Politics Jun 26 High court rebukes Obama on recess appointments The Supreme Court on Thursday limited the president's power to fill high-level vacancies with temporary appointments, ruling in favor of Senate Republicans in their partisan clash with President Barack Obama.
Nation Jun 25 Supreme Court: Police need warrants to search mobile phones In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court rules police must get a warrant before looking through the cell phones of people they arrest.
Nation Jun 25 Supreme Court rules Aereo illegal, sides with broadcasters, over closely-watched internet TV case The Supreme Court has ruled that a startup Internet company has to pay broadcasters when it takes television programs from the airwaves and allows subscribers to watch them on smartphones and other portable devices.
Nation Jun 23 Supreme Court limits EPA’s authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday placed limits on the sole Obama administration program already in place to deal with power plant and factory emissions of gases blamed for global warming. The justices said that the Environmental Protection Agency…
Politics Jun 02 SCOTUS: Chemical weapons treaty cannot be invoked in assault case The justices threw out the conviction of Carol Anne Bond of Lansdale, Pa., who was prosecuted under a 1999 law based on the chemical weapons treaty. Bond served a six-year prison term after being convicted of using toxic chemicals that…
Politics May 27 Justices rule for death row inmates with low IQ WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states must look beyond an intelligence test score in borderline cases of mental disability to determine whether a death row inmate is eligible to be executed. The justices said in a 5-4…
Nation May 18 Supreme Court may hear case on L.A. taser death The Supreme Court is being asked to review the case of a 21-year-old who died after a police officer used his Taser on him at least eight times. If the justices agree to hear the case, it would be the…
Politics Apr 29 Supreme Court upholds EPA emissions limits WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed the Obama administration an important victory in its effort to reduce power plant pollution that contributes to unhealthy air in neighboring states. In a 6-2 decision, the court upheld a rule adopted…
Politics Apr 29 Supreme Court takes on warrantless cellphone searches WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court is considering whether police may search cellphones found on people they arrest without first getting a warrant. The court's latest foray into the issue of privacy in the digital age involves two cases being argued…
Nation Apr 28 Supreme Court hooks fishing case The court said Monday it will hear the case of a Florida fisherman who wants the court to throw out his conviction for getting rid of some small grouper under a federal law originally aimed at the accounting industry.