Lawrence Hurley

Senior Supreme Court Reporter

I cover the Supreme Court for NBC News, focusing on all the major cases before the justices as well as broader legal trends and the intersection of law and politics.

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I cover the Supreme Court for NBC News, focusing on all the major cases before the justices as well as broader legal trends and the intersection of law and politics.

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Latest from Lawrence Hurley

Trump hasn’t asked the Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case despite his vow

The White House‘s deadline to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider the ruling that struck down Trump’s effort to limit birthright citizenship was Monday night.
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ICE plans to increase deportations as Temporary Protected Status for Haitians ends

The Supreme Court ruled in late June that the Trump administration could continue with its plan to strip Temporary Protected Status from about 350,000 Haitians.

Justice Barrett recounts swatting incident in testimony before Congress

Supreme Court justices are testifying before Congress for the first time in seven years, seeking additional funds to combat a rise in security threats.
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Trump’s effort to use an obscure wartime law to deport Venezuelans has fizzled

Litigation over the Alien Enemies Act is mired in the courts while the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro could have undermined the administration’s legal arguments.

Judge orders release of the $5.8 million payment Trump owed E. Jean Carroll

The move came after the president’s attorneys launched a long-shot bid to the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision not to hear his appeal.

Supreme Court plots its own conservative path amid Trump challenges

President Donald Trump’s losses at the Supreme Court mask how the conservative majority has continued to move the law rightward, frequently to his benefit.

How a once-mocked argument against birthright citizenship got four votes at the Supreme Court

The court rejected President Donald Trump’s proposal, but four justices said it was lawful under the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause.
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Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports

Delivering another blow to LGBTQ rights, the court ruled against two students who had challenged restrictive laws in West Virginia and Idaho.

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to assault weapon bans

The court will consider laws in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois, that ban AR-15s and other assault weapons used in mass shootings, including at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Supreme Court strikes down long-standing campaign finance restrictions

The provision challenged by Vice President JD Vance and others limits how much party committees can spend in coordination with individual candidates.

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempt to limit birthright citizenship

The administration sought to upend the historical understanding of the 14th Amendment, which has long been interpreted to broadly extend the right.