The justices pressed both sides hard on whether a 90-year-old precedent shielding agency heads from presidential removal should be overruled — and what would fall with it.
The Supreme Court heard argument in a case that could determine whether nonprofit organizations can challenge government subpoenas for donor information in federal court before a state court orders compliance.
The Supreme Court heard argument in a case that could reshape how federal courts review immigration agency decisions on whether an asylum seeker's past experiences rise to the level of persecution under federal law.
The justices pressed both sides hard on where to draw the line between passive infrastructure and culpable participation in online piracy.
The Supreme Court heard argument in consolidated cases testing whether federal district courts may consider Congress's prospective reduction of mandatory sentences — specifically the First Step Act's elimination of "stacked" firearms penalties under 18...
The Supreme Court heard argument in a case that could determine whether federal prisoners may invoke the compassionate release statute to seek sentence reductions based on alleged trial errors or sentencing unfairness — not just the illness and aging claims...
WASHINGTON (LN) — The Supreme Court heard oral argument Tuesday on whether private government contractors can immediately appeal a district court’s denial of Yearsley immunity, a procedural question that could reshape litigation strategy for companies...
The justices pressed on whether the Yearsley government-contractor defense is a true immunity from suit or merely a defense to liability — a distinction that determines whether a denied claim can be appealed before trial.
The Supreme Court heard argument in a case that could determine whether state prison officials face personal liability for religious-liberty violations — and whether a ruling either way would destabilize dozens of federal statutes.
The Supreme Court heard nearly three hours of argument over whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act gives the President authority to impose worldwide tariffs — or whether that power belongs exclusively to Congress.
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(c)(1) imposes a strict "reasonable time" deadline for motions to vacate default judgments alleged to be void, or if such challenges can be brought indefinitely. The dispute...
WASHINGTON (LN) — The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether the fugitive-tolling doctrine applies to supervised release, questioning whether absconding defendants can evade supervision by waiting for their terms to expire.
The Supreme Court heard argument in a case that could determine whether state tort claims against military contractors are preempted when injuries arise from combat operations on a foreign battlefield.
The Supreme Court heard argument in a case asking whether courts may apply fugitive tolling to extend federal supervised release terms when a supervisee absconds — a doctrine the petitioner says Congress deliberately left out of the Sentencing Reform Act.
The justices pressed both sides hard on whether a state pre-filing requirement can survive contact with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.