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.
Nation May 16 Supreme Court avoids major ruling in birth control dispute WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court failed to resolve a knotty dispute between faith-based groups and the Obama administration over birth control on Monday, the latest indication of the shorthanded court's struggle to find a majority for important cases taken up…
Nation Apr 21 Supreme Court nominee praises lawyers for work with the poor Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland praised lawyers for their work with low-income Washingtonians Thursday in his first public remarks since his nomination last month.
Nation Apr 20 Terror victims win Supreme Court judgment against Iran WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a judgment allowing families of victims of Iranian-sponsored terrorism to collect nearly $2 billion.