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Why are justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan testifying before Congress?

Here's why Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are testifying before Congress. Seated (L-R): Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Elena Kagan. Standing (L-R): Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)

Updated on Jul 13, 2026 08:54 pm IST

Why must Trump pay E Jean Carroll $5.8M? Court order explained

The decision came after the US Supreme Court declined to hear Trump’s challenge to the jury’s 2023 verdict.

Published on Jul 09, 2026 01:51 am IST

Restoring birthright citizenship in the US

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The US top court has now preserved the extent of birthright citizenship as understood before the Trump executive order. The court deemed the order “unlawful” in a 6:3 majority and violative of the US constitution in a slim 5:4 majority. (Bloomberg)

Published on Jul 02, 2026 12:11 pm IST

Why Indians in US will benefit the most by birthright citizenship order

Representative Greg Casar, a Democrat from Texas, center, joined by House Democratic Party caucus chairs, speaks during a news conference on the US Supreme Court birthright citizenship decision outside the US Capitol in Washington.

Updated on Jul 02, 2026 02:41 pm IST

From Jus Soli to Wong Kim case: Trials and turns of birthright citizenship in US

The US Supreme Court rejected a central plank of President Donald Trump's immigration agenda on Tuesday, deeming his plan to restrict birthright citizenship as unconstitutional

Updated on Jul 01, 2026 12:13 pm IST

Which Supreme Court justices voted to protect birthright citizenship?

Seated (L-R): Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Elena Kagan. Standing (L-R): Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Published on Jul 01, 2026 12:04 pm IST

What is the 14th Amendment? The US law behind Trump's birthright case

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House,

Published on Jul 01, 2026 12:04 pm IST

Ketanji Jackson vs Clarence Thomas: Supreme Court justices clash on citizenship

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for their group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2022. Seated (L-R): Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Elena Kagan. Standing (L-R): Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Published on Jun 30, 2026 11:53 pm IST

Is Justice Samuel Alito retiring? NPR's retraction fiasco explained

US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in Rome, Italy, September 20, 2025.

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 09:47 pm IST

US top court upholds birthright citizenship, Trump plans way to undo it

Challengers to Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship argued that it violates language in the US Constitution's 14th Amendment.

Updated on Jul 01, 2026 08:59 am IST

US Supreme Court upholds laws barring transgender athletes in women's sports

The US Supreme Court upheld state laws prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports, a significant win for conservatives, enabling Republican-led states to enforce participation based on sex assigned at birth.

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 07:52 pm IST

What happened between Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor? Inside the SCOTUS clash

Justice Samuel Alito reacts after Justice Sonia Sotomayor reads her dissent from the bench in a major asylum case ruling.

Published on Jun 26, 2026 04:24 am IST

Stephen Miller's ‘deportation’ warning after Supreme Court's TPS ruling

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks with reporters at the White House on June 25.

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 04:07 am IST

Rastafarian man's case against prison officials who cut his dreadlocks quashed

A man holds a Rastafari flag. (Representational)

Updated on Jun 23, 2026 10:44 pm IST

Who is the killer in the Etan Patz case? Pedro Hernandez conviction upheld

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Pedro Hernandez's conviction, keeping the verdict in the famous Etan Patz 1979 child murder case. (Pexel/Representative image)

Updated on Jun 22, 2026 11:55 pm IST

Trump's biggest Supreme Court test: Birthright citizenship and key rulings

The most anticipated ruling concerns Trump's effort to reinterpret the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment.

Published on Jun 17, 2026 09:50 pm IST

Supreme Court backs US company over seized Cuban assets

Supreme Court backs US company over seized Cuban assets

Published on May 22, 2026 08:13 am IST

US SC restores mail access to abortion pill mifepristone: 5 things to know

The Supreme Court has restored mail access to the abortion drug mifepristone, previously halted by a lower court. The decision, effective until May 11, comes amid ongoing legal battles over reproductive rights and FDA regulations.

Published on May 04, 2026 11:49 pm IST

'Cradles of civilisation': Iran backs India, China after Trump's 'hellhole' post

US President Donald Trump referred to India, led by PM Modi, a 'hellhole'.

Updated on Apr 23, 2026 11:15 pm IST

Trump makes abrupt decision during Cecillia Wang's birthright argument

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing an executive order

Published on Apr 01, 2026 10:09 pm IST

Who is Cecillia Wang? Lawyer against Trump in birthright citizenship case

Cecillia Wang argues a landmark Supreme Court case challenging Trump’s birthright citizenship order.

Published on Apr 01, 2026 09:52 pm IST

Top Trump lawyer clashes with Justice Roberts over birthright citizenship

Donald Trump, Howard Lutnick, US commerce secretary, right, and John Sauer, US solicitor general, left, during a news conference

Published on Apr 01, 2026 08:50 pm IST

Who is John Sauer? Trump’s Top lawyer arguing in the birthright citizenship case

President Donald Trump, right, joined by Solicitor General John Sauer, as Trump speaks with reporters

Published on Apr 01, 2026 08:30 pm IST

Trump administration asks US Supreme Court to block probe into Musk-linked DOGE

The US Supreme Court is seen on the first day of a new term in Washington, DC, on October 7, 2024. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Updated on Mar 23, 2026 11:09 pm IST

India-US trade deal signing on hold until new tariff structure is in place: Govt

US President Donald Trump and PM Narendra Modi during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington DC on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.

Updated on Mar 17, 2026 12:01 am IST

Texas man sentenced to death for fatally stabbing girlfriend, her 8-year-old son

This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Texas death row inmate Cedric Ricks. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 02:09 pm IST

What the US Supreme Court's IEEPA tariff ruling means for India

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Published on Mar 04, 2026 07:54 pm IST

EU halts vote on US trade deal while Trump threatens 'more obnoxious' tariffs

The US Supreme Court had earlier struck down Trump's previous global tariffs.

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 12:00 am IST

What the US Supreme Court’s tariffs’ decision means for the India-US trade deal

The US Supreme Court handed Trump a major setback when it cancelled several tariffs he had imposed during the global trade war.

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Published on Feb 23, 2026 02:29 pm IST

Will Trump tariff refunds be issued? What US trade chief said

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the administration will follow judicial guidance.

Published on Feb 23, 2026 02:03 pm IST

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