Politics Aug 24

An Associated Press series is examining issues at stake in the presidential election and how they affect people. This one focuses on filling the vacancy in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Politics Aug 04

The Supreme Court's order blocking a transgender male from using the boys' restroom at his Virginia school underscores how the presidential election results will shape the high court.

Politics Jul 14

Ginsburg says in a statement issued by the court on Thursday that judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office. She promises to be more circumspect in the future.

Nation Jun 28

Justice Antonin Scalia's sudden death transformed the Supreme Court's term, shifted power to its liberal wing and started a transition that will be greatly affected by who wins the presidency.

Nation Jun 27

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court struck down Texas' widely replicated regulation of abortion clinics Monday in the court's biggest abortion case in nearly a quarter century.

Nation Jun 26

It’s expected to be the justices’ final meeting before they disperse on their summer breaks.

Nation Jun 23

A tie vote by the Supreme Court is blocking President Barack Obama's immigration plan that sought to shield millions living in the U.S. illegally from deportation.

Nation Jun 23

The University of Texas admissions program that takes account of race has survived another round at the Supreme Court. The justices on Thursday upheld the Texas program by a 4-3 vote.

Nation Jun 06

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear appeals from two African-American death-row inmates in Texas, including one who argued his sentence was based on his race.

Nation Jun 04

Trump's remarks on the federal judge who's hearing a Trump University lawsuit have legal experts worrying about his commitment to an independent judiciary and his views on presidential powers.