Critics call the expedited rulings, which have become routine in the second Trump administration, the “shadow docket.” The justices have other ideas.

California's Supreme Court has cleared the way for public disclosure of the names of the police officers in Vallejo who bent their badges after killing someone.

Illinois Supreme Court selects Justice Neville as chief justice, succeeding Mary Jane Theis. His term begins Oct. 26.

Can New Hampshire Supreme Court justices serve as witnesses in a criminal trial? That's the question a judge is considering ahead of the trial of a justice facing criminal charges.

When the U.S. Supreme Court goes back to work in October, one of its leading cases will be a challenge to Illinois election law filed by downstate Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost. Oral arguments, scheduled for Oct.

Liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in remarks made at a time when Donald Trump is seeking to exert expansive executive powers, emphasized the need for Americans to know the difference between a president and a king as she spoke on Tuesday about how to improve civics education.

Howie Fischer of Capitol Media Services joined The Show to talk about how we got here and what the justices are likely to hear.

Over 300 lawsuits challenging many of Trump's second-term plans have been winding through federal courts, and a handful may be poised for Supreme Court review.