companies, including BP. The local governments claim the companies knowingly misled the public about the dangers of fossil fuel use and contributed to alleged climate-related damages like sea-level rise and extreme weather.
The Supreme Court indicated on October 1 that it would hear oral arguments for Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook’s challenge to President Trump's effort to remove her.
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Monday that Republican lawmakers have standing to challenge Proposition 211, a voter-approved campaign finance law. The 5–2 decision allows legal challenges over potential constitutional violations, particularly concerning the separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches.
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on whether President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Lower courts have ruled that IEEPA does not authorize such broad trade actions without clear congressional approval. Trump’s administration argues otherwise, saying the statute empowers the president to “regulate importation” during declared emergencies, which they interpret to include the power to impose tariffs.
The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court, urging the justices to block an order mandating that passports be rooted in gender identity rather than biological sex.
