Issues reported for Supreme Court of the United States home

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URL: https://www.supremecourt.gov/
Tested 7 days ago on 2026-11-04 at 00:48 by job 261104T0042-j9c
Rule engines: 12 called, 12 able to test, violations reported by 12
Results: 2052 violations, 530 violators, 69 issues
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Issues reported

Highest priority: 12

link not named
- Why it matters: User cannot get help understanding what a link points to
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.4
- Reported by 9 rule engines (Accessibility Checker + Alfa + Axe + Editoria11y + HTML CodeSniffer + Pour + QualWeb + SureA11y + WAVE)
- Results: 89 violations, 26 violators
Where was the issue found?
page language missing
- Why it matters: Speaking helper may mispronounce the page text
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 3.1.1
- Reported by 8 rule engines (Alfa + ASLint + Axe + HTML CodeSniffer + Pour + QualWeb + SureA11y + WAVE)
- Results: 8 violations, 2 violators
Where was the issue found?
contrast poor
- Why it matters: Content is difficult to understand
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.3
- Reported by 7 rule engines (Accessibility Checker + Alfa + Axe + HTML CodeSniffer + Pour + SureA11y + WAVE)
- Results: 348 violations, 122 violators
Where was the issue found?
image not named
- Why it matters: User cannot get help to know what is in an image
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.1.1
- Reported by 4 rule engines (Editoria11y + Html Checker API + HTML CodeSniffer + WAVE)
- Results: 4 violations, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
control not named
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on how to operate a form item
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 3 rule engines (HTML CodeSniffer + Pour + WAVE)
- Results: 5 violations, 2 violators
Where was the issue found?
descendant missing
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user cannot operate a custom tool
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 2 rule engines (Alfa + QualWeb)
- Results: 3 violations, 2 violators
Where was the issue found?
cell headers not inferrable
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on relationships in a table
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Accessibility Checker)
- Results: 2 violations, 2 violators
Where was the issue found?
no role-required name
- Why it matters: User cannot get help understanding an item
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Accessibility Checker)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
attribute invalid
- Why it matters: Item behaves improperly
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
aria attribute invalid
- Why it matters: Item behavior violates user expectations
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
input not named
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on what information to enter in a form item
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (HTML CodeSniffer)
- Results: 2 violations, 2 violators
Where was the issue found?
Tab-focusable elements wrong
- Why it matters: Item selections by a keyboard-only user are useless or impossible
- Priority: highest
- Related WCAG standard: 2.1.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 22 violations, 22 violators
Where was the issue found?

High priority: 19

heading empty
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on the topic of a part of the page
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.6
- Reported by 8 rule engines (Accessibility Checker + Alfa + ASLint + Axe + Editoria11y + HTML CodeSniffer + Pour + WAVE)
- Results: 8 violations, 2 violators
Where was the issue found?
table headers missing
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on relationships in a table
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 3 rule engines (Accessibility Checker + ASLint + Editoria11y)
- Results: 5 violations, 4 violators
Where was the issue found?
target very small
- Why it matters: User cannot reliably choose an item to click or tap
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 2.5.8
- Reported by 3 rule engines (Alfa + Pour + SureA11y)
- Results: 33 violations, 29 violators
Where was the issue found?
form submission button missing
- Why it matters: User cannot easily submit a form
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 3.2.2
- Reported by 2 rule engines (ASLint + QualWeb)
- Results: 2 violations, 2 violators
Where was the issue found?
code obsolete
- Why it matters: Page contains code that is no longer standard
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Accessibility Checker)
- Results: 6 violations, 6 violators
Where was the issue found?
role invalid
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on the nature of an item
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Accessibility Checker)
- Results: 5 violations, 5 violators
Where was the issue found?
h1 not 1st heading
- Why it matters: User cannot understand the topic of the page
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Alfa)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
table-cell header missing
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on the topic of a table cell
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Alfa)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
negative text-indent
- Why it matters: Helper may hide content from a user
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (ASLint)
- Results: 2 violations, 2 violators
Where was the issue found?
attribute obsolete
- Why it matters: Page includes obsolete code that the browser may fail to process
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (ASLint)
- Results: 4 violations, 4 violators
Where was the issue found?
tab-opening link action unstated
- Why it matters: Following a link opens a new window, surprising a user
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 3.2.5
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Editoria11y)
- Results: 4 violations, 4 violators
Where was the issue found?
autocomplete invalid
- Why it matters: User cannot get help entering personal information in a form item
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.5
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 12 violations, 12 violators
Where was the issue found?
code invalid
- Why it matters: Invalid code in the page may prevent a helper from working
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
invalid CSS at-rule
- Why it matters: Page cannot be properly displayed in particular contexts
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Html Checker API)
- Results: 14 violations, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
table not marked as such
- Why it matters: Helper misinforms a user about whether items are cells of a table
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (QualWeb)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
focusable element not active
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user cannot navigate properly to the operable items
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (QualWeb)
- Results: 3 violations, 3 violators
Where was the issue found?
small targets too near to each other
- Why it matters: User cannot reliably choose an item to click or tap
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 2.5.8
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 76 violations, 76 violators
Where was the issue found?
input has placeholder instead of name
- Why it matters: User cannot get reliable help on what information to enter in a form item
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
element focusability and operability conflict
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user cannot operate an item
- Priority: high
- Related WCAG standard: 2.1.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 3 violations, 3 violators
Where was the issue found?

Low priority: 13

not exactly 1 h1 heading
- Why it matters: User cannot understand the topic of the page
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 3 rule engines (ASLint + Axe + Pour)
- Results: 3 violations, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
link href missing
- Why it matters: Helper cannot properly explain a link to a user
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 2 rule engines (ASLint + Testaro)
- Results: 7 violations, 6 violators
Where was the issue found?
main missing
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on how some of the page is organized
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.6
- Reported by 2 rule engines (Axe + Pour)
- Results: 2 violations, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
table misused
- Why it matters: Helper misinforms a user about whether items are cells of a table
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 2 rule engines (QualWeb + Testaro)
- Results: 3 violations, 2 violators
Where was the issue found?
line height low
- Why it matters: Text is difficult to read
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.8
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Alfa)
- Results: 2 violations, 2 violators
Where was the issue found?
heading structure illogical
- Why it matters: Helper misdescribes the page
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (HTML CodeSniffer)
- Results: 2 violations, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
cell headers ambiguous?
- Why it matters: User may be unable to get help on relationships in a table
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (QualWeb)
- Results: 8 violations, 4 violators
Where was the issue found?
table embedded in table
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on relationships in a table
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (QualWeb)
- Results: 2 violations, 2 violators
Where was the issue found?
banner child of landmark
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on how some of the page is organized
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.6
- Reported by 1 rule engine (QualWeb)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
link indication poor
- Why it matters: User cannot differentiate a link from plain text
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.3
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 20 violations, 20 violators
Where was the issue found?
semantic properties represented with styles
- Why it matters: User cannot get help to fully understand the text
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
links named identically
- Why it matters: User cannot get help differentiating links
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 2 violations, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
focus indication improvable
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user cannot easily choose an item to operate
- Priority: low
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.7
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 10 violations, 10 violators
Where was the issue found?

Lowest priority: 25

text contrast improvable
- Why it matters: Content is not easy to understand
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.6
- Reported by 7 rule engines (Alfa + ASLint + Axe + HTML CodeSniffer + Pour + QualWeb + SureA11y)
- Results: 545 violations, 247 violators
Where was the issue found?
image name redundant
- Why it matters: Helper repeats the explanation of an image
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.1.1
- Reported by 4 rule engines (Accessibility Checker + ASLint + Axe + Pour)
- Results: 8 violations, 4 violators
Where was the issue found?
table caption missing or empty
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on the topic of a table
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 3 rule engines (Accessibility Checker + ASLint + QualWeb)
- Results: 5 violations, 5 violators
Where was the issue found?
content beyond landmarks
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on how some of the page is organized
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.6
- Reported by 3 rule engines (Alfa + Axe + Pour)
- Results: 329 violations, 285 violators
Where was the issue found?
tab-opening link action unstated?
- Why it matters: Following a link opens a new window, possibly surprising a user
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 3.2.5
- Reported by 3 rule engines (ASLint + Pour + Testaro)
- Results: 22 violations, 16 violators
Where was the issue found?
role redundant
- Why it matters: Page includes unnecessary code
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 2 rule engines (Accessibility Checker + Pour)
- Results: 2 violations, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
target small
- Why it matters: User cannot reliably choose an item to click or tap
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 2.5.5
- Reported by 2 rule engines (Alfa + Pour)
- Results: 178 violations, 173 violators
Where was the issue found?
button name not visible
- Why it matters: User cannot get help explaining a button
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (ASLint)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
labeling risky
- Why it matters: User may misunderstand a form control
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 3.3.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (ASLint)
- Results: 3 violations, 3 violators
Where was the issue found?
link destination not URL
- Why it matters: Helper cannot properly explain a link to a user
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (ASLint)
- Results: 52 violations, 44 violators
Where was the issue found?
link name vague
- Why it matters: User may misunderstand what a link points to
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Editoria11y)
- Results: 4 violations, 4 violators
Where was the issue found?
text contrast not testable
- Why it matters: Text may be difficult to read
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4.3
- Reported by 1 rule engine (QualWeb)
- Results: 56 violations, 56 violators
Where was the issue found?
image link text suspect
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user may misunderstand the effect of following a link
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (QualWeb)
- Results: 2 violations, 2 violators
Where was the issue found?
event not keyboard-triggerable?
- Why it matters: Keyboard-only user may be unable to perform an action
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 2.1.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (QualWeb)
- Results: 5 violations, 5 violators
Where was the issue found?
label location dubious
- Why it matters: User may fail to notice the explanation of an item in a form
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 3.3.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (QualWeb)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
all-capital text
- Why it matters: Text is difficult to read
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 3.1.5
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 16 violations, 16 violators
Where was the issue found?
all-italic text
- Why it matters: Text is difficult to read
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 3.1.5
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 3 violations, 3 violators
Where was the issue found?
large visible-element count
- Why it matters: User cannot easily find items in the page
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 2.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
hr misused
- Why it matters: User cannot get help on the nature of segments of the page
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
link to non-web resource
- Why it matters: Page points to harder-to-use resources
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 3 violations, 3 violators
Where was the issue found?
double br use dubious
- Why it matters: User may be unable to get help to fully understand the text
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 4 violations, 4 violators
Where was the issue found?
role assigned instead of implicit
- Why it matters: User may misunderstand the purpose of an item
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 4.1.2
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 1 violation, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
inconsistent heading, link, or button styles
- Why it matters: User cannot easily distinguish items of different types
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 3.2.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 3 violations, 1 violator
Where was the issue found?
title attribute invalid
- Why it matters: User gets too little, too much, or repeated help explaining an item
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.3.1
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 64 violations, 64 violators
Where was the issue found?
z-index not zero
- Why it matters: User cannot predict the effect of clicking
- Priority: lowest
- Related WCAG standard: 1.4
- Reported by 1 rule engine (Testaro)
- Results: 12 violations, 12 violators
Where was the issue found?

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Issues reported

link not named

page language missing

contrast poor

image not named

control not named

descendant missing

cell headers not inferrable

no role-required name

attribute invalid

aria attribute invalid

input not named

Tab-focusable elements wrong

heading empty

table headers missing

target very small

form submission button missing

code obsolete

role invalid

h1 not 1st heading

table-cell header missing

negative text-indent

attribute obsolete

tab-opening link action unstated

autocomplete invalid

code invalid

invalid CSS at-rule

table not marked as such

focusable element not active

small targets too near to each other

input has placeholder instead of name

element focusability and operability conflict

not exactly 1 h1 heading

link href missing

main missing

table misused

line height low

heading structure illogical

cell headers ambiguous?

table embedded in table

banner child of landmark

link indication poor

semantic properties represented with styles

links named identically

focus indication improvable

text contrast improvable

image name redundant

table caption missing or empty

content beyond landmarks

tab-opening link action unstated?

role redundant

target small

button name not visible

labeling risky

link destination not URL

link name vague

text contrast not testable

image link text suspect

event not keyboard-triggerable?

label location dubious

all-capital text

all-italic text

large visible-element count

hr misused

link to non-web resource

double br use dubious

role assigned instead of implicit

inconsistent heading, link, or button styles

title attribute invalid

z-index not zero

What you can do

Do it yourself

Use artificial intelligence