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- Oct 19
US Supreme Court rejects revival of 9/11 plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
The US Supreme Court declined on 19 October 2026 to hear appeals from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants seeking to restore plea deals that would have spared them the death penalty.
- Oct 5
Supreme Court weighs Boulder climate damage lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor
Justices heard oral arguments on whether Colorado local governments can sue ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy in state court over climate costs, with Samuel Alito recused.
- Oct 1
Senator Marsha Blackburn blocks Donald Trump's judicial pick Samuel Adkisson in Tennessee
Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn declined to submit a blue slip for White House lawyer Samuel Adkisson, halting his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- Sep 8
Supreme Court blocks Missouri Republican congressional map for November midterms
The US Supreme Court rejected a Trump administration request to implement redrawn congressional boundaries in Missouri, restoring the 2022 map that preserves two Democratic seats ahead of the November election.
- Jun 30
Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender girls in school sports, 6-3
The conservative-majority court ruled that states may restrict female sports to biological females, affecting more than two dozen Republican-led states.
