Supreme Court greenlights turning back asylum seekers at border ports—what it means
June 25, 2026 Supreme Court decision in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado limits “inspection-before-processing” arguments for asylum seekers turned back at ports of entry.
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Supreme Court curbs Hawaii consent rule for concealed carry: Wolford v. Lopez
United States Evening Courts and Rights Update: In Wolford v. Lopez, the Supreme Court struck down Hawaii’s “express owner consent” rule for concealed carry.
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Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender girls in school sports (Title IX)
United States Evening Courts and Rights Update – On June 30, Supreme Court upheld state bans barring transgender girls from girls’ and women’s sports under Title IX.
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U.S. Supreme Court ruling narrows some “cancer warning” lawsuits over Roundup label claims
United States Public Health Safety and Legal Rules – The U.S. Supreme Court in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell (No. 24-1068) ruled that FIFRA can preempt state “failure-to-warn” claims when the theory would effectively require a cancer warning different from what EPA required on a pesticide label.
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Supreme Court narrows Alien Tort lawsuits in Cisco human-rights case
On June 23, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled in Cisco v. Doe that ATS can’t create new private rights and the TVPA won’t reach aiding-and-abetting.
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Supreme Court asylum ruling clears way to revive border metering
Supreme Court in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado (June 25, 2026) clarified when asylum seekers are treated as “arrived,” shaping border metering decisions.