Defending Justice!
Embedded Files
You're in the right place for court matters!
Courts Matter Illinois is a coalition of diverse organizations and individuals working to ensure a federal judiciary comprised of judges committed to upholding constitutional values. Our judicial systems at the state and federal levels are a vital part of the checks and balances defending people’s rights. Federal and state judges -- appointed and elected -- make decisions about every aspect of our lives. From the quality of the air we breathe and water we drink, to our consumer protections, reproductive rights, and who we can marry: Courts Matter!
When Will We Get Tariff Rulings from SCOTUS?
When Will We Get Tariff Rulings from SCOTUS?
We'll be monitoring this issue for you as it develops. Be sure to sign up for updates and more information using the form below!
In the meantime, check out this explainer from Amy Howe, When will we get the tariffs ruling?, SCOTUSblog (Jan. 29, 2026, 9:30 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/when-will-we-get-the-tariffs-ruling/
Supreme Court Hearings 2026 Schedule
Supreme Court Hearings 2026 Schedule
Watch for a schedule of upcoming hearings in 2026:
Visit our SCOTUS Page for more details. Oral arguments occur at 9AM Central. Listen in here.
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
The judiciary committee is expected to hold a hearing on February 4 with the following nominees: Anna St. John to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (opposed by NCJW), John Thomas Shepherd to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, and Andrew Davis and Chris Wolfe to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Many groups are opposing Anna St. John, considered to be the “worst of the worst” nominees to date. She has spent her legal career silencing women, attacking LGBTQ+ rights, and cutting off corporate accountability for everyday people — and leads the Hamilton Legal Law Institute, a far-right extremist organization that routinely files lawsuits to attack civil rights, undermine consumer protections, eliminate gender equality, and deny basic human rights.
The committee could vote on these nominees on February 19.
Weekly Wrap Up
Weekly Wrap Up
Much of the country is blanketed in snow and ice. Frigid temperatures are breaking records coast to coast and, yet, people are in the street protesting, fueled by outrage and sorrow at another killing by government agents. Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at a Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis, was shot multiple times as he legally observed and recorded the activities of border patrol agents.
After the horrific murder of Renee Nicole Macklin Good just weeks earlier, this second shooting seemed to be the last straw for even some supporters of the administration. Local corporations that had been silent issued statements, some Republican lawmakers objected, and Senate Democrats were united in shutting down the government rather than funding the Department of Homeland Security (leading to a deal ahead of a shutdown).
The commander of the border patrol, Gregory Bovino, was demoted and sent back home to California, and President Trump had what he characterized as “very good calls” with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. All of this as Judge Patrick Schiltz, a George W. Bush nominee to the District Court of the District of Minnesota, ordered the acting director of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to appear in court on Friday to explain why he should not be held in contempt for violating court orders by ramping up activities even as ICE is being challenged by hundreds of court cases regarding immigrants claiming to have been illegally seized. Meanwhile, ICE and border control has begun targeting Maine, a state with one of the lowest number of immigrants.
Challenges to Trump policies and actions continue in federal courts.
We are holding Minnesota in our hearts as ICE unlawfully terrorizes communities through raids, abductions, and indiscriminate killings — and we are proud of the people of Minnesota for standing up, organizing, and refusing to back down.
And, a thank you to all of you for everything that you do to advance the cause of a fair and independent judiciary.
Headlines
Headlines
(Reuters) US Supreme Court sees risk in Trump riding roughshod over Fed
(Yahoo) Mike Johnson supports impeaching 2 federal judges that ruled against Trump
(PBS) How Trump is challenging America’s judicial system in his second term
(TX Tribune) Texas defends law requiring schools to post ten commandments
(Slate) How the Supreme Court made Alex Pretti’s killing more likely
Waiting for the Clash! New Blog Post by CMIL Co-Founder and Chair
Waiting for the Clash! New Blog Post by CMIL Co-Founder and Chair
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse