Politics Feb 08 What we learned from the landmark Supreme Court arguments about Trump and the insurrection clause In one of the most important political and election law cases in at least two decades, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether former President Donald Trump is ineligible for the presidency under a key section of the…
Politics Dec 21 Analysis: Trump’s legal thicket ensnares the Supreme Court By the end of this week, the nation's highest court may decide to take up former President Donald Trump’s claims of absolute immunity from his Jan. 6-related criminal prosecution.
Politics Oct 11 Supreme Court hears arguments in key racial gerrymandering case from South Carolina The Supreme Court heard arguments in a key racial gerrymandering case out of South Carolina. The state redrew its congressional map and moved thousands of Black voters out of a competitive district, making it reliably Republican and diluting the Black…
Politics Oct 02 What to watch in the Supreme Court’s next term The Supreme Court begins a new term Oct. 2 with public support at a low ebb, ethics clouds hovering above two of its members, and a docket driven by challenges to social media platforms, gun laws, voting rights and more.
Nation Sep 26 How controversial will the next Supreme Court docket be? We’re about to find out Supreme Court justices will meet behind closed doors Tuesday for their private “long conference” ahead of the next term, the results of which may offer clues as to how controversial and significant the new term will be.
Education Jun 30 Biden pledges alternative plan after Supreme Court strikes down student debt relief The Supreme Court struck down President Biden's plan to cancel more than $400 billion in student loan debt. The decision affects more than 40 million borrowers, but the president insisted that his fight is not over and pledged an alternative…
Nation Feb 20 Supreme Court considers limits of immunity for social media companies The two cases, Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh, stem from tragedies caused by terrorist attacks. The families of the victims are asking the justices to crack the hard shell of immunity from lawsuits arising out of third-party content…
Politics Feb 08 Analysis: How a Supreme Court ruling led to the overturning of a guns and domestic violence law All U.S. Supreme Court decisions have consequences but only a few jolt the legal system and the nation with immediate and long-term consequences.
Politics Oct 03 Analysis: 3 things to watch in the new Supreme Court term After a contentious major term, justices of the past have tended to return with a more low-key term. That appears unlikely this time.
Politics Mar 23 Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘on track for confirmation’ Federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson pledged Wednesday during a Senate nomination hearing that she would have no agendas if she becomes the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. Republicans again painted her as soft on crime as Democrats…