Politics Oct 04 Supreme Court justices back at court for new term after 19-month pandemic absence Justice Brett Kavanaugh is participating remotely from his home after testing positive for COVID-19 late last week.
Nation Sep 01 Texas law banning most abortions in the state takes effect, with high court mum The Texas law, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in May, would prohibit abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually around six weeks and before most women even know they’re pregnant.
Nation Aug 26 Supreme Court blocks Biden's temporary eviction ban “If a federally imposed eviction moratorium is to continue, Congress must specifically authorize it,” the court wrote.
Politics Aug 25 Supreme Court orders 'Remain in Mexico' policy reinstated The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Biden administration likely violated federal law in trying to end a Trump-era program that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.
Nation Aug 13 Federal judge leaves CDC evictions moratorium in place U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich says her “hands are tied” by an appellate ruling from the last time courts considered the evictions moratorium in the spring. Alabama landlords who are challenging the moratorium are likely to appeal her Friday ruling.
Politics Jul 30 Justice Department says IRS must give Trump tax returns to Congress During the Trump administration, then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he wouldn't turn over the tax returns because he concluded they were being sought by Democrats who control the House of Representatives for partisan reasons.
Politics Jul 02 Unusually agreeable justices end term with conservative wins An unusually agreeable Supreme Court term has ended with conservative-driven decisions on voting rights and charitable-donor disclosures. They offer a glimpse of what the coming years of the right's dominance could look like for the nation's highest court.
Nation Jul 01 Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting restrictions The Supreme Court upheld voting restrictions in Arizona in a decision that could make it harder to challenge other voting measures put in place by Republican lawmakers following last year's elections.
Politics Jun 23 Supreme Court rules in favor of cheerleader who published critical social media post in First Amendment case The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Pennsylvania public school wrongly suspended a cheerleader over a vulgar social media post.
Politics Jun 17 Supreme Court preserves Obamacare, dismissing latest challenge The Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the Obama era health care law, preserving insurance coverage for millions of Americans.