Jessica’s Recent Stories
Nation Jul 17
Stevens to be 13th Supreme Court justice buried at ArlingtonJustice John Paul Stevens died Tuesday at age 99, a day after suffering a stroke.
Nation Jun 24
Justices say scandalous trademarks law is unconstitutionalThe justices struck down a federal law that prevented officials from registering "scandalous" or "immoral" trademarks—a victory to a Los Angeles-based fashion brand spelled F-U-C-T.
Nation Jun 17
Supreme Court sides with Virginia in uranium mining ban caseThe owners of a massive deposit of radioactive uranium, the largest known in the United States, tried to challenge a decades-old ban, but the court found nothing improper to overturn it.
Politics Jun 14
Court rules against Trump’s abortion policy for immigrant teens in government sheltersA federal appeals court in Washington ruled against the Trump administration and kept in place an order blocking a policy it described as a "blanket ban" preventing immigrant teens in government custody from getting abortions.
Politics May 13
Newly released arguments reveal Supreme Court’s disputes over death penalty casesThe Supreme Court shined an unusual light Monday on its internal squabbling over the death penalty, with the justices making public more than 30 pages of arguments on issues they decided weeks ago.
Nation Apr 20
Quest for food stamp data lands newspaper at Supreme CourtIn the summer of 2010, reporters at South Dakota’s Argus Leader newspaper decided to request data about the government’s food assistance program, previously known as food stamps. Trying to get that data has taken the paper more than eight years…
Politics Apr 16
High court seems likely to rule against California oil workersThe Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed inclined to rule against workers on oil drilling platforms off California who want to be paid for the off-work time they spend on the platform, including sleeping.
Nation Apr 15
None of the Supreme Court justices wanted to say this name in courtThe high court was discussing a trademark case Monday involving a Los Angeles-based fashion brand. But the justices did some verbal gymnastics to get through about an hour of arguments without saying the brand's name.
Nation Mar 19
Supreme Court rules against immigrants in detention caseThe Supreme Court disagreed with the immigrants' interpretation of federal law in a 5-4 ruling that divided the court along ideological lines.
Politics Feb 25
A federal court can’t count vote of deceased judge, Supreme Court rulesThe high court said in an unsigned opinion that a federal court can't count the vote of a judge who died in a decision issued after the judge's death. The justices said "federal judges are appointed for life, not for…
