Author: Ann E. Marimow

Executive Orders and MemorandumsFederal Bureau of PrisonsHormonesPrisons and PrisonersSauer, D John (1974- )Supreme Court (US)TransgenderTrump, Donald JUnited States Politics and Government

Trump Administration Asks Justices to Allow It to Deny Hormones to Trans Inmates

The Bureau of Prisons policy, which has been blocked by lower courts, would give transgender prisoners access to psychotherapy and antidepressants instead of certain gender-transition medical treatments.

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Decisions and VerdictsDemocratic PartyKavanaugh, Brett MMidterm Elections (2026)MissouriRedistricting and ReapportionmentRepublican PartySupreme Court (US)Supreme Courts (State)Trump, Donald JUnited States Politics and Government

Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map

The ruling deferred to the state’s Supreme Court, which had invalidated G.O.P.-friendly district lines, saying voters must first have an opportunity to approve the map in a statewide referendum.

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Courts and the JudiciaryDecisions and VerdictsElections, Courts and the JudiciaryFederal Courts (US)Law and LegislationNational Trust for Historic PreservationRoberts, John G JrSuits and Litigation (Civil)Supreme Court (US)Trump, Donald JUnited States Politics and GovernmentWashington DCWhite House East Wing and Ballroom (Washington, DC)

On Trump’s Ballroom, Chief Justice Finds Himself in an Unusual Spot: In Dissent

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has been in the majority in divided cases more times than any other chief since 1953. But not this time.

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Building (Construction)Decisions and VerdictsHistoric Buildings and SitesLaw and LegislationLeon, Richard JNational Trust for Historic PreservationRestoration and RenovationRoberts, John G JrSupreme Court (US)Trump, Donald JUnited States Politics and GovernmentWashington DCWhite House Building (Washington, DC)White House East Wing and Ballroom (Washington, DC)

Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction

Lower-court rulings would have blocked construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom after finding that the Trump administration should have first sought approval from Congress.

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Absentee VotingConservatism (US Politics)Courts and the JudiciaryDecisions and VerdictsExecutive Orders and MemorandumsKagan, ElenaMidterm Elections (2026)Roberts, John G JrSauer, D John (1974- )Suits and Litigation (Civil)Supreme Court (US)Trump, Donald JUnited States Politics and Government

How the Supreme Court Is Issuing Orders as Trump ‘Emergencies’ Return

The justices are still struggling with whether and when to explain themselves to the public when the court issues temporary, but consequential, orders.

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Courts and the JudiciaryDecisions and VerdictsHistoric Buildings and SitesNational Trust for Historic PreservationPresidential Power (US)Sauer, D John (1974- )Suits and Litigation (Civil)Supreme Court (US)Trump, Donald JUnited States Politics and GovernmentWhite House East Wing and Ballroom (Washington, DC)

Chief Justice Allows Trump to Continue White House Ballroom Construction, for Now

The 90,000-square-foot ballroom project has grown in size and scope, with the president’s lawyers saying it is intertwined with the renovation of an underground military bunker.

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Courts and the JudiciaryFederal Courts (US)Historic Buildings and SitesLaw and LegislationLeon, Richard JNational Trust for Historic PreservationPresidential Power (US)Suits and Litigation (Civil)Supreme Court (US)Trump, Donald JUnited States Politics and GovernmentWhite House Building (Washington, DC)White House East Wing and Ballroom (Washington, DC)

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Greenlight White House Ballroom

The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington in his own style.

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