The positive COVID-19 test for Justice Brett Kavanaugh came days before the Supreme Court was set to hold oral arguments in-person.
Author: John Fritze, USA TODAY
Biden is suing Texas over its abortion ban. What’s next? Will the Supreme Court take it up?
After abortion rights groups lost at the Supreme Court, the Justice Department hopes its lawsuit can halt Texas’ ban on abortions after six weeks.
Supreme Court halts execution of inmate seeking pastor’s touch, prayer during lethal injection
John Ramirez told the Supreme Court that a Texas policy prohibiting his pastor from placing his hands on him during his execution violated his rights.
Texas abortion ruling renews criticism of Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’
A number of lawmakers in both parties have questioned how the Supreme Court handles emergency appeals through its so-called shadow docket.
Supreme Court declines to block Texas abortion law that bans procedure at six weeks
The Supreme Court ruled a day after a Texas law banning most abortions after six weeks took effect, prompting an outcry from abortion rights groups.
Supreme Court blocks Biden’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium in a blow to renters
The high court’s decision to block Biden’s eviction freeze came days after it required him to restart the “remain in Mexico” immigration policy.
Supreme Court rules Biden may not suspend Trump-era ‘remain in Mexico’ policy for migrants
A lower federal court said Biden officials improperly halted the Trump-era ‘remain in Mexico’ policy, which was intended to reduce immigration.
Supreme Court asked to block Indiana University’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
A federal court of appeals in Chicago upheld Indiana University’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate days earlier, citing a Supreme Court decision from 1905.
Real estate groups ask federal court to block enforcement of CDC’s new eviction moratorium
The effort to revive the lawsuit came a day after the administration announced a new moratorium on evictions in counties hardest hit by COVID-19.
Law banning handgun sales to Americans under 21 violates Second Amendment, court rules
A divided appeals court in Virginia ruled that banning handgun sales to Americans under 21 is arbitrary. The decision will likely be appealed.