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Susan Butcher

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As a Supreme Court contributor providing clear analysis of judicial decisions, court history, and trends shaping U.S. law. Her work helps readers understand the Court’s impact on society, drawing on research, case databases, and contemporary legal commentary

Stories by Susan Butcher

29 stories

  1. October 2026

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  2. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · London, United Kingdom

    UK-Iranian national released on bail in RAF Fairford investigation

    A dual British-Iranian national arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts was released on bail in London in the RAF Fairford investigation.

  3. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · Beijing, China

    China opens anti-dumping investigation into EU p-nitrotoluene imports

  4. August 2026

    10 stories: 9 explainers, 1 news story

  5. Mon

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Washington DC

    ICE says 1,328 people were arrested in 14-day Washington-area operation

  6. Mon

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · United States

    Minnesota tree trimmer charged in coworker’s death after alleged equipment horseplay

    A Minnesota tree trimmer faces a second-degree manslaughter charge in Apple Valley after a coworker died in a worksite equipment incident.

  7. Wed

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · United States

    Federal judge clears Trump administration to end TPS protections for Ethiopian nationals

  8. Sun

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Idaho

    What Pocatello’s Flock camera debate is really about

  9. Sat

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Idaho

    Federal judge blocks Idaho from prosecuting doctors in limited health-related abortion cases

    A federal judge in Boise blocked Idaho officials from prosecuting doctors who perform abortions to protect a patient's health.

  10. Sat

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · World

    What is known about Jason Arday’s death after Cambridge resignation

  11. Fri

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Los Angeles

    What the indictment means in the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner

  12. Sun

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · United States

    What is known about Asheville’s deadly downtown shooting and police retaliation theory

    Two people were killed and seven injured in a July 19 shooting in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, which police say was a retaliatory act.

  13. Fri

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · Washington DC

    What the FBI’s newly declassified “Oxferd Comma” files show about the Trump-Russia investigation

  14. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · Indio

    Influencer Ava Levy Faces New Grand Theft Charge in Riverside County

  15. July 2026

    6 stories: 1 explainer, 5 news stories

  16. Fri

    News: Crime and Justice · New York

    Suspect arrested after two men stabbed on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, police say

  17. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Sausalito city manager Elaine Forbes ordered into mental health evaluation after Marin County court appearance

  18. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    FBI says alleged $547M Medicare fraud fugitive Khalid Ahmed Satary arrested overseas

  19. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Monterey County sheriff’s detectives arrest Hollister man in child sex abuse case

    Emmanuel Marchica of Hollister was arrested by Monterey County sheriff's detectives on multiple felony child sex abuse charges.

  20. Tue

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · United States

    What authorities say about Andrew Arrabaca and the alleged incendiary device attack outside 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan

  21. Wed

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    ICE says arrests topped 10,000 in five days as New York data shows surge in enforcement

  22. June 2026

    3 stories: 1 investigation, 2 news stories

  23. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Judge declares mistrial in federal Palisades Fire arson case against Jonathan Rinderknecht

  24. Thu

    News: Politics · United States

    Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii concealed-carry property rule in 6-3 ruling

  25. Sun

    Investigation · Crime and Justice · United States

    NYPD says 17-year-old was shot near Times Square after Knicks title celebration turned disorderly

    A 17-year-old was shot and three people were detained in Times Square during disorderly celebrations after the Knicks' NBA title win, NYPD says.

  26. May 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  27. Fri

    News: Politics · United States

    Delaney Hall Protests: Sherrill Creates Peaceful Zones in Newark

  28. April 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  29. Wed

    News: Politics · Washington DC

    Alito Invokes Scalia Analogy in Birthright Citizenship Debate

  30. March 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  31. Wed

    News: Politics · United States

    Judge Murphy Faces Reversals on Trump Policies in Massachusetts

  32. January 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  33. Thu

    News: Politics · Washington DC

    ACLU Attorney Refuses to Define ‘Sex’ at Supreme Court Title IX Hearing

  34. December 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  35. Wed

    News: Military · Illinois

    Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Chicago

  36. November 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  37. Sat

    News: Politics · United States

    Supreme Court Blocks Full SNAP Funding Under Trump Administration

    The Supreme Court has blocked a lower court's order to fully fund the SNAP program, impacting food aid benefits during the Trump administration.

  38. October 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  39. Mon

    News: Politics · United States

    Supreme Court to Decide Trump Policies: Presidency Faces Major Tests

  40. September 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  41. Fri

    News: Politics · United States

    Supreme Court Upholds Trump Foreign Aid Freeze Amid Power Dispute