U.S. Supreme Court – California Globe

SCOTUS Unanimously Upholds Deference to Immigration Agencies in Asylum Denials

March 6, 2026 7:55 amMarch 6, 2026 11:23 am

In a unanimous 9-0 decision (see below) delivered by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, that federal appeals courts must apply a deferential “substantial-evidence” standard when reviewing immigration agency determinations of whether undisputed facts constitute “persecution”...

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Huntington Beach’s Appeal in Fight for Local Control Over Housing Mandates

February 24, 2026 1:43 pmFebruary 24, 2026 1:43 pm

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a Ninth Circuit ruling that rejects the City of Huntington Beach’s constitutional challenge to California’s aggressive state housing laws, delivering yet another blow to local control in the conservative Orange County...

Trump Responds, Issues Global 10% Tariff on all Countries

February 21, 2026 8:59 amFebruary 21, 2026 9:12 am

The United States Supreme Court struck down some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Friday, delivering the President a rare loss. As the Globe reported, the ruling impacts the 10 percent tariff Trump imposed on most countries, as well as...

RNC Petitions Supreme Court to Uphold Arizona Voters’ Mandate for Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement

February 20, 2026 2:50 pmFebruary 20, 2026 2:51 pm

The Republican National Committee filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday seeking review of Ninth Circuit rulings that have blocked key elements of Arizona’s long-standing, voter-approved proof-of-citizenship law. Approved by Arizona voters more than two decades ago...

What is Trump’s Plan B After Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs?

February 20, 2026 11:29 amFebruary 21, 2026 9:00 am

UPDATE below: In a rare loss for President Donald Trump, the United States Supreme Court struck down some of Trump’s tariffs on Friday. The ruling impacts the 10 percent tariff Trump imposed on most countries, as well as specific, higher...

ACA 7 Aims to Authorize Race Discrimination in K-12 Gifted Programs & College Financial Aid

February 17, 2026 5:30 amFebruary 17, 2026 5:31 am

In 1996, California voters passed Proposition 209, which amended the California Constitution to ban racial preferences and race-based affirmative action. However, the proponents of race-based affirmative action spent the next 20 years scheming on other ways to circumvent the law....

Los Angeles Mayor Bass Escalates Sanctuary Standoff with New Ban on ICE Staging on City Property

February 11, 2026 10:51 amFebruary 11, 2026 10:51 am

Amid escalating tensions between local sanctuary policies and federal immigration enforcement, Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive directive on Tuesday prohibiting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using city-owned property for staging operations. The order also mandates increased LAPD...