U.S. Supreme Court

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 […]

Griffin suffers legal setback in NC Supreme Court race

December 21, 2024 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The trailing Republican in a tight North Carolina Supreme Court race suffered legal setbacks Friday as a federal judge refused to halt any upcoming official declaration that his Democratic rival won their November […]

Gorsuch: Americans ‘getting whacked’ by too many laws, regulations

August 8, 2024 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ordinary Americans are “getting whacked” by too many laws and regulations, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says in a new book that underscores his skepticism of federal agencies and the power they […]

Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors

June 30, 2024 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court on Monday jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear an appeal from the Biden administration seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care. The justices’ action […]