Marcia Coyle

Severna Park

Chief Washington Correspondent at National Law Journal

Chief Washington Correspondent at ALM Media

US Supreme Court analyst @NewsHour; contributor @ConstitutionCtr; former SCOTUS reporter @TheNLJ. Author, The Roberts Court: The Struggle for the Constitution

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Articles

Why Mexico is asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on gun trafficking

2 months ago | pbs.org | Marcia Coyle

Gun cases are never far from the docket of the U.S. Supreme Court, but on March 4, the justices will take up an unusual gun challenge that could have domestic and international repercussions. In recent tariff discussions between President Donald Trump and Mexico, our border neighbor agreed to send more troops to slow illegal immigration. In return, Mexico sought help to stem the flood of illegal weapons from the United States into its country.
Supreme Court appears open to upholding regulations on ghost guns

Oct 8, 2024 | pbs.org | Marcia Coyle

Oct 8, 2024 6:35 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The Supreme Court kicked off a new term of arguments with a major case focused on federal regulations of ghost guns. The justices weighed whether the government can regulate the firearms assembled at home with a kit with the same standard as other firearms made by licensed manufacturers. Geoff Bennett discussed more with News Hour Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle.
A new Supreme Court term begins in the shadow of a presidential election

Oct 7, 2024 | pbs.org | Marcia Coyle

The U.S. Supreme Court opens a new term on the eve of an intense, historic election in which the justices may be called on to play a key role in the results. The new term does not yet have the blockbuster potential of the term that ended in July. The prior term was packed with controversy, including three cases related to former President Donald Trump, gun regulation, two abortion cases, federal agencies’ power, voting rights, a major opioid-related bankruptcy, social media regulation and more.
6 big takeaways from this historic Supreme Court term

Jul 2, 2024 | pbs.org | Marcia Coyle

The Supreme Court wrapped up a historic term this week, one that will be defined largely by unprecedented constitutional issues involving former President Donald Trump. Despite Trump’s dominance of the docket, much more happened in rulings that may affect multiple aspects of American lives. Here are a few key themes from this term about the justices and the undercurrents in their rulings.
Recapping the Supreme Court’s 2023-24 Term

Jun 28, 2024 | constitutioncenter.org | Marcia Coyle

As the Supreme Court term nears its end, the Court has issued a series of decisions in many blockbuster cases, including overturning Chevron deference, upholding a law disarming domestic violence offenders and applying obstruction laws to January 6 prosecutions. Sarah Isgur of The Dispatch and Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal join Jeffrey Rosen to review the Supreme Court’s most important decisions from this term so far.
Analyzing the Supreme Court hearing on Trump’s presidential immunity claim

Apr 25, 2024 | pbs.org | Marcia Coyle

Apr 25, 2024 6:55 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The Supreme Court heard debate over one of its most consequential cases, whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office. Arguments were heard on an appeal brought by Donald Trump, who’s being prosecuted for attempting to overthrow the results of the 2020 election. John Yang discussed more with William Brangham and Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle.
Analysis: What to watch as Supreme Court weighs whether Trump is immune from prosecution

Apr 23, 2024 | pbs.org | Marcia Coyle

The U.S. Supreme Court wraps up arguments for this term with two of the most contentious issues of the year: abortion and former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution. Although recent chief justices have tried to front-load arguments in the term’s first half to give the justices more time for thoughtful writing of opinions when spring arrives, that effort usually fails.
Analysis: What to watch as Supreme Court weighs whether Trump is immune from prosecution

Apr 23, 2024 | flipboard.com | Marcia Coyle

11 hours agoA rant on Fox News from Donald Trump's son contained one glaring error. Eric Trump’s latest defense of his dad Donald Trump — who is currently on trial in his hush money case — went awry as he made one major mistake. The Trump scion on Monday told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that, “Every time I watch my …
Supreme Court hears case on whether cities can criminalize homelessness, disband camps

Apr 22, 2024 | pbs.org | Marcia Coyle

Apr 22, 2024 6:40 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the most significant case on homelessness in decades. The case looks at challenges to laws in a small Oregon town fining homeless people up to $300 for setting up camps in public parks. The heart of the question is whether these laws classify as cruel and unusual punishment. Geoff Bennett and NewsHour Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle discussed the case.
What we heard at Trump’s ballot ban case at the Supreme Court

Feb 8, 2024 | pbs.org | Marcia Coyle

In one of the most important political and election law cases in at least two decades, the U.S. Supreme Court — before a packed courtroom audience — heard arguments Thursday on whether former President Donald Trump is ineligible for the presidency under a key section of the U.S. Constitution. When the more than two hours of arguments had concluded, a majority of justices appeared to be ready to reverse a ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court that Trump was ineligible because he engaged in the Jan.