U.S. Supreme Court

Rule Changes

Ruled 6-3 on Aug. 24, letting most provisions take effect. On Nov. 2 it denied DOJ's emergency application to set aside about 20,000 California mail ballots.

The Supreme Court refused on Nov. 2 to let the Justice Department set aside about 20,000 California mail ballots. The department dropped its lawsuit on Nov. 6, and a federal judge in Los Angeles closed the case on Nov. 10, writing that the suit tried to "disrupt an ongoing election and create confusion and uncertainty."

Updated Yesterday

Rule Changes

Granted FCC's stay Oct. 14; Fourth Circuit order paused pending cert

The Supreme Court let political parties and joint fundraising committees keep discounted TV and radio ad rates through the Nov. 3 midterms. A 7-2 unsigned ruling on Oct. 14 stayed a Fourth Circuit order that had given the Federal Communications Commission 48 hours to decide a Democratic challenge.

Updated Oct 23

Rule Changes

Denied the administration's stay request on October 21, 2026

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to let the Trump administration enforce new restrictions on medical care for transgender federal inmates. The 7-2 order leaves a lower-court block in place, so the roughly 1,000 people covered by a class action can keep receiving hormone therapy and other gender-affirming care while the case continues.

Updated Oct 22

Rule Changes

As of July 2026: Issued 6-3 ruling on June 25, 2026, clearing TPS terminations for Haiti and Syria

On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Mullin v. Doe that courts cannot review non-constitutional challenges to TPS terminations. Justice Alito wrote the majority opinion; the three liberal justices dissented.

Updated Jul 24