The court will consider a prison inmate's religious liberty claims on Monday in Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety. Check out Amy's preview:

The justices returned to the courtroom on Monday for the start of the court’s November sitting. Today, they’ll return to their conference room for their first private conference since Oct. 17.

Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on sex designations on passports

New from Amy Howe: The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs in a series of executive orders earlier this year.

The Advisory Opinions podcast is streaming live now from the SCOTUSblog homepage and discussing today's tariff arguments. www.scotusblog.com

Our live blog on today's oral arguments on tariffs will open in about 30 minutes. Here's the link:

In her latest post, Amy Howe highlights several arguments from a selection of friend-of-the-court briefs filed on President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Here’s a brief explainer from Amy Howe on the Supreme Court's tariffs cases, including how they got to the court and when the court is likely to act.

Supreme Court requests further information in case concerning Trump’s deployment of National Guard

Critics have pointed to a long line of precedents that the Roberts court, in their view, has sought to aggressively overturn. But how accurate is that perception – and what is the majority’s basis for overturning precedent in the first place?

Militia Act of 1792? Insurrection Act of 1807? Posse Comitatus Act of 1878? Get help understanding these and other laws on deploying troops domestically in SCOTUSblog's new explainer.

New from Amy Howe: Trump administration urges Supreme Court to overturn lower court order reinstating federal official

Court turns down man’s request to die by firing squad

Here's a brief overview of applications currently pending on the court's interim docket. The court could take action on most of these at any time.

Court to consider whether to hear challenge to same-sex marriage on Nov. 7

You've seen the justices compared to heavy metal bands, but what about NBA players? Rodger Citron celebrated the start of the term and the NBA season by doing just that.

Would you like to intern for SCOTUSblog? Get the details here. www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/u...

Small businesses and states ask court to uphold orders striking down Trump’s tariffs

Supreme Court urged to leave ruling in place preventing Trump from deploying National Guard in Illinois

The court added three cases to its merits docket on Monday. Read Amy Howe's analysis to learn more

The Supreme Court will hear several major cases in December. Here's the schedule:

NEW: Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Illinois www.scotusblog.com/2025/10/trum...

NEW: Court announces funding will run out on Oct. 18 www.scotusblog.com/2025/10/cour...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared ready to side with police officers in Case v. Montana, a Montana man’s challenge to a 2021 incident that left him with a gunshot wound to the abdomen after police entered his home.

New from Amy Howe: Court appears ready to curtail major provision of the Voting Rights Act

Supreme Court rejects hearing several cases, including on children’s gender identity Amy Howe has the context:

Here's a look at Justice Kennedy's new book, including what he had to say on originalism, his most controversial cases, abortion, Vladimir Putin, and music.

The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon added another case to its oral argument docket for the 2025-26 term.

The justices return — and so do the relists Here's the latest Relist Watch column from John Elwood

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, the justices will consider the circumstances in which police may enter a home during an emergency Amy Howe has the case preview:

On Wednesday, the court will hear arguments in a pivotal case on the Voting Rights Act. Here is a brief explainer on the case's long and complicated history.

New from Amy Howe: Majority of court appears skeptical of Colorado’s “conversion therapy” ban

The budget impasse that has shut down much of the federal government did not keep the court from opening its new term on schedule today. Here's a view from inside the courtroom.

Transgender Americans ask Supreme Court to leave order in place allowing them to choose sex markers on passports

Here's Amy Howe's overview of the court's Monday morning order list

Supreme Court declines to hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal

Today is the first day of the Supreme Court's 2025-26 term. You can see all of the cases for which the court has (so far) granted oral argument here.

New analysis from Amy Howe: Supreme Court allows Trump to remove protected status from Venezuelan nationals

In a new order, the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end protected status for thousands of Venezuelan citizens living in the U.S. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson would not have granted the administration's request. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

Supreme Court agrees to hear cases on guns, government taking of property, and several other issues. Check out Amy Howe's coverage to learn more.

The Supreme Court just added five cases from its "long conference" on Monday to its docket for the 2025-26 term. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

Does Colorado’s “conversion therapy” ban violate free speech? Here's Amy Howe's preview of Chiles v. Salazar.

Supreme Court declines to take action on Trump’s request to fire Fed governor for now

How birthright citizenship made it back to the Supreme Court

As the justices make their final preparations this week for the start of the term, they’ll also address the latest request for a stay of execution. Here's a look at the state of the death penalty in 2025.

In a new filing, Venezuelans ask the Supreme Court to prevent the Trump administration from ending their protected status Amy Howe has the context

ICYMI last night: The Trump administration has urged the Supreme Court to decide whether to end birthright citizenship. Amy Howe has the context:

NEW: The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to withhold nearly $4 billion in foreign-aid funding over a dissent by the court’s three Democratic appointees.

Lawyers for Lisa Cook urged the court to allow her to remain in office while her challenge to Trump’s attempt to fire her continues. They said allowing Trump to remove Cook now would “ignore centuries of history, and transform the Federal Reserve into a body subservient to the President’s will.”

The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to fire FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter Amy Howe has the context — and an explanation of what comes next.