January 09, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday resolved a circuit split in ruling that a 1996 antiterrorism law does not bar people incarcerated in federal prisons from making repeated challenges to their convictions and sentences, or from seeking high court review if they fail.
October 14, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday expressed skepticism of the government's contention that a 1996 antiterrorism law forbids them from reviewing appellate rulings granting or denying incarcerated people permission to repeatedly challenge their convictions, saying any law that deprives the high court of jurisdiction must be clear and unambiguous.
October 10, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court will return Tuesday to hear oral arguments in four cases, including a dispute over the constitutionality of the last remaining provision of the Voting Rights Act and whether federal prisoners seeking postconviction relief are subject to the same rules as state inmates.
January 17, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a Florida man's challenge to his 24-year bank robbery sentence, a case that aims to resolve a circuit split over whether federal prisoners can file multiple motions to vacate their convictions.