If Clinton wins, more in GOP say no to full Supreme Court
The bench of late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is seen draped with black wool crepe in memoriam inside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in February. Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters...
View ArticleCourtesy votes offer evidence justices are working together
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for Buck v. Davis to determine if Duane Edward Buck received a fair trial in 1997 or if he needs to be retried because racism corrupted justice.Photo by...
View ArticleSupreme Court reinstates Arizona ballot collection ban
A view of the U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, October 13, 2015. Hearing a death penalty case for the first time since their divisive lethal-injection ruling in June, the nine...
View ArticleSupreme Court refuses to issue order on voter intimidation
Photo by Molly Riley/Reuters COLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Supreme Court turned down a request Monday from Ohio Democrats to issue an order aimed at preventing Donald Trump’s supporters from harassing or...
View Article5 things to know about the incoming Republican Congress
The U.S. Capitol Building is lit at sunset in Washington, D.C. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters WASHINGTON — Congress ushers in a new era of all-Republican rule. On Tuesday at noon, with plenty of pomp...
View ArticleJustices to hear free speech clash over offensive trademarks
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will consider whether a law that bans disparaging trademarks violates a band’s free-speech rights. by Molly Riley/Reuters WASHINGTON — The Slants aren’t exactly a...
View ArticleTrump to reveal Supreme Court pick next Thursday
President Donald Trump speaks during the Inaugural Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders Reception in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 22, 2017. Photo by Joshua...
View ArticleWatch Live: President Trump announces his Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was poised Tuesday to announce his choice to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court, one of the most consequential moves of his young administration and a decision...
View ArticleWATCH LIVE: Spicer expected to take questions on SCOTUS nominee
White House press secretary Sean Spicer will hold a briefing with the press Wednesday. He is expected to take questions regarding President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil...
View ArticleSupreme Court orders new hearing for black Texas inmate
Photo of U.S. Supreme Court by Molly Riley/Reuters WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a new court hearing for a black Texas prison inmate who claims improper testimony about his race...
View ArticleJustices rule in favor of Michigan girl in dispute over service dog
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a Michigan girl with cerebral palsy who wants to sue school officials over their refusal to let her bring a service dog to class. The justices...
View ArticleExplainer: What is the ‘nuclear option’? And how will it affect Neil...
Supreme Court nominee judge Neil Gorsuch testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in D.C. in March. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters WASHINGTON — To blow up...
View ArticleGorsuch asks his first questions from Supreme Court bench
Supreme Court nominee judge Neil Gorsuch testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in D.C. in March. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters WASHINGTON — Justice Neil...
View ArticleInside Neil Gorsuch’s first day at the Supreme Court
Supreme Court nominee judge Neil Gorsuch testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in D.C. in March. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters The new justice had...
View ArticleSupreme Court turns away General Motors appeal over faulty ignition switches
The inside of the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. The automaker has faced many inquires into its ignition switch recall. Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The...
View ArticleSupreme Court turns away challenge to California ban on ‘gay conversion’ therapy
Gay marriage supporters hold a gay rights flag in front of the Supreme Court before a hearing about gay marriage in Washington, D.C. in 2015. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters The Supreme Court has...
View ArticleSupreme Court rejects appeal — for now — over North Carolina voter ID law
A pile of government pamphlets explaining North Carolina’s controversial “Voter ID” law sits on table at a polling station in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo by Chris Keane/Reuters WASHINGTON — The...
View ArticleFederal judges ask if revised travel ban discriminates against Muslims
People protest President Donald Trump’s travel ban outside of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Seattle, Washington. Photo by David Ryder/Reuters President Donald Trump’s past statements about Muslims — and...
View ArticleJustices will review police use of cellphone tower data
A view of cellular communication towers on March 6, 2014 in Emeryville, California. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images WASHINGTON — In a new case about digital age technology and privacy, the...
View ArticleJustices allow stricter enforcement of Trump’s refugee ban
Photo by Molly Riley/Reuters WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is granting the Trump administration’s request to more strictly enforce its ban on refugees, at least until a federal appeals court weighs...
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