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The US Supreme Court has ruled against the bulk of President Trump's tariffs, invalidating most of the import duties imposed under his trade agenda. The decision marks a major legal setback for the administration's economic policy and is set to reshape US trade relations, with reactions pouring in from lawmakers, businesses and trading partners worldwide.
- 2Supreme Court Allows Voter Citizenship Checks Before MidtermsβSupreme Court Allows Voter Citizenship Checks via SAVE Database Before Midterms
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for states to verify voter citizenship using the federal SAVE database ahead of the midterm elections. The decision permits election officials to cross-check voter rolls against immigration records, a move supporters say protects election integrity and critics warn could purge eligible voters and discourage registration among naturalized citizens just before voting begins.
- 3Supreme Court allows states to use SAVE database for citizenship checksβSupreme Court permits states to use SAVE database for citizenship checks
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for states to use the federal SAVE database to verify the citizenship status of voters, in a decision reported by CyberScoop. The ruling lets states tap the immigration-status system as part of voter roll checks, a move likely to intensify debate over election integrity measures and the treatment of eligible citizens during verification.
- 4Supreme Court rejects attempt to restrict mail-in votingβSupreme Court rejects Trump administration's attempt to restrict mail-in voting
The US Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to restrict mail-in voting. The decision blocks efforts to impose limits on the use of mailed ballots, preserving broader access to absentee voting for now. The ruling touches one of the most contested issues in American election policy, following years of litigation over voting rules.
- 5Trump presses Congress to end birthright citizenship after Supreme Court rulingβTrump says 'too bad' SCOTUS upheld birthright citizenship, pushes legislation to end it
Donald Trump said 'too bad' after the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, and is now pushing for legislation to end the practice. The former president has long sought to eliminate automatic citizenship for children born in the US to non-citizens, and is calling on lawmakers to act where the courts would not.
- 6Supreme Court ruling shakes up election landscapeβBOMBSHELL: Supreme Court UPENDS election with SHOCK RULING
A surprise ruling from the US Supreme Court is being described as upending the election, with legal commentators and advocacy groups reacting to the decision. The ruling has drawn heavy attention from commentators like Brian Tyler Cohen and voting rights organization Democracy Docket, who frame it as a major development in election law.
- 7Cuban man's year in ICE detention tests Supreme Court rulingβA year in ICE detention: Cuban manβs case tests Supreme Court detention ruling
A Cuban man has spent a year in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in El Paso, and his case is now being used to test the reach of a Supreme Court ruling on immigration detention. The report examines how long the government can hold people and what the ruling means for others in similar situations.
- 8Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to restore redistricting planβVirginia Democrats ask US Supreme Court to override state court on nixing redistricting plan
Virginia Democrats have asked the US Supreme Court to intervene after a state court threw out their redistricting plan, requesting that the justices override the state ruling. The dispute centers on legislative maps drawn after the 2020 census, a fight with potential implications for control of the Virginia General Assembly. Critics and supporters are framing the case as another test of how far courts will go in partisan map-drawing battles.
- 9California Supreme Court Orders Sheriff to Return 650,000 Seized BallotsβCalifornia Supreme Court Rules Sheriff Illegally Seized 650,000 Ballots, Orders Their Return
The California Supreme Court has ruled that a county sheriff acted illegally when he seized roughly 650,000 ballots, and has ordered that they be returned. The decision is being covered internationally, including in Ukrainian-language media, and is expected to intensify debate over election security, law enforcement authority, and the handling of ballots in a US election.
- 10Supreme Court blocks GOP-favored Missouri map againβSupreme Court blocks use of GOP-favored map in Missouri β again
The US Supreme Court has once again blocked the use of a Republican-favored congressional map in Missouri, preventing the state from implementing new district boundaries that had been advanced by GOP lawmakers. The repeated intervention comes amid an ongoing legal fight over redistricting in the state, with courts weighing whether the map complies with constitutional and voting-rights requirements.
- 11Commentary argues Roberts court is reviving Jim Crow-era policiesβJim Crow was on the ash heap of history. Then came the Roberts court.
Mother Jones argues that Jim Crow segregation, long considered relegated to history, is being revived through decisions by the US Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts. The piece frames recent rulings by the Roberts court as dismantling civil rights protections built after the segregation era, prompting debate over the court's direction on race and voting rights.