Slouching Towards Autocracy
1991-10-23 00:00:00
Clarence Thomas Joins Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas, born on June 23, 1948, became the second African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court on October 23, 1991.
2000-12-12 00:00:00
Bush v. Gore
The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of George W. Bush in Florida’s 2000 presidential election recount dispute.
2006-01-31 18:12:54
Samuel Alito Joins Supreme Court
Samuel Anthony Alito Jr., born on April 1, 1950, assumed the position of Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on January 31, 2006.
2008-06-26 22:17:02
District of Columbia v. Heller
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a 5-4 vote that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to keep and bear arms, regardless of service in a militia.
2010-01-21 00:00:00
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
The Supreme Court of the United States made a landmark decision in a case regarding campaign finance laws and free speech under the First Amendment.
2010-06-28 11:11:12
McDonald v. City of Chicago
The Court held that the Second Amendment was incorporated under the Fourteenth Amendment, thereby protecting those rights from infringement by state and local governments.
2013-06-25 16:34:21
Shelby County v. Holder
The Court gutted Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
2016-03-16 16:34:21
Merrick Garland Supreme Court Nomination Ignored
Merrick Garland Supreme Court Nomination Declared Null and Void
2017-04-17 16:34:21
Neil Gorsuch Joins Supreme Court
Neil Gorsuch assumed office as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on April 17, 2017
2018-06-25 16:34:21
Abbott v. Perez
The U.S. Supreme Court presented a case that combines two separate rulings from the Texas federal district court regarding redistricting maps
2018-06-26 14:20:23
Trump v. Hawaii
This landmark US Supreme Court case restricted travel into the US by individuals from several nations and refugees without valid documents.
2018-10-06 07:49:38
Brett Kavanaugh Joins the Supreme Court
Brett Kavanaugh assumed office as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on October 6, 2018
2019-06-27 08:53:18
Rucho v. Common Cause
This landmark case of the United States Supreme Court addressed partisan gerrymandering
2019-12-18 07:49:38
First impeachment of Donald Trump
Donald Trump, serving as the 45th president of the United States, was impeached for the first time on December 18, 2019
2020-09-26 08:53:18
Amy C. Barrett Nomination Fast Tracked
President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg
2021-01-06 07:49:38
January 6th Attack on US Capitol
The US Capitol Building was attacked by a mob of supporters of then-president Donald Trump in an attempted self-coup d'état
2021-01-13 07:49:38
Second impeachment of Donald Trump
Donald Trump, serving as the 45th president of the United States, was impeached for the second time on January 13, 2021
2021-06-23 21:50:36
Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid
This case, a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court, centered around the intersection of eminent domain and labor relations
2021-07-01 21:50:36
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee
The United States Supreme Court ruled on the applicability of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in the wake of the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision.
2022-06-23 21:50:36
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen
The United States Supreme Court made a landmark decision regarding the Second Amendment to the Constitution
2022-12-22 14:29:37
January 6th Committee Report
The Committee voted unanimously to refer Trump to the U.S. Department of Justice for prosecution and published its Report
2024-05-23 21:50:36
Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP
This case addressed racial and partisan gerrymandering within South Carolina’s 1st congressional district
2024-06-21 21:50:36
United States v. Rahimi
The case centered around the Second Amendment and the government’s authority to prohibit firearm possession by individuals with civil domestic violence restraining orders.
2024-06-27 21:50:36
Securities Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy
The Court ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s administrative adjudication of fraud claims without jury trials instead of Article III judges violated the Constitution
2024-06-28 07:49:38
Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo
This landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court in administrative law, governing regulatory agencies, overruled the Chevron deference principle
2024-06-28 07:49:38
Fischer v. United States
This case was about the proper use of the felony charge of obstructing an official proceeding
2024-07-01 07:49:38
Trump v. U.S.
This landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States established that presidential immunity from criminal prosecution extends to all of a president’s “official acts"
2024-07-01 07:49:38
Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
This is a case from the United States Supreme Court that deals with the statute of limitations for judicial review of federal agency rule-making
2025-01-01 07:49:38
Ohio Telecom Association v. FCC
Sixth Circuit rules FCC lacks authority regarding net neutrality absent Chevron deference
2025-04-07 07:49:38
Donald J. Trump v. J. G. G.
In a controversial decision, the Supreme Court on Monday granted the Trump administration permission to utilize an 18th-century wartime law for deporting Venezuelan migrants. However, the court emphasized that these migrants must obtain a court hearing before being removed from the United States.
2025-04-10 07:49:38
Noem v Kilmar Abrego Garcia
The Supreme Court ordered the government to return a Salvadoran migrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully imprisoned in a notorious prison in El Salvador.
2025-05-16 07:49:38
U.S. Supreme Court Thwarts Trump Hasty Deportation Plans
Supreme Court extends pause on deportations under Alien Enemies Act in Texas
2025-06-26 07:49:38
South Carolina v. Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court ruled that Planned Parenthood and a patient cannot sue South Carolina over its denial of Medicaid funding. The ruling makes it easier for states to deny funding to Planned Parenthood, especially given the current administration’s hostility to abortion rights.
2025-06-27 07:49:38
Mahmoud v. Taylor
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of Maryland parents seeking to opt their children out of LGBTQ+ themed instruction in public schools. The parents argued that the school board’s refusal to provide an opt-out option violated their First Amendment right to freely exercise their religion. The Court ruled that the school board’s policy, which requires teachers to use storybooks contradicting the parents’ religious views, imposes a substantial burden on religious exercise and is subject to strict scrutiny.
2025-06-27 07:49:38
Trump v. Casa
The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration, limiting district judges’ power to block presidential orders nationwide. The decision, while not directly addressing the constitutionality of Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, boosts presidential power and judicial oversight.