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.
Nation Apr 27 Supreme Court takes on police searches of cellphones Two Supreme Court cases about police searches of cellphones without warrants present vastly different views of the ubiquitous device. Is it a critical tool for a criminal or is it an American's virtual home?…
Nation Apr 22 Supreme Court Justices concerned over impact on cloud computing in Aereo case WASHINGTON -- Grappling with fast-changing technology, Supreme Court justices debated Tuesday whether they can protect the copyrights of TV broadcasters to the shows they send out without strangling innovations in the use of the internet. The high court heard arguments…
Nation Apr 22 Supreme Court tackles streaming television suit Tuesday WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute between broadcasters and an Internet startup company that has the potential to bring big changes to the television industry. The company is Aereo Inc., and the justices are hearing arguments…
Nation Apr 21 Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments over Internet TV service Aereo WASHINGTON — Thirty years after failing to convince the Supreme Court of the threat posed by home video recordings, big media companies are back and now trying to rein in another technological innovation they say threatens their financial well-being. The…