Supreme

• 该州州长和 Attorney General 在 Supreme Court 裁决削弱 Voting Rights Act 仅一天后提议推迟 Midterm 2026 primaries • Louisiana 在 Supreme Court 裁定后各州正匆忙重新划分选区之际推迟了 primaries • 以下是来自 Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill 和 Republican 州长 Jeff Landry 的更多声明内容：

Mojtaba Khamenei 表示 Tehran 将消除‘敌人对水道的滥用’并捍卫其 nuclear and missile programmes US politics live – latest updates Iran 的最高领袖打破了近期的沉默，发表了一份强硬声明，赞扬 Iran 对 strait of Hormuz 航运的控制，并誓言捍卫该国的 nuclear and missile programmes。 “今天，在世界霸凌者在该地区进行最大规模军事部署和侵略两个月后，以及 United States 在其计划中的耻辱性失败，Persian Gulf 和 strait of Hormuz 正在开启新的篇章，”一名国家电视台主播宣读的声明中援引了 Mojtaba Khamenei 的话。 继续阅读...

• 2026年4月29日，数百人聚集在 U.S. Supreme Court，参加有关 Haitians 和 Syrians 的 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) 的辩论，大法官们对 Trump 总统终止该计划的权力进行了审查。 • 据听证会报告，法官席似乎对撤销驱逐豁免的广泛行政权力持怀疑态度。 • 裁决可能会影响数千名面临驱逐的人，并在中期选举前测试移民行政行动的界限。

裁决掏空了旨在防止投票中种族歧视的条款。此外，原油价格突破每桶 126 美元，创下 2022 年以来的最高水平。 早上好。US supreme court 针对 Louisiana 国会选区图的一项里程碑式裁决，掏空了 Voting Rights Act 的一个主要部分。这是 US 民权法的一次重大剧变，威胁到削弱少数族裔的投票权重。 立法者对此有何反应？Terri Sewell 和 Shomari Figures 目前面临失去 Alabama 黑人国会选区席位的风险，他们谴责该裁决正将国家带向“倒退”。 这项裁决是如何达成的？这是大法官 John Roberts 和 Samuel Alito 共同削减民权立法行动的顶点。 redistricting 将如何改变中期选举地图？虽然 US supreme court 的裁决在选前留出的重新绘图时间已经不多，但如果两党都实现其目前的 redistricting 野心，以下是中期选举地图可能呈现的样貌。继续阅读...

• 最高法院于2026年4月29日裁定路易斯安那州新的国会选区划分图是否构成违宪的种族杰利蝾螈，这标志着一项关于投票权和选区边界的重要裁决。 • 该案名为 Louisiana v. Callais，审视了路易斯安那州2022年重新划分的国会选区，此前这些选区在联邦法院根据《Voting Rights Act》第二条受到质疑。 • 该裁决将影响各州在为2026年中期选举做准备时在全国范围内进行的选区重新划分之争，对民主党和共和党的席位数量均有影响。

• 该裁决赋予 Republican 州的地图绘制者将选区拆分并使选票稀释至化为乌有的权力 • Voting Rights Act 是一份用 John Lewis 的鲜血写成的政治和平契约。 • US supreme court 的 Callais v Landry 裁决搁置了 Voting Rights Act 的 section 2 的大部分内容，从历史上抹去了那些鲜血，以及千千万万名为争取政治平等而在午餐柜台、大巴站和法院与种族隔离主义白人至上主义者斗争的其他美国人的鲜血。继续阅读...

• 在最高法院实际上削弱了《Voting Rights Act》（投票权法案）后，代表阿拉巴马州两个黑人国会选区的议员们面临失去席位的风险，他们表示该决定使美国“开起了历史倒车”。 • 周三在 Louisiana v Callais 案中做出的 6-3 裁决削弱了《Voting Rights Act》的一项关键条款，这为共和党人取消美国南部的多数少数族裔国会选区打开了大门，而代表 Terri Sewell 和 Shomari Figures 此时正处于危机之中。阅读更多...

• 法官在一致裁决中恢复了该州反堕胎“危机孕妇中心”发起的联邦诉讼。 • 美国最高法院周三支持了新泽西州一个基于基督教信仰的反堕胎“危机孕妇中心”运营商，该运营商试图阻止州政府对其设施是否从事欺骗性行为的调查。 • 法官们在一项一致裁决中，恢复了由 First Choice Women’s Resource Centers 提起的联邦诉讼。该机构挑战了州总检察长在 2023 年发出的一份传票，该传票要求提供有关该组织捐赠者和医生的信息。此前，一家下级法院曾驳回了该诉讼。

• 在一项标志性的投票权案件中，美国最高法院裁定路易斯安那州将不得不重新绘制其国会选区图。 • 这起名为 Louisiana v Callais 的案件核心在于一个棘手的问题，即立法者在重新绘制选区以确保黑人选民获得充分代表时，在多大程度上被允许将种族因素考虑在内。 • 最高法院最初于去年三月听取了该案的口头辩论，但随后采取了不同寻常的步骤，要求律师在去年秋天重新进行辩论。

本案旨在探讨 Trump 政府是否有权取消数十万移民的临时保护状态（TPS）。最高法院将于周三举行口头辩论，审理 Trump 政府是否可以撤销数十万叙利亚人和海地人的临时保护状态（TPS）。在该计划下，由于其原籍国的安全问题，这些人一直免于被驱逐出境。 • 获得 TPS 的人员被允许在美国居住和工作，因为政府认为其原籍国因战争、政治动荡或自然灾害而处于不安全状态。 • 在过去一年中，Trump 政府试图削减针对多个国家的该计划，这将导致数十万在美国受保护的移民面临被驱逐的风险。阅读更多...

Lawyer for DoJ argued actions taken in public while in possession of a smartphone afforded no expectation of privacyThe US supreme court is considering whether sprawling warrants for smartphone location data infringe on Americans’ privacy rights and violate the constitution.Justices heard opening arguments in Chatrie v United States on Monday that concerned law enforcement’s reliance on so-called “geofence warrants” in difficult cases. The case was originally brought by Okello Chatrie, whose phone location data helped police in Richmond, Virginia, track him down after he robbed a bank at gunpoint and escaped with $195,000 in 2019. Chatrie pleaded guilty to armed robbery and was sentenced to 12 years in prison, but his lawyers argue none of the evidence against him should have been admissible in court. Continue reading...

Redrawn map could flip up to five seats to Republicans as Trump’s party seeks to keep control of CongressThe US supreme court formally reinstated on Monday a redrawn Texas electoral map that was designed to add more Republicans to the US House of Representatives, as Donald Trump’s party seeks to keep control of Congress in the November congressional elections.The move by the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, formalizes an interim decision it made in December to revive the map of US House districts in Texas. Continue reading...

Case centers on glyphosate, pesticide used in Roundup and other products that has been linked to cancer in some studiesThe US supreme court will hear arguments in a key pesticide regulation case on Monday, setting the stage for a ruling that could weaken the ability of consumers to sue companies for failing to warn of product risks.The case centers on glyphosate – a weed-killing chemical used in the popular Roundup brand and numerous other herbicide products. The chemical has been scientifically linked to cancer in multiple studies, and was classified a probable human carcinogen by an arm of the World Health Organization in 2015. Continue reading...

Sabrina Crawford among those refused because of rule change, which now also affects children of immigrants born in ItalyIn 2025, after a long and arduous journey in her attempts to gain Italian citizenship, including a pivotal genealogical research trip to a village in Calabria, US-born Sabrina Crawford was hoping to fulfil her lifelong dream of building a life in Italy as she edged towards the final hurdle of the bureaucratic process.But her plans were scuppered when Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government enacted a law stopping access to Italian citizenship via distant ancestry. Since May last year, only those with a parent or grandparent who was an Italian citizen at birth, and who did not take on dual nationality, are eligible to apply. Continue reading...

The case is part of a messy legal dispute about a section of the Line 5 energy pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channelThe supreme court on Wednesday sided with Michigan in ruling that the state’s lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an ageing pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel will stay in state court.Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for a unanimous court that the Enbridge energy company waited too long to try to move the case to federal court. Continue reading...

Schools say Colorado violated their rights by excluding them from state-funded program over admission policiesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe supreme court will hear from Catholic preschools that say Colorado violated their religious rights by excluding them from a state-funded program over their admission policies.The court agreed on Monday to take up the appeal from St Mary Catholic Parish, which is supported by the Republican Trump administration. Continue reading...

• The U.S. Supreme Court announced opinions on the way as of April 17, 2026, shifting focus from the controversial shadow docket to merits cases. • Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized conservative colleagues in viral comments related to emergency relief requests from the Trump administration. • The emergency docket remains a flashpoint, underscoring deep ideological divides within the federal judiciary.

8-0 ruling gives companies new day in federal court after firms including Chevron ordered to pay millions for cleanupThe supreme court handed a win Friday to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana.The 8-0 procedural decision gives the companies a new day in federal court after a state jury ordered Chevron to pay upward of $740m to clean up damage to the state’s coastline, one of multiple similar lawsuits. Continue reading...

Risks from cancer and other diseases could be hidden with little accountability if justices favor big firms, critics warnThe US could face foreign attacks, food shortages and agricultural “devastation” if the supreme court rules against Monsanto in a closely watched case over pesticide regulation that is set for arguments later this month, according to a series of legal briefs supporting the company.In contrast, opposing legal briefs warn that if the court sides with Monsanto, consumers will be stripped of their rights to sue when they develop cancer or other serious diseases they attribute to exposure to dangerous chemicals. Companies will be able to hide product risks with little accountability, they warn. Continue reading...

In a spilling of the court’s divisions in public, Sotomayor had criticized Kavanaugh over a dissenting ruling on ICE raidsSonia Sotomayor, a US supreme court justice, issued an apology on Wednesday for her recent criticism of fellow justice Brett Kavanaugh, an unusual public mea culpa that underscores the continuing divisions within the nation’s top judicial body over its direction and actions in high-profile cases.Sotomayor had criticized Kavanaugh at an event in Kansas last week for an opinion he wrote in September concurring with the court’s decision backing roving immigration raids in California. Kavanaugh is one of the court’s six conservative justices, while Sotomayor is the senior member of the court’s three-justice liberal bloc. Continue reading...

Changes follow concern that original code created a legal minefield for organisations implementing itThe equalities watchdog has updated its guidance on how to implement the supreme court ruling on gender after the government requested changes to the original proposals submitted last year.In a statement, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said that after “feedback” from the government, as well as consultation responses and extra legal advice, it had made changes to what is officially known as the code of practice. Continue reading...

Democratic-backed candidate’s win to Wisconsin supreme court gives liberals 5-2 edge on courtHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor won election to the Wisconsin supreme court on Tuesday, giving liberals a 5-2 edge on the court.Shortly before his 8pm ET deadline for Iran to reopen the strait of Hormuz, or face the death of its “whole civilization”, Donald Trump posted on social media that the US had reached a temporary ceasefire agreement with Iran. Details of the agreement are still forthcoming and bombing continues across the region.Iranian officials will meet with the United States for talks beginning Friday. Pakistan, which brokered the ceasefire agreement, will host the negotiations in Islamabad.The Pentagon will hold a press briefing at 8am ET today. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are expected to attend.Some Democrats criticized the ceasefire deal, saying its terms, if true, would cede major concessions to Iran, including control over the strait of Hormuz. Others, including New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, called for Congress to invoke the 25th amendment to remove Trump from office after he “threatened a genocide against the Iranian people”.Several Republicans cheered the president’s decision, casting it as shrewd and tactical. “This is a strong first step toward holding Iran accountable,” said senator Rick Scott of Florida.Shelly Kittleson, the US journalist who was kidnapped in Baghdad by the Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah last week, has been released, said secretary of state Marco Rubio.Repulican Clay Fuller won Georgia’s special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in the House of Representatives. In line with special elections for Congress since the start of Trump’s term, his Democratic rival, Shawn Harris, overperformed. Continue reading...

• The Supreme Court issued a ruling clearing the way for the Department of Justice to erase Steve Bannon's January 6 conviction, reversing lower court obstacles to the administration's efforts. • The decision represents a significant legal victory for the Trump administration in its effort to address convictions related to the Capitol riot. • The ruling overturned a district judge's previous injunction that had blocked the administration's actions on the matter.

Liberals see chance to strengthen majority in state where Trump and allies could try to overturn election resultsWisconsin voters on Tuesday will select a state supreme court judge to replace an outgoing conservative in a race that could further solidify the liberal majority on the bench ahead of the midterms, when Trump and his allies could try to overturn election results again.Justice Rebecca Bradley, a conservative, is retiring, giving liberals a chance to further consolidate their hold on the high court ahead of the next presidential election, when the swing state is sure to see challenges to election results. Continue reading...

Veteran justice, 76, was treated for dehydration in March; a retirement would give Trump new chance to shape courtUS supreme court justice Samuel Alito was reportedly taken to a hospital after becoming sick at a Federalist Society dinner in Philadelphia in March, further fueling speculation that Donald Trump could have more chances to shape the land’s highest court through new appointments.A CNN report said Alito was checked by medical staff and given fluids due to dehydration. He later returned to his home in Virginia that same night with his security detail. In the weeks since, Alito has resumed his duties, including participating in oral arguments. Continue reading...

Most justices seemed skeptical of the administration’s argument, despite Trump’s unprecedented appearanceIt was a surreal morning at the US supreme court.For more than two hours, the nation’s highest court considered arguments over whether Donald Trump – via an executive order – could tear down an idea that has been fundamental to the story and trajectory of the United States: that almost anyone born on US soil is an US citizen. Continue reading...

• The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on April 1, 2026, that state bans on conversion therapy for minors violate counselors' First Amendment rights. • The decision overturns California's pioneering 2012 law and similar measures in over 20 states prohibiting practices aimed at changing sexual orientation. • Chief Justice Roberts wrote the majority opinion, emphasizing licensed professionals' speech protections in private counseling.

Some underscore Trump’s unprecedented court appearance as protesters defend 14th amendment rightAround 250 demonstrators packed the steps of the supreme court on Wednesday, chanting in defense of birthright citizenship as Donald Trump himself watched from the public gallery in an unprecedented appearance.Beija McCarter, an eighth grade US history teacher, and Noah Goldstein, a New Yorker who was also at last month’s trans rights rally, both arrived at the demonstration with little optimism about what the justices inside might decide. Continue reading...