Nation Aug 28 Supreme Court can keep protesters off its plaza, appeals court rules The Supreme Court, the setting for landmark rulings in favor of free speech, can keep protesters off its marble plaza without violating their constitutional rights, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
Politics Jun 27 Liberal justices prevail in high-profile SCOTUS cases The Supreme Court term that is nearing its end shows how silence can signal success. With a notable paucity of dissents and not a single word to say about same-sex marriage, health care or housing discrimination, the court's liberal justices…
Politics Jun 08 Court strikes down ‘born in Jerusalem’ passport law The Supreme Court struck down a disputed law Monday that would have allowed Americans born in Jerusalem to list their birthplace as Israel on their U.S. passports in an important ruling that underscores the president's authority in foreign affairs.
Politics May 26 Supreme Court to hear Texas case involving redrawing of electoral districts WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear an important case about whether states must count only those who are eligible to vote, rather than the total population, when drawing electoral districts for their legislatures.
Politics Apr 28 Supreme Court hears historic same-sex marriage arguments Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy joined conservative colleagues in asking skeptical questions Tuesday as the high court heard historic arguments over the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry.
Nation Apr 26 What’s the status of same-sex marriage across the country? The number of states allowing same-sex marriage has grown rapidly. As recently as October, just over one-third of the states permitted same-sex marriage. Now, same-sex couples can marry in 36 states and the District of Columbia. A look at what…
Politics Apr 21 Opponents to same-sex marriage want Supreme Court to decide slowly Same-sex marriage opponents acknowledge they face a tough task in trying to persuade the Supreme Court to allow states to limit marriage to a man and a woman.
Nation Mar 25 Justices side with ex-UPS worker who claims pregnancy bias WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is giving a former UPS driver another chance to prove her claim of discrimination after the company did not offer her lighter duty when she was pregnant.
Politics Mar 23 Justices hear free speech dispute over Confederate flag license plate The Supreme Court is weighing a free-speech challenge to Texas' refusal to issue a license plate bearing the Confederate battle flag.
Nation Mar 22 Ban on Confederate flag license plates reaches Supreme Court The Supreme Court will decide whether Texas can refuse to issue a license plate featuring the battle flag without violating the free-speech rights of Texans who want one.