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.
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.
