Politics Nov 06 LISTEN: Supreme Court seems likely to preserve a gun law that protects domestic violence victims The closely watched case is the first one involving guns to reach the justices since their landmark Bruen decision last year expanded gun rights and changed the way courts evaluate whether restrictions on firearms violate the constitutional right to “keep…
Politics Oct 03 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on constitutionality of federal consumer protection body The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to preserve the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau against a conservative-led challenge.
Politics Sep 26 The Supreme Court will let Alabama’s congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters The justices left in place an order directing a court-appointed special master to propose new lines for the state with a second district where Black voters constitute a majority or close to it.
Politics May 25 Supreme Court strips federal protections from some wetlands, boosts property rights It's the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority of the court narrowed the reach of environmental regulations.
Politics May 01 Supreme Court to weigh key case on government’s power to create regulations Limiting the reach of this decades-old decision or overturning it altogether could dramatically limit the discretion of federal officials to regulate in a wide range of American life.
Health Apr 14 Supreme Court asked to preserve abortion pill access rules A drug manufacturer is asking the Supreme Court to preserve access to its abortion pill free from restrictions imposed by lower court rulings, while a legal fight continues.
Politics Apr 06 Supreme Court says transgender girl can run track in West Virginia as lawsuit proceeds The Supreme Court is allowing a 12-year-old transgender girl in West Virginia to continue competing on her middle school's girls sports teams while a lawsuit over a state ban continues.
Politics Jan 19 Supreme Court probe hasn’t yet found who leaked Alito’s draft abortion opinion Eight months after Politico published its explosive leak detailing the draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade, the court said its investigative team “has to date been unable to identify a person responsible by a preponderance…
Politics Dec 04 Supreme Court to hear arguments in North Carolina redistricting case The Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case, a Republican-led challenge asking the justices for a novel ruling that could significantly increase the power of state lawmakers over elections for Congress and the presidency.
Politics Oct 04 Justices mull latest challenge to landmark voting rights law Some of the Supreme Court's conservative justices seem sympathetic to Alabama's arguments in a case seeking to force the state to create a second Black majority congressional district. It's the latest showdown over the landmark Voting Rights Act.