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April 19, 2026

JONATHAN TURLEY: Chief Justice Roberts could learn from baseball great Ted Williams when it comes to leaks

After another damaging Supreme Court leak, Chief Justice John Roberts faces growing pressure to bring in the FBI and protect the court's credibility.

April 17, 2026

Alito not expected to retire this term, cooling Supreme Court vacancy speculation: sources

Despite retirement rumors, sources said Justice Samuel Alito is not planning to step down this term and is already hiring clerks for the next term.

April 16, 2026

Jackson publicly airs grievances with conservative colleagues over Trump-era rulings

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes the Supreme Court's shadow docket, saying emergency orders often benefiting Trump erode public trust.

April 16, 2026

Federal judge blocks Indiana ban on student ID for voting

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against Indiana's SB 10, ruling the ban on student IDs for voting likely burdens young voters' rights.

April 15, 2026

Sotomayor walks back remarks criticizing Kavanaugh, says comments were 'inappropriate'

Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor apologized for "hurtful" remarks seemingly aimed at Justice Brett Kavanaugh over immigration enforcement perspectives.

April 15, 2026

Federal judge hands Biden's home state a loss in battle of ICE access to labor data

A federal judge ordered Delaware officials to turn over confidential employer and employee records to ICE in an immigration enforcement legal dispute.

April 14, 2026

DC appeals court orders Judge Boasberg to halt Trump contempt probe over deportation flights

The appeals court ruled that a criminal contempt inquiry into actions of Trump officials amounted to a 'clear abuse' of discretion by a federal judge.

April 9, 2026

Biden-appointed judge at center of repeated clashes with Trump administration issues new immigration block

Biden-appointed Judge Brian Murphy blocked the deportation of thousands of Ethiopian migrants, finding DHS did not follow proper protocols to cancel their temporary protected status.

April 9, 2026

Federal appeals court rejects Anthropic bid to block Pentagon blacklist in AI dispute

A federal court rejected Anthropic's bid to block the Department of War from blacklisting the artificial intelligence company's technology.

April 9, 2026

Federal judge blocks Trump admin effort to end temporary protected status for Ethiopia

A Biden-nominated federal judge postponed the termination of Ethiopia's temporary protected status, pushing back against the Trump administration's TPS decision.