Nation Apr 19 Supreme Court weighs law aimed at domestic violence on tribal lands The Obama administration asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to uphold a federal law aimed at people who have been convicted of repeated acts of domestic violence on Indian lands.
Politics Apr 18 Split high court now holds fate of Obama immigration actions Conservative Supreme Court justices expressed sharp skepticism about President Barack Obama's immigration efforts Monday, leaving his actions to help millions of people who are in the country illegally in the hands of a seemingly divided court.
Politics Apr 14 Obama’s power over immigration drives Supreme Court dispute WASHINGTON — The raging political fight over immigration comes to the Supreme Court on Monday in a dispute that could affect millions of people who are in the United States illegally.
Politics Apr 04 Court upholds total population count in electoral districts WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a Texas law that counts everyone, not just eligible voters, in deciding how to draw electoral districts.
Nation Mar 29 Supreme Court seems to seek compromise in birth control case A seemingly divided Supreme Court is exploring a possible compromise ruling in the dispute between faith-based groups and the Obama administration over birth control.
Politics Mar 19 Garland would move Supreme Court to the left, but how far? Merrick Garland's judicial record over nearly two decades indicates he would side more often than not with the Supreme Court's liberal justices on a range of cases splitting the court along ideological lines.
Nation Mar 02 Abortion case appears to split depleted Supreme Court WASHINGTON — The abortion debate is returning to the Supreme Court in the midst of a raucous presidential campaign and less than three weeks after Justice Antonin Scalia's death.
Politics Feb 27 Abortion case returns to a Supreme Court altered by Scalia’s absence The Supreme Court challenge to a Texas law that has dramatically reduced the number of abortion clinics in the state is the justices' most significant case on the hot-button issue in nearly a quarter-century.
Politics Feb 17 Supreme Court may face extended period with 8 justices The Supreme Court has managed to function effectively at less than its full nine-member strength for two extended periods in the past 50 years. The question now is whether the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in the middle of the…
Politics Feb 15 Results in key Supreme Court cases could change with Scalia’s death The Supreme Court abhors even numbers. But that's just what the court will have to deal with, perhaps for many months, after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Eight justices will decide what to do, creating the prospect of 4-4…