US courts

A US judge has ruled against President Trump's ban on certain media outlets from White House coverage, overturning the restriction. The decision restores access for the affected news organisations and touches on press freedom and the limits of presidential power over media access. The ruling is drawing wide attention as a significant check on the administration's handling of the press.

The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for states to use the federal SAVE database to verify the citizenship status of voters. The decision lets states run citizenship checks on voter rolls through the federal system, a move likely to reignite debate over election integrity measures and the risk of eligible voters being wrongly flagged or purged.

The Trump administration is preparing new sanctions against the International Criminal Court as part of an escalating effort to undermine the Hague-based tribunal. The measures follow earlier punitive steps over the court's investigations involving Israeli and US officials. The move has drawn criticism from human rights groups and US allies who warn it threatens international justice, while supporters argue the court unfairly targets America and its partners.

Across the United States, people are showing up at immigration court hearings to accompany immigrants and deter ICE from detaining them. Among them is Sister Rose Patrice, a Catholic nun whose presence supporters say matters, as faith leaders have been shown to influence outcomes in these cases.

A US jury has ruled that Apple owes $5.7 billion in a patent dispute over haptic technology, described as a record award of its kind. The verdict, delivered in federal court, is one of the largest patent damages ever handed down against the iPhone maker and is likely to be appealed as the company contests the ruling.

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Missouri's 2022 congressional redistricting map for the third time, rejecting another challenge to the state's district boundaries. The decision closes off the latest legal attempt to overturn the map, which was drawn by Missouri Republicans following the 2020 census and has repeatedly survived court challenges.

The US Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration may, for the time being, use its revamped federal voter eligibility database. The decision allows the administration to proceed with checks aimed at verifying voter eligibility while legal challenges continue in lower courts. News outlets including AP News and NewsNation are covering the ruling, which is likely to intensify debate over federal involvement in election administration and voter access.

Donald Trump said it was 'too bad' that the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in the United States, and is now pushing Congress to pass legislation to end the practice. The remarks signal he intends to keep fighting the issue despite the court's decision, drawing attention to a long-running debate over the 14th Amendment and who qualifies for automatic US citizenship at birth.

The US Supreme Court has cleared the Trump administration to resume citizenship checks on voters, a move affecting how states verify voter eligibility. The decision hands a win to administration efforts to tighten voting rules and is expected to draw legal challenges and debate over voter suppression versus election integrity. Political and civil rights groups are closely watching how states implement the checks.

A Cuban man has spent a year in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in Texas, and his case is being used to test the reach of a recent Supreme Court ruling on immigration detention. Reported by El Paso Matters, the story highlights how the high court's decision is being applied in practice to people held for prolonged periods, raising questions about how long immigrants can be kept in custody and under what legal limits.

The US Supreme Court has allowed expanded voter-citizenship verification checks to resume ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The ruling means election officials can restart more extensive screening of voter registrations while related legal challenges continue. The decision is drawing attention from voting-rights groups and election officials concerned about its impact on eligible voters before the midterms.

Donald Trump has criticised the US Supreme Court after it rejected a challenge related to Missouri's congressional map, which supporters had pushed as part of a broader effort to redraw district lines in Republicans' favour. The rebuke highlights growing tension between Trump and the Court over redistricting fights ahead of the midterms, with advocates urging justices to back partisan map redraws in Republican-led states.

A federal judge has denied a request to block Tennessee Highway Patrol traffic stops conducted in coordination with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The ruling allows the joint enforcement operations to continue while the legal challenge proceeds. The decision is likely to draw reaction from immigration advocates who oppose the stops and from supporters of tougher immigration enforcement.

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court's dismissal of patents covering internet advertising technology owned by a party challenging Google. The court found the claims ineligible under Section 101 of the Patent Act, which governs whether inventions are patentable subject matter. The decision is being closely watched by intellectual property practitioners, as it adds to the line of Federal Circuit rulings limiting software and business-method patents in the digital advertising space.

Donald Trump publicly criticized the US Supreme Court after it rejected, for the third time, a Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri. The rebuke highlights growing tension between Trump and a court shaped by his own appointees, with the dispute centering on gerrymandering claims and how far state legislatures can go in redrawing districts for partisan advantage ahead of upcoming elections.

A US appeals court has upheld the Pentagon's decision to place AI company Anthropic under a heightened risk designation. The ruling keeps in place the Defense Department's assessment of potential risks tied to the firm's artificial intelligence work. The decision is drawing attention as governments weigh oversight of leading AI developers and their role in sensitive defense-related contexts.

The US Supreme Court has issued a rare 9-0 unanimous decision that commentators say carries significant nationwide and constitutional implications. Details of the specific case are not provided, but unanimous rulings of this kind often signal broad agreement among all nine justices on a legal question affecting the whole country.

A court ruling is affecting Missouri's congressional district map, with potential consequences for how the state's US House seats are drawn. Redistricting decisions in Missouri carry weight for both parties, since boundary changes can shift the competitiveness of districts and influence control of Congress. Details of the ruling and its specific impact on the map remain limited.

A US judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's latest attempt to overturn her conviction, dismissing the effort as 'frivolous'. Maxwell, the former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking offences. The ruling keeps her conviction intact and closes off another avenue of appeal in a case that continues to draw global attention.

The US Senate is preparing to vote on legislation that would overhaul the rules governing college sports. The measure would mark a rare direct intervention by Congress in how college athletics are regulated, touching issues such as athlete compensation and governance that have previously been handled by the NCAA and courts.

A new commentary argues that criticism of the US Supreme Court is being overused as an explanation for legislative dysfunction, and that Congress's own failures deserve the blame. The piece contends that lawmakers, not the judiciary, are responsible for stalemates on major policy issues. It is likely to fuel ongoing debate about how much responsibility each branch of government bears for the current state of American politics.

Virginia Democrats have filed an appeal asking the US Supreme Court to override a state court decision that struck down the state's redistricting plan. The dispute centers on the redrawn legislative maps, which state judges rejected, and Democrats are now seeking the nation's highest court to intervene in the fight over district boundaries.

The Trump administration cancelled a $7 billion solar energy grant program, but a federal judge in Rhode Island has now ordered the program restored. The ruling is a setback for the administration's effort to roll back renewable energy funding and a win for states and organizations relying on those solar grants. Supporters of clean energy are highlighting the decision as a check on executive power over congressionally funded climate programs.