Supreme Court
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On July 11, 1958, five weeks after their wedding date, Mildred and Richard Loving woke to a flashlight shining in their eyes and the sheriff of Caroline County, Virginia, standing above their bed. They were under arrest. Their crime was … Continue reading
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The state urged the justices Monday to deny an administration plea to reinstate the policy after lower courts blocked it. Continue reading
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The Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of an unusual law that treats fathers and mothers differently when it comes to conferring citizenship on children born outside the U.S. Continue reading
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In a new case about digital age technology and privacy, the Supreme Court will consider whether police need warrants to review cellphone towers records that help them track the location of criminal suspects. Continue reading
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The action by the justices Monday sends the matter back to the lower court, which could order new districts in time for the regular cycle of elections in 2018. Continue reading
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In a series of early morning tweets, President Donald Trump called the courts, which have blocked two versions of the travel ban, “slow and political.” Continue reading
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The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to immediately reinstate its ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries, saying the U.S. will be safer if the policy is put in place. Continue reading
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Justices sided with sheriff’s deputies in a legal dispute from 2010, when an innocent couple was shot while California deputies searched for a wanted man. Continue reading
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The Supreme Court ruling could deal a major blow to “patent trolls” and, in turn, help small businesses. Continue reading
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The justices ruled that Republicans who controlled the state legislature and governor’s office in 2011 placed too many African-Americans in the two districts. The result was to weaken African-American voting strength elsewhere in North Carolina. Continue reading
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