Politics Jul 14 Ginsburg regrets ‘ill-advised’ criticism of Trump 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 Supreme Court leans left in term unsettled by Scalia’s death 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 Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic regulations 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 SCOTUS to rule Monday on Texas abortion case It’s expected to be the justices’ final meeting before they disperse on their summer breaks.
Nation Jun 23 Obama immigration plan blocked by 4-4 tie at Supreme Court 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 Supreme Court upholds Texas affirmative action program 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 Justices to review claims from Texas death row inmates 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 personal attacks on judge spark GOP concerns 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.
Nation May 23 Supreme Court throws out death sentence handed to black man from all-white jury WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has thrown out a death sentence handed to a black man in Georgia because prosecutors improperly kept African-Americans off the jury that convicted him of killing a white woman.
Nation May 17 Supreme Court, down by one, finds it can be hard to decide WASHINGTON -- The eight Supreme Court justices say they'll take care of business until a new ninth justice joins them. Their actions say otherwise.