Nation May 14 Supreme Court makes sports betting a possibility nationwide The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states, giving states the go-ahead to legalize betting on sports.
Politics May 10 A Texas suit could speed DACA’s path to Supreme Court President Donald Trump's decision in September to phase out the Obama-era program, called DACA, resulted in protests and a failed congressional effort to salvage it. Experts say it's a matter of when, not if, the Supreme Court will rule on…
Nation Apr 17 Supreme Court hearing case about online sales tax collection The case on Tuesday focuses on businesses' collection of sales tax on online purchases.
Politics Apr 02 Supreme Court says officer in Arizona police shooting case is immune from being sued The Supreme Court sided with an Arizona police officer who shot a knife-wielding woman four times. But Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a dissent that the court's decision "sends an alarming signal to law enforcement officers and the public."…
Nation Mar 31 Court rules that government can’t block immigrant teens from abortion A federal court in Washington has told the Trump administration that the government can’t interfere with the ability of pregnant immigrant teens being held in federal custody to obtain abortions.
Nation Feb 28 MAGA hat, #MeToo pin? Supreme Court weighs Minnesota’s voter clothing law Most states have laws restricting what voters can wear to the polls, but Minnesota's is one of the broadest.
Nation Feb 27 Supreme Court says detained immigrants not entitled to bond hearing The case is a class-action lawsuit brought by immigrants who've spent long periods in custody. The group includes some people facing deportation because they've committed a crime and others who arrived at the border seeking asylum.
Politics Feb 21 Supreme Court: Dodd-Frank whistleblower protection is narrow The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that whistleblower protections passed by Congress after the 2008 financial crisis only apply to people who report problems to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, not more broadly.
Nation Jan 12 Can states force online retailers to collect state sales tax? Supreme Court to take up case A total of 36 states and the District of Columbia had asked the high court take up the issue.
Nation Jan 07 Told their treehouse must go, owners appeal to Supreme Court Local authorities are fighting a Florida couple who constructed a treehouse on their property overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. But unless the Supreme Court intervenes, the treehouse must be torn down.