United States federal courts

The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to allow restrictions on gender-affirming health care for transgender inmates in federal prisons. The request asks the justices to permit the government to limit such care while litigation over the policy continues, adding to a series of legal battles over transgender rights that have reached the nation's highest court.

Immigrants' rights advocates, including the Asian Law Caucus, have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new executive order from President Trump on birthright citizenship. The suit argues the order is unlawful and targets efforts to end automatic citizenship for children born in the United States. Legal battles over the order are expected to move quickly through the courts.

The Cato Institute argues that the Supreme Court's decision to reauthorize the SAVE student loan repayment program is being overstated by some commentators, and that its practical impact is smaller than claimed. The SAVE plan, an income-driven repayment scheme for federal student borrowers, has been a frequent target of litigation and political debate, making any court action on it headline-worthy.

A federal court has ruled that prediction-market platform Kalshi must comply with Tennessee's gambling laws in relation to its sports event contracts. The decision means Kalshi cannot treat its sports offerings as federally regulated financial products exempt from state gambling regulation in Tennessee. It adds to ongoing legal battles between prediction-market operators and state regulators across the United States over whether sports contracts amount to gambling.