The Supreme Court is now deciding if a modern tracking tool called a geofence warrant crosses a legal line. These warrants let police draw a digital boundary around a crime scene and collect location data from every phone inside—even if those people have nothing to do with the crime. The case starte
A new poll shows Americans mostly agree that anyone born on U. S. soil should automatically be a citizen—surprising since the Supreme Court is about to decide if that rule can change. The court is reviewing an order from early 2025 that tried to end birthright citizenship, but most people don't supp
Courts across the U. S. are now debating whether police can use a controversial trick to find suspects. It’s called a geofence warrant—basically a digital dragnet that collects location data from every phone near a crime scene. The Supreme Court will soon decide if this method violates the Fourth Am
A man named Okello Chatrie stole almost $200, 000 from a bank in suburban Richmond, Virginia. He was on the run for days after the robbery. Police could not find him because he didn’t leave obvious clues. The breakthrough came when investigators used a new technology. They created a virtual fence a
The Supreme Court justices recently heard arguments in a case that could change how green card holders are treated at U. S. borders. The debate isn’t just about one person—it’s about the rules that decide who gets a fair chance to stay. The case involves Muk Choi Lau, a lawful permanent resident cha
The nation’s highest court will take another look at how far states can push religious schools when they accept government money. The case involves Colorado’s preschool program, which gives public funds to private preschools—including 34 Catholic ones run by the Archdiocese of Denver. But there’s a
The Supreme Court has granted a procedural win to major oil and gas companies, allowing them to move their environmental lawsuits from state to federal court. The decision comes after a Louisiana jury ordered Chevron to pay over $740 million for damage to the state’s coast, a case that has been part
Three courts, one big question. The Supreme Court looked at a fight that began in Louisiana over oil drilling in the 1970s. The state law stopped oil work without a special permit. In 2013, local parishes sued big companies for past drilling practices. They said the companies used bad methods and ha
The U. S. Supreme Court has been moving faster and farther into cases that should first be handled by lower courts, a trend that one of its liberal justices has warned could damage the whole judicial system. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said this during a talk at Yale Law School, a meeting that
A president who wants to keep his court solid has told reporters that he hopes the two oldest justices, Alito and Thomas, will stay on for many more years. The comment came after they joined a dissent against the court’s decision to strike down President Trump’s tariff plan. Neither justice has spok
