The Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark case on transgender rights. The justices are weighing whether a Tennessee law barring gender-affirming care for minors violates the equal protection clause of the Constitution. The decision will have major implications for young people who identify as transgender, their families and medical providers. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Just days before the election, the Supreme Court ruled Virginia will be able to continue to purge people from the state's voter rolls. The state has argued it is part of an effort to remove noncitizens from the rolls, but voting rights advocates have found several U.S. citizens were also removed from the rolls at the same time. Amna Nawaz discussed more with NPR's Jude Joffe-Block. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Universities are disclosing the racial makeup of the first class of students admitted after the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action. The numbers give a detailed look at the impact of the ruling. While there's variation, analyses show Black enrollment is down at several colleges. Geoff Bennett discussed more with David Leonhardt of The New York Times for our series, Rethinking College. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a death row case from Oklahoma. Justices looked at whether the due process rights of death row inmate Richard Glossip were violated when the state suppressed information about its star witness who committed the murder. A court of criminal appeals has denied Glossip's appeal for a retrial. Oklahoma communities correspondent Adam Kemp reports.

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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. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is out with a new memoir chronicling her family's rise from segregation to her confirmation as the first Black woman on the nation's highest court, all in a single generation. Geoff Bennett sat down with Justice Jackson in New York to discuss "Lovely One." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For more on the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the Harris-Walz ticket and efforts to implement ethics reforms for the U.S. Supreme Court, Geoff Bennett speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on the convention floor in Chicago. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In 2022, the Supreme Court struck down a century-old law in New York restricting who could carry a concealed gun. The landmark ruling was seen by Second Amendment supporters as a huge victory and by gun control advocates as opening the door to violent chaos. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports on what has and hasn't changed since then. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden unveiled three proposed reforms in response to legal, ethical and political controversies around the Supreme Court. The plan includes an enforceable code of ethics for justices, term limits for the Supreme Court and a constitutional amendment limiting the recent decision on presidential immunity. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López breaks down the proposals. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The justices of the Supreme Court considered more than 60 cases this term before rendering their final decisions this week. Their rulings on abortion access, presidential immunity and the limits of executive branch agencies could have long-lasting impacts. They also showcased sharp divides among the justices. Amna Nawaz sat down with two Supreme Court watchers to reflect on this historic term. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders