During Supreme Court oral arguments in the gender-affirming care ban case, U.S. v Skrmetti, justices and lawyers sparred over study findings and European regulations. Here’s our fact-checkers’ take.
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PolitiFact→ The Supreme Court is weighing trans health bans. Here’s what to expect.
On Dec. 4, Supreme Court justices will hear oral arguments challenging Tennessee’s youth gender-affirming care ban. Will the court extend existing constitutional protections against sex discrimination to trans patients or let the ban stand?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 60 Voters Registered At Municipal Address In Maricopa County, Arizona, Is NOT A Sign Of Electoral Fraud — Homeless Allowed To Use Courthouse As Address For Voter Registration
Did election fraud occur when 60 people in Maricopa County, Arizona, registered to vote using a municipal building as their home address? No, that's not true: The Maricopa County public information officer told Lead Stories that the voter
The Dispatch→ Packing the Federal Courts
Plus: David’s college thesis on a rights-based society.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Court Documents Did NOT ‘Reveal’ Baby Oil Bottles Seized From Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Home Were Laced With Date Rape Drug GHB
Did court documents reveal that thousands of baby oil bottles seized from Sean "Diddy" Combs' home were laced with the date rape drug GHB? No, that's not true: Lead Stories could find no court document that confirms this. The federal indi
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Harris’ support for prisoner access to transgender surgery aligns with federal law and court rulings
Kamala Harris “supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners and illegal aliens.”
The Dispatch→ Supreme Court Showdowns and October Surprises
‘We need to talk about special counsel Jack Smith’s latest filing.’
The Dispatch→ Courting Disaster
Should Liz Cheney criticize Kamala Harris’ court-packing scheme?
The Dispatch→ The Supreme Court Is Legitimate, Actually
'Attacks on the court's legitimacy are dangerous, undermining public confidence in the court, and imperiling the rule of law.'
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Irish Teacher Enoch Burke Was Arrested For Contempt Of Court, NOT For Views On Transgender Issues
Was Irish teacher Enoch Burke arrested on September 2, 2024, for "refusing to endorse and affirm transgender ideology"? No, that's not true: Burke was arrested for contempt of court after repeatedly showing up to teach at a school where h
The Dispatch→ Democrats Still Hope to Remake the Supreme Court in 2025
Plus: How Kamala Harris’ big fundraising month could shape the rest of the presidential race.
The Dispatch→ Fixing the Supreme Court
Stranger than legal fiction.
PolitiFact→ Federal appeals court rules in favor of PolitiFact and Meta against Children’s Health Defense
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in PolitiFact’s favor in a lawsuit filed by Children’s Health Defense, an organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The organization sued Poynter following a fact-check about the flu vaccine.
The Dispatch→ The Supreme Court’s Upcoming Transgender Treatment Case, Explained
In its next term, justices could decide to strike down a law prohibiting gender-transition treatment for minors.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff on the Veepstakes and Supreme Court Reform
Plus: Israel takes out prominent terrorist leaders.
The Dispatch→ Details Remain Scant on Joe Biden’s Supreme Court Overhaul
The White House and Kamala Harris want Supreme Court term limits but won’t answer key questions about their proposal.
The Dispatch→ Progressivism and Eugenics in the Court of Justice Holmes
‘All of my life I have sneered at the natural rights of man.’
The Dispatch→ Don’t Repackage Court-Packing
Tinkering with the Supreme Court’s lifetime tenure is unconstitutional—and impractical.
Full Fact→ Headline on court ruling on calling Keir Starmer ‘Tory scum’ has been edited to include his name
The original article refers to a court case about Conservative MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – President Joe Biden didn’t order the arrest of Supreme Court justices
“In official capacity, Biden orders DOJ to arrest 6 justices of SCOTUS.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Supreme Court’s SEC V. Jarkesy Decision Does NOT Entitle Child Support Defendants To Jury Trials
Does the Supreme Court decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy mean that child support defendants are entitled to a trial by jury? No, that's not true: Legal experts contacted by Lead Stories said SEC v. Jarkesy doesn't
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Err In Saying ‘End Of Quote’ In Remarks After Supreme Court Decision On Presidential Immunity — It’s Common
Did President Joe Biden err in saying "end of quote" in his remarks after the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity on July 1, 2024, as some social media posts implied? No, that's not true: There are many ways of signifying a qu
The Dispatch→ Supreme Court Rules Presidents Have Some Immunity From Prosecution
Plus: A Dispatch editorial on the difficult—but obvious—choice facing Joe Biden and the Democrats.
PolitiFact→ What Supreme Court’s immunity ruling means for Trump’s cases and, potentially, future presidents
The Supreme Court’s July 1 decision on presidential immunity removes some thorny legal obstacles in former President Donald Trump’s quest to return to the Oval Office. It also stands to empower future presidents.
The Dispatch→ The Court Got It Right on Free Speech and Social Media
Despite some conservative opposition, NetChoice was in keeping with the First Amendment.
The Dispatch→ Making Sense of the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling
Does it mean courts can’t hold presidents accountable?
The Dispatch→ Claim That the Supreme Court Forbid Agencies to Adopt Public Safety Measures Is False
The decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo does not stop agencies from implementing regulations.
PolitiFact→ What Supreme Court’s immunity ruling means for Trump’s cases and, potentially, future presidents
The Supreme Court’s July 1 decision on presidential immunity removes some thorny legal obstacles in former President Donald Trump’s quest to return to the Oval Office. It also stands to empower future presidents.
The Dispatch→ Supreme Court Overturns the Chevron Doctrine
After handing down several high-profile cases last week, the court is barreling toward the end of the term.
The Dispatch→ Why the Supreme Court Dismissed the Idaho Abortion Case
And how the case demonstrates that states need to do more to clarify abortion law exceptions protecting the life of the mother.
The Dispatch→ Supreme Court: We’re Not Santa Claus
Plus: David’s unified theory of crime blind spots.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old video of fencing at the Supreme Court reshared as new on social media
Video shows “fences have been installed around the Supreme Court” in 2024.
The Dispatch→ Rounding Up Supreme Court Decisions So Far
There are several major decisions yet to come.
The Dispatch→ A Win for Political Speech at the Supreme Court
To protect political expression, trademark registration should be limited to commercial purposes.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Video of 8-foot-tall barricades at the Supreme Court is from 2022, not this week
Social media users are misrepresenting the 2-year-old video as new, falsely claiming that the Supreme Court is anticipating activity that would require additional security measures.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO New Security Fencing Installed Around The U.S. Supreme Court Building In June 2024 — Old Video Misrepresented
Has new security fencing been erected around the U.S. Supreme Court building in advance of a "big case ruling"? No, that's not true: The video accompanying this claim dates back to a May 5, 2022, post on the social media platform X. The 2
Health Feedback→ Ninth Circuit Court appeal regarding mRNA vaccines misinterpreted by Infowars and social media posts
REVIEW In June 2024, posts circulated on Instagram claiming COVID-19 mRNA vaccines weren’t actually vaccines under “traditional medical definitions”. The posts reference an article published 8 June 2024 on InfoWars, which claimed that the “9
The Dispatch→ The Consensus Court
The Supreme Court says only Congress can ban bump stocks.
The Dispatch→ Offensive T-Shirts Get Their Day in Court
Universally inoffensive free speech does not exist.
PolitiFact→ Wins at the ballot box for abortion rights still mean court battles for access
A patchwork of constitutional amendments, laws and regulations that determine where and how abortions are available nationwide could take years to crystallize as old rules are reconciled with new ones in state legislatures and courtrooms.