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 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...
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 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.