Virginia Officials Ask Supreme Court to Restore Voting Map Drawn by Democrats
State officials asked the justices to overturn a Virginia Supreme Court decision that struck down a congressional map, a major defeat for Democrats.
Decisions and Verdicts
Did This Appeals Court Go Rogue on Abortion Pills?
The Fifth Circuit, reversed more than any other appeals court, has a reputation for taking extreme positions.
Judge Says F.B.I. Can Keep 2020 Election Records Seized From Georgia
The ruling is the latest in a saga driven by President Trump’s desire for redemption in the state, which he lost in 2020. The county is likely to appeal.
Supreme Court Agrees to Fast-Track Louisiana Voting Map Decision
Louisiana voters who successfully challenged the state’s voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander had asked the justices to quickly return the case to the lower courts, clearing the way for a new map.
Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill by Mail
A lower-court ruling had reinstated a Food and Drug Administration requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map, Another Blow to Voting Rights Act
The court struck down the voting map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in a move that could make it harder for lawmakers to create majority-minority voting districts.
Supreme Court Grapples With Trump’s Plan to Revoke Deportation Protections
The case deals with Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians but could have implications for more than a million from troubled nations.
Court Revives D.C.’s Ban on High-Capacity Gun Magazines, for Now
The Trump administration and D.C. officials, normally at odds over the city’s strict gun laws, had both asked the court to reconsider the case.
Supreme Court Appears to Back F.C.C. Fines Against AT&T and Verizon
AT&T and Verizon were penalized millions of dollars for what the agency said was a failure to protect consumer information. The companies say they were deprived of their right to a jury trial.
How the Supreme Court Set the Stage for Redistricting
Adam Liptak, a New York Times reporter covering the Supreme Court, explains a recent decision by the court on gerrymandering. He spells out how the justices may be poised to eliminate the remaining pillar of the Voting Rights Act.