Supreme Court checks Trump, but empowers the presidency

Despite losses on tariffs and birthright citizenship, the executive has emerged stronger

Trump attorney general plots crackdown on ‘birth tourism’ after supreme court ruling

Todd Blanche to target tourists and migrants despite such births accounting for less than 1% of US babies born yearly A day after the supreme court upheld the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, acting attorney general Todd Blanche has said federal prosecutors and law enforcement officers will focus on combating so-called “birth tourism” – the process of tourists, temporary visitors and undocumented immigrants traveling to the US and giving birth. “There’s other things that DH...

By Shrai Popat in Washington

What the SCOTUS Title IX ruling could mean for lawsuits seeking damages for women impacted by trans athletes

Riley Gaines and Brooke Slusser lawsuits seek damages after Supreme Court ruling allegedly shredded NCAA's Title IX defense on trans athletes.

US Supreme Court hands wealthy donors more sway with latest decision

Critics say the ruling invites corruption, benefitting wealthy donors and amplifying special interest sway in politics.

Federal judge says Supreme Court decisions show ‘emerging pragmatic conservatism’

The federal judge focused on birthright citizenship and the Mississippi mail-in ballot law

By John E. Jones III

NCAA chief: No plan to change rules on transgender athletes after SCOTUS ruling

NCAA President Charlie Baker told CBS News he doesn't think the group will need to change its rules on transgender athletes in light of a Supreme Court ruling that allowed states to ban their participation.

Birth tourism was never a problem: How Trump admin got humiliated in US Supreme Court

Following the Supreme Court's affirmation of birthright citizenship, President Trump plans to seek congressional action to limit it. A proposed bill by Republican lawmakers would require at least one parent to be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. While the administration cites birth tourism, government lawyers admitted to the Supreme Court that the practice's prevalence is unknown, with data suggesting it affects less than 1% of births annually.

By LUBNA KABLY

Tamil Nadu moves SC over Madras HC order on cow slaughter ban

The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court challenging a Madras HC order that directed the southern state to impose a complete ban on cow slaughter.

Vijay Moves Supreme Court Against Cow Slaughter Ban, Sparks Political Row

The Madras High Court on May 27 imposed a blanket ban on the slaughter of cows and calves in Tamil Nadu.

No Supreme Court judge in JCP panels for high court judge vetting

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development signaling a marked departure from the established judicial hierarchy, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has formally notified separate interview committees to vet candidates for appointment as additional judges in four high courts, with not a single Supreme Court judge included in any of the panels. The notification, issued on Wednesday and obtained by Dawn, invokes Rule 10A of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (Appointment of Judges) Rules, 2...

By none@none.com (Malik Asad)

Former Supreme Court justice Edna Arbel passes away

Arbel authored the principal opinion in the High Court’s 2013 ruling that struck down a 2012 amendment to the Prevention of Infiltration Law.

‘Hindi, ganito dapat’: Caguioa urges law grads to fight systemic corruption

MANILA, Philippines—Acting Supreme Court Chief Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa challenged law graduates to defy the status quo in order to prevent further erosion of conscience. Caguioa said this situation is often triggered by accepting small irregularities, under the defeatist phrase “ganyan talaga” (that’s how it is). “I humbly ask from each of you, as early

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Riley Gaines Says Fight Over Trans Athletes In Girl's Sports Isn't Over After SCOTUS Ruling

Riley Gaines says the Supreme Court may have settled some legal fights when it comes to transgender athletes ... but she's already looking toward the next battle. One day after SCOTUS upheld state laws restricting transgender athletes from…

By TMZ Staff

Supreme Court Justice Thomas Says Birthright Citizenship Ruling 'Devalues' US Citizenship

Supreme Court Justice Thomas Says Birthright Citizenship Ruling 'Devalues' US Citizenship Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas issued a lengthy dissent criticizing the high court's majority ruling against President Donald Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship, saying the decision would effectively devalue American citizenship as it was understood by those who created the Constitution's 14th Amendment. Supreme ...

By Tyler Durden