The laws, enacted by Florida and Texas in response to conservative complaints about censorship, have been challenged under the First Amendment.
Author: Adam Liptak
Bathroom Bans for Transgender Youths Are Poised for Supreme Court Review
A recent ruling created a split among federal appeals courts on whether schools can forbid transgender students to use restrooms matching their gender identities.
Supreme Court Leaves New York’s New Gun Law in Place for Now
The law, enacted in response to a decision in June striking down a restrictive gun control law, imposed new requirements on carrying guns in public.
Supreme Court Evaluates Scope of Attorney-Client Privilege
The justices struggled to decide how to deal with documents that include both legal and business advice.
Is Encouraging Unauthorized Immigration Free Speech or a Felony?
The Supreme Court will decide whether a 1986 law that makes it a crime to urge people to stay in the United States unlawfully can be squared with the First Amendment.
Republican-Led States Ask Supreme Court to Allow Border Expulsions
The case concerns Title 42, a public health measure invoked by the Trump administration during the pandemic to block migrants from seeking asylum in the United States.
An ‘Imperial Supreme Court’ Asserts Its Power, Alarming Scholars
Several new studies document the current court’s distinctive insistence on its dominance and the justices’ willingness to use procedural shortcuts to achieve it.
What Happens Next in Supreme Court Case Pitting Free Speech Against Gay Rights?
The Masterpiece Cakeshop case, involving similar issues, was argued exactly five years ago — and decided on June 4, 2018.
May ‘Bad Spaniels’ Mock Jack Daniel’s? The Supreme Court Will Decide.
The justices have agreed to hear a trademark dispute with First Amendment overtones involving a dog toy’s bathroom humor and a distinctive whiskey bottle.
A New Clash Between Faith and Gay Rights Arrives at a Changed Supreme Court
A Colorado graphic designer says she has a First Amendment right to refuse to create websites for same-sex weddings despite a state anti-discrimination law.