Nation Feb 13 U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79 Antonin Scalia, the influential conservative and most provocative member of the Supreme Court, has died, leaving the high court without its conservative majority and setting up an ideological confrontation over his successor in the maelstrom of a presidential election year.
Politics Jan 25 Justices extend bar on automatic life terms for teenagers WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Monday that people serving life terms for murders they committed as teenagers must have a chance to seek their freedom, a decision that could affect more than 1,000 inmates.
Nation Jan 19 Supreme Court sets election-year clash on immigration WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court stepped into a boiling political dispute over immigration Tuesday, setting up a likely decision in the middle of a presidential campaign marked by harsh rhetoric about immigrants.
Politics Dec 12 No consensus about legality of Trump's idea to ban Muslims from U.S. There's no legal or historical precedent for closing U.S. borders to the world's 1.6 billion Muslims, but neither is there any Supreme Court case that clearly prevents a president or Congress from doing so.
Nation Dec 09 Supreme Court torn over Texas affirmative action program WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appears torn over the use of race in college admissions and may not be ready to make a decision without more information.
Nation Dec 01 Supreme Court's new lineup rich in high-profile cases WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's lineup of new cases is fit for an election year. Affirmative action, abortion and another look at the Obama health care law all are before the court, and they could well be joined by immigration,…
Politics Nov 30 High court's election-year lineup includes affirmative action, abortion, Obamacare WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court's lineup of new cases is fit for an election year. Affirmative action, abortion and another look at the Obama health care law all are before the court, and they could well be joined by immigration,…
Politics Oct 25 Opponents of Obama's health care overhaul to appeal in Supreme Court Opponents of President Obama's health care overhaul are taking yet another challenge to the law to the Supreme Court, and say they will be back with more if this one fails.
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…