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The biggest 2024 Supreme Court rulings so far, and what's still to come
The biggest 2024 Supreme Court rulings so far, and what’s still to come
A look at major Supreme Court cases on abortion pills, social media, guns, former president Donald Trump and more.
By Ann E. Marimow, Nick Mourtoupalas and Tobi Raji
Updated June 20, 2024 at 10:31 a.m. EDT | Published February 26, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EST
In a Supreme Court term that coincides with the 2024 presidential campaign season, the justices are at the center of many of the nation’s most politically sensitive debates. At the top of the list: whether former president Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election, and a challenge to a key element of the criminal charges that Trump faces related to his efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s victory.
Also this term, abortion is back at the court, with one case still pending that involves emergency abortion care at hospitals. In another, the justices unanimously decided to maintain access to the widely used abortion medication mifepristone. Several cases challenge the power of federal agencies, long a target of conservatives concerned about what they consider unaccountable government bureaucrats.
Gun rights and state laws restricting social media companies from removing certain political posts or accounts are in the mix, as well. ... Here’s a look at the major cases we are tracking from now until the end of the Supreme Court’s term next week or in early July. We will update the list as each case is decided in the coming days.
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Robert Barnes and Justin Jouvenal contributed to this report. Justice illustrations by Shelly Tan.
By Ann Marimow
Ann Marimow covers the Supreme Court for The Washington Post. She joined The Post in 2005, and has spent a decade writing about legal affairs and the federal judiciary. She previously covered state government and politics in California, New Hampshire and Maryland. Twitter https://twitter.com/amarimow
By Nick Mourtoupalas
Nick Mourtoupalas is a Graphics Reporter for The Washington Post.
By Tobi Raji
Tobi Raji covers the federal judiciary and the Supreme Court as a part of The Washington Post's Opportunity Program. She was previously a researcher for The Early 202, a pre-dawn newsletter about the nation’s major power centers, including the White House, Congress and the Supreme Court. She joined The Post in 2021. Twitter https://twitter.com/tobiaraji
A look at major Supreme Court cases on abortion pills, social media, guns, former president Donald Trump and more.
By Ann E. Marimow, Nick Mourtoupalas and Tobi Raji
Updated June 20, 2024 at 10:31 a.m. EDT | Published February 26, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EST
In a Supreme Court term that coincides with the 2024 presidential campaign season, the justices are at the center of many of the nation’s most politically sensitive debates. At the top of the list: whether former president Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election, and a challenge to a key element of the criminal charges that Trump faces related to his efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s victory.
Also this term, abortion is back at the court, with one case still pending that involves emergency abortion care at hospitals. In another, the justices unanimously decided to maintain access to the widely used abortion medication mifepristone. Several cases challenge the power of federal agencies, long a target of conservatives concerned about what they consider unaccountable government bureaucrats.
Gun rights and state laws restricting social media companies from removing certain political posts or accounts are in the mix, as well. ... Here’s a look at the major cases we are tracking from now until the end of the Supreme Court’s term next week or in early July. We will update the list as each case is decided in the coming days.
{snip}
Robert Barnes and Justin Jouvenal contributed to this report. Justice illustrations by Shelly Tan.
By Ann Marimow
Ann Marimow covers the Supreme Court for The Washington Post. She joined The Post in 2005, and has spent a decade writing about legal affairs and the federal judiciary. She previously covered state government and politics in California, New Hampshire and Maryland. Twitter https://twitter.com/amarimow
By Nick Mourtoupalas
Nick Mourtoupalas is a Graphics Reporter for The Washington Post.
By Tobi Raji
Tobi Raji covers the federal judiciary and the Supreme Court as a part of The Washington Post's Opportunity Program. She was previously a researcher for The Early 202, a pre-dawn newsletter about the nation’s major power centers, including the White House, Congress and the Supreme Court. She joined The Post in 2021. Twitter https://twitter.com/tobiaraji