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A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, July 1, 2024. (REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo)
Apr 20, 2026

Supreme Court rejects Massachusetts school gender-identity policy challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a bid by parents to sue a public school district in Massachusetts over actions by teachers and officials to support the gender identity of students.

A Bank of America logo is seen on the entrance to a Bank of America financial center in New York City, on July 11, 2023. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
Apr 20, 2026

Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to bank collusion suit brought by Baltimore, cities

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a bid by Bank of America and seven other major financial institutions to prevent cities from banding together in a $12 billion class action.

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.,
Apr 20, 2026

Supreme Court to scrutinize preschool program’s protections for LGBTQ parents

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a bid for Catholic entities to be exempted from a Colorado preschool funding program's nondiscrimination requirement.

The Supreme Court in January 2026. (The Washington Post)
Apr 17, 2026

Supreme Court hands win to Chevron, Big Oil in environmental damage case

The Supreme Court sided with Chevron, ruling that it can fight an environmental damage lawsuit in federal court — a decision that could affect the outcomes of nearly a dozen other lawsuits.

Among the nation’s ports, the Port of Baltimore ranks first for autos and light trucks, roll on/roll off heavy farm and construction machinery, imported sugar and imported gypsum. It ranks 11th among major U.S. ports for cargo handled and ninth nationally for total cargo value. (Port of Baltimore photo)
Apr 17, 2026

MD importers sue Trump administration for tariff refunds. Is it worth it?

Several Maryland firms are suing for refunds after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.

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Apr 17, 2026

Justice Jackson says Supreme Court’s use of emergency docket is ‘corrosive’

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the Supreme Court's increased use of the emergency docket, arguing it has a "corrosive" effect on the judicial system.

FILE PHOTO: US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks during a funeral service for retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington
Apr 16, 2026

Supreme Court’s Sotomayor apologizes to Kavanaugh for ‘hurtful’ comments

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued an apology for her recent criticism leveled at fellow Justice Brett Kavanaugh, an unusual public mea culpa.

Formal group photograph of the Supreme Court as it was been comprised on June 30, 2022 after Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined the Court. The Justices are posed in front of red velvet drapes and arranged by seniority, with five seated and four standing.
Apr 10, 2026

Supreme Court remade by Trump ushers in historic defeats for civil rights

The Supreme Court that President Donald Trump’s three appointees remade is the first since at least the 1950s to reject civil rights claims in a majority of cases involving women and minorities, an analysis found.

Steve Bannon, former advisor of President Donald Trump, attends a hearing to enter a guilty plea in his fraud case stemming from a fundraising effort to build a border wall, at the New York Criminal Court, in New York City on Feb. 11, 2025. (Curtis Means/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo)
Apr 6, 2026

Supreme Court clears way for dismissal of case against Steve Bannon

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the Justice Department to move forward with dismissing a criminal case in which Steve Bannon was convicted after defying a congressional subpoena.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, July 1, 2024. (REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo)
Apr 1, 2026

Supreme Court justices skeptical about Trump birthright citizenship order

U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism toward the legality of President Donald Trump's directive to restrict birthright citizenship.

Kaley Chiles argued that Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy violates her free-speech rights. (Justin Jouvenal/The Washington Post)
Mar 31, 2026

Supreme Court finds law banning conversion therapy for minors likely violates free speech

The Supreme Court ruled that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors likely violates free speech, challenging similar laws in nearly 30 states.

The Supreme Court in January 2026. (The Washington Post)
Mar 30, 2026

Supreme Court won’t reconsider ‘Tiger King’ murder-for-hire conviction

The Supreme Court declined to review Joe Exotic's conviction for plotting to kill Carole Baskin, upholding his 21-year sentence in the Oklahoma case.