SCOTUS will hear arguments April 1, 2026, in a case challenging the President Donald Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship.
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CT Mirror poll: Voters want Supreme Court reforms, split over cases
CT voters favor term limits and an ethics code for justices. But the parties are divided over rulings on abortion and presidential immunity.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT smog problem gets no relief from Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court halted, at least temporarily, a rule that would have helped moderate CT’s summertime smog and air quality problems.
Posted inGovernment
Supreme Court abortion pill ruling cheered in CT, but worries persist
Reproductive rights advocates and Democratic state officials in CT applauded the decision, but they also warned of future legal threats.
Posted inGovernment
CT Dems push for ethics code amid Justice Thomas controversy
CT’s U.S. senators want more scrutiny of Justice Clarence Thomas’ deals and raised concerns about the lack of ethics guidelines for justices.
Posted inEducation
Will CT students’ loan debt be forgiven? Supreme Court to decide
CT student debt holders are in limbo as the U.S. Supreme Court readies to hear arguments on Biden’s federal student debt forgiveness plan.
Posted inSteady Habits
PODCAST: Growing CT’s economy through science and technology
Hear an outstanding panel of thinkers debate how Connecticut should move forward in the post-pandemic economy.
Posted inSteady Habits
PODCAST: Linda Greenhouse on end of Roe, momentous SCOTUS term
The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter discusses the 2021-22 U.S. Supreme Court term, including the court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Posted inJustice
‘Wave of new litigation’ in CT possible after Supreme Court gun law ruling
Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling could open the door to challenges in a state that has some of the most restrictive gun policies in the U.S.
Posted inPolitics
Abortion opponents march on CT Capitol
The first March on Life in Connecticut drew an estimated 2,000 abortion opponents to the state Capitol on Wednesday.
Posted inJustice
The Supreme Court has refused to block Texas’ abortion ban
In separate dissents, Justices Sotomayor and Elena Kagan decried the 5-4 decision allowing Texas’ six-week abortion ban to continue.
Posted inHealth
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the ACA today. What happens in CT if the law is struck down?
In Connecticut, health officials say that if the ACA falls, the impact could be devastating.
Posted inPolitics
Democrats see political gain in Trump’s SCOTUS win
Democrats believe that President Trump’s animus to Obamacare, especially as it applies to women, energizes their base in blue states.
Posted inHealth, Justice
CT, state’s insurers, hail Supreme Court decision to hear Obamacare appeal
Affordable Care Act supporters said they are confident the U.S. Supreme Court will determine the health care law is constitutional.
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Following Supreme Court ruling, CT vows to continue fighting Trump’s public charge rule
The rule makes it difficult for immigrants to obtain a green card if they have used – or are likely to use – public benefits such as food stamps or Medicaid.