🏛️ Supreme Court Accountability News — November 17, 2025 | Updates and Actions You Can Take Today
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🧭Supreme Court to decide legality of ‘metering’ asylum seekers at border
The Supreme Court agreed to review a controversial asylum-seeking policy under which border officers limited the number of claims they would process at ports of entry, a practice often called “metering.” The policy was rescinded but its legality is still being challenged as the court examines whether the government can delay or deny asylum seekers as they arrive. The review could reshape federal power over immigration controls at the border. — The Hill
🏳️⚧️ U.S. Supreme Court set to hear Idaho transgender athlete case
The court will hear a case about whether transgender women and girls can compete in women’s sports after an Idaho law banned their participation—marking a direct challenge to laws that restrict athletic inclusion based on gender identity. Attorneys say it could affect how schools and states regulate fairness, discrimination, and access to sports. The outcome may influence broader civil rights protections for transgender individuals. — The Seattle Times
⚖️ These Reagan-appointed judges have had it with Trump
A handful have lashed out against Trump in their rulings. Now, one judge has resigned from his post in order to speak out more forcefully. Veteran federal judges appointed during the Reagan era are openly criticizing the current president’s threats to the rule of law and the judiciary’s deference to his agenda, signaling deep concern within the judicial establishment about politicization of the courts. One judge even resigned so he could speak freely about how the legal system is being undermined, according to interviews and filings. The remarks highlight tensions between longstanding norms of judicial independence and recent political pressure. — Politico
🛡️ The Supreme Court is about to rule on whether Trump can use troops against Americans
The court is wrestling with whether the president may deploy the National Guard under the federal “rebellion” standard, interpreting whether the phrase “regular forces” refers strictly to the standing military rather than civilian law enforcement. Legal experts argue that one outcome could sharply curtail presidential power to use militarized force on U.S. soil if the court adopts a narrower reading. The decision could have profound consequences for domestic deployments and the balance between civil and military authority. — Vox
🌍 Business groups ask Supreme Court to pause California climate-reporting laws in emergency appeal
Major industry groups are asking the Supreme court to freeze California’s ambitious new disclosure laws requiring thousands of companies to report greenhouse-gas emissions and climate-risk information, alleging the requirements amount to compelled speech and exceed state regulatory power. The state defends the laws as essential transparency measures to address climate change, while companies warn of serious legal and financial burdens. The appeal signals a wider battle over state-mandated corporate climate reporting and First Amendment claims. — Seattle Times
Urgent Calls to Action Supreme Court Accountability:
Click here to Tell Your Member of Congress: Expand the Supreme Court to protect our voting and civil rights, create term limits, and institute a code of ethics
Click here to Tell Congress: Release the Epstein Files Now
Click here to Tell the Supreme Court to Enforce the New Ethics Code
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Click here to Investigate Corruption in Trump’s Department of Justice
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Together we can hold the Supreme Court Accountable
⚖️ Justice belongs to the people—not to partisan judges.
America’s promise of equal justice relies on a Supreme Court that is fair and independent. Yet today that promise is breaking. A conservative majority puts ideology ahead of the Constitution, threatening reproductive rights, climate protections, and the integrity of our elections. Ethics scandals and hidden conflicts of interest deepen the crisis, eroding public trust at the very moment our freedoms hang in the balance.
But the story isn’t finished. Across the nation, people are rising to demand real reform:
Expand the Court to restore balance
Set Term Limits to end lifetime partisanship
Adopt a binding Code of Ethics to guarantee accountability
Here’s how you can act: Call your members of Congress, sign and share petitions, join groups and coalitions, write letters and op-eds, and show up for organized actions. Every ruling shapes our future. Together, we can build a Supreme Court that serves all of us—and protect the democracy we refuse to lose.
Check out these resources: No Kings: the Urgent Need for Court Reform and Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
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