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Lawrence Hurley

Senior Supreme Court Reporter

I cover the Supreme Court for NBC News, focusing on all the major cases before the justices as well as broader legal trends and the intersection of law and politics. Recent work includes an investigation into how the Supreme Court has made it almost impossible to sue federal officials for constitutional violations and reporting from Navajo Nation on the tribe's long-running legal fight to access water.

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I cover the Supreme Court for NBC News, focusing on all the major cases before the justices as well as broader legal trends and the intersection of law and politics. Recent work includes an investigation into how the Supreme Court has made it almost impossible to sue federal officials for constitutional violations and reporting from Navajo Nation on the tribe's long-running legal fight to access water.

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


Latest from Lawrence Hurley

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow transgender military ban

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to enforce a ban on transgender service members in the military.

Supreme Court appears poised to rule for parents who objected to LGBTQ content in elementary schools

Some parents in Montgomery County, Md., schools say they have a religious right to ensure their children are not exposed to LGBTQ books in the classroom.

Supreme Court wrestles with challenge to Obamacare preventive care panel

The Supreme Court on Monday weighs a challenge to a panel set up as part of the Obamacare health law to recommend preventive care services that insurers have to provide at no cost to patients.

Supreme Court rejects Minnesota effort to revive ban on young adults from carrying guns

The Supreme Court on Monday delivered a blow to Minnesota’s attempt to prevent young people from obtaining permits to carry firearms in public.

Supreme Court orders Trump administration not to deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act for now

The justices said no action should be taken to pursue the deportations of any alleged Venezuelan gang members in Texas under the rarely used Alien Enemies Act.

Appeals court rejects Trump request in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, citing due process concerns

The administration is testing the bounds of existing law. A judge in Thursday’s ruling said officials were taking action “without the semblance of due process.”

Supreme Court to hear arguments on whether Trump can implement plan banning birthright citizenship

The Trump administration wants to end automatic birthright citizenship as enshrined in the Constitution's 14th Amendment.

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Politics News

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Politics News

What happens if a president and the federal government fail to follow a judge's orders?

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has been accused of ignoring or flat-out defying recent federal court orders, with two judges now weighing contempt findings against officials.
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Maryland senator says he will travel to El Salvador on Wednesday to push for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release

Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced he will travel to El Salvador on Wednesday to push for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who the Justice Department said it mistakenly deported.

El Salvador's president says he won't return mistakenly deported man to U.S.

President Nayib Bukele told reporters he would not return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man the Justice Department said it mistakenly deported to El Salvador.

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Immigration

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Immigration

‘Obviously illegal’: Experts pan Trump’s plan to deport ‘homegrown criminals’

If an immigrant who the government claims is a gang member can be deported to El Salvador without any due process rights, then why not a U.S. citizen?
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