Supreme Court

ELDER: The race-obsessed left complains when the Supreme Court issues a colorblind ruling

May 16, 2026 Larry Elder

Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a concurring opinion, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, in the recent case that restricted the use of race in designing a Louisiana congressional district. Thomas wrote: “This Court […]

WATKINS: SCOTUS disentangles race and politics in voting rights case

May 15, 2026 William J. Watkins Jr.

Recent headlines were apoplectic in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais (2026). The Guardian led with “US Supreme Court ‘demolishes’ Voting Rights Act, gutting provision that prevented racial discrimination.” The […]

ELLIS: Congress should decide birthright citizenship, not SCOTUS

April 24, 2026 Jenna Ellis

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case that could redefine one of the most consequential questions in American law: Who is entitled to citizenship under the 14th Amendment? The focus, predictably, has been […]

BARONE: Supreme Court throws out Trump tariffs and upholds Constitution

March 6, 2026 Michael Barone

So much for the notion that the Supreme Court, with its 6-3 majority of justices appointed by Republican presidents, was going to be a rubber stamp for Donald Trump. That is a frequently voiced charge […]

ELDER: Race-based mapmaking is racist

October 31, 2025 Larry Elder

The Supreme Court is considering a Louisiana redistricting case that could have a greater impact on U.S. House of Representatives seats than the Texas and California “gerrymandering” maneuvers combined. The New York Times wrote, “Democrats […]

Texas dispute highlights nation’s long history of partisan gerrymandering

August 12, 2025 The Associated Press

When Democratic lawmakers left Texas to try to prevent the Republican-led Legislature from redrawing the state’s congressional districts, it marked the latest episode in a long national history of gerrymandering. The word “gerrymander” was coined […]

State Health Plan transgender surgery case ruling vacated by SCOTUS

July 11, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated and remanded a ruling back to the lower courts for appropriate action in a case involving a lawsuit against the North Carolina State Health Plan. The case, Kadel […]

RYAN: Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard brings back meritocracy

July 4, 2025 Casey Ryan

Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court upended decades of precedent by ruling that universities could no longer use affirmative action to determine admissions for students. In the case Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, […]

U.S. Supreme Court transgender law ruling has NC implications

June 29, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Supreme Court upheld the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling involving a Tennessee law banning puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors, a decision that could affect a lawsuit in North […]

Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Md. assault weapons ban

June 6, 2025 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A split Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge to a state ban on assault weapons, a term referring to semiautomatic rifles that are popular among gun owners and that […]