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The kick off of the Supreme Court 2025-2026 term could be among the most consequential for transgender Americans yet. Several cases on Monday and Tuesday progressed before the court, ones that cumulatively touch upon every aspect of the rights and lives of trans Americans. Here’s a breakdown of what those cases really mean. (You can listen to Tuesday’s oral arguments …

Retired Justice Kennedy laments coarse discourse of Trump era and its effects on Supreme Court  Politico Justice Kennedy, Off the Bench but Still Rendering Opinions  The New York Times Retired Justice Kennedy ‘Astounded’ by ‘Partisan’ Supreme Court Rulings  Newsweek Supreme Court Justice Blasts Rise of Vulgarity in Trump’s America  The Daily Beast “Justice Kennedy, Off the Bench but Still Rendering Opinions” (Including a New …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said Wednesday he was troubled that partisanship seemed to be “creeping its way into the court,” and that the state of political discourse in the country has gotten so vulgar and vile that he worries for the country. The tone of recent opinions bothers him more than outcomes of cases, Kennedy …

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court on October 4, 2025. Mehmet Eser/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mehmet Eser/AFP via Getty Images At the Supreme Court on Wednesday, conservative and liberal justices alike appeared to have little use for either side in a case that tests Illinois voting regulations. The often fractious justices teamed up to have a …

Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers with Company G, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment, March 4, 2018 in Salem, Oregon. Sgt. 1st Class April Davis / Oregon Military Department Public Affairs Oregon National Guard troops can remain under federal control – but can’t yet be deployed in Portland – under an order issued by a panel of federal appeals court judges. …

In a revelation that overturns much of previous investigation into the devastating Pacific Palisades Fire, the Department of Justice today said the blaze was a “holdover” fire from a blaze that had been set a week prior which, federal prosecutors said today, was the result of the actions of a 29-year-old Uber driver. As Jonathan Rinderknecht was arrested Wednesday in …

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump, with lawyers for the former FBI director saying they plan to argue the prosecution is politically motivated and should be dismissed. The arraignment lasted less than half an hour, but it was …

Ex-FBI director James Comey to appear in court today on federal chargespublished at 13:39 BST 13:39 BST Grace Eliza GoodwinLive reporter Former FBI Director James Comey is being arraigned in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia today – his first appearance in court since his indictment last month. The Department of Justice (DoJ) charged Comey – who has been a frequent …

Supreme Court seems skeptical of conversion therapy ban  Axios Supreme Court skeptical of ‘conversion therapy’ law banning treatment of minors with gender identity issues  Fox News Conservative justices reveal their distrust of medical expertise on LGBTQ+ issues  CNN Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban  The New York Times Supreme Court sharply questions law banning conversion therapy  The Washington Post Source link

Republicans could draw 19 more House seats after an upcoming Supreme Court ruling  Politico Source link