Politics Feb 14 The court fight over the 2020 census and why it matters The justices could decide Friday or early next week whether they will hear the government's appeal.
Politics Dec 24 The Trump administration’s emergency requests to watch at the Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court returned to the bench for arguments in early January, but that didn't mean work stopped over the holidays.
Politics Nov 26 How an SUV will test the limits of the 8th Amendment, and more cases to watch A $42,000 Land Rover SUV is at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court battle this week over whether one of our rights protects us from certain actions by state and local governments.
Politics Sep 03 Why should you watch Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings? Here’s where he stands on key issues Ideology has and does count.
Politics Jul 11 Column: Why replacing the ‘swing’ justice ignites warring passions of special interest groups What happened after Justice Sandra Day O'Connor left and Justice Samuel Alito Jr. took her seat is a window into why filling the Kennedy seat will be a high-stakes battle.
Nation Jun 04 4 major cases to watch from the Supreme Court this term This Supreme Court term feels more politically fraught than recent ones for two reasons: the extreme partisanship dominating the relationships between the executive and legislative branches, and the nature of the remaining cases to be decided.
Nation Apr 16 Analysis: The constitutional showdown over President Donald Trump’s travel ban In Trump v. Hawaii, the Trump Administration seeks to reverse lower court rulings that found legal and constitutional failures with the third version of the travel ban. Here's what you need to know.
Nation Mar 19 Analysis: In the Supreme Court this month, abortion is the elephant in the (court)room There are two major challenges in the Supreme Court's two-week session beginning March 19. Here's what we're watching.
Politics Feb 19 Analysis: The 3 Supreme Court cases you should be watching closely this month The justices could rule in any of these cases at any time.
Nation Feb 08 Analysis: How an Uber employee’s #MeToo story could shape an employee rights case at the Supreme Court Employees, usually as a condition of employment, sign employment contracts containing arbitration agreements. The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether they violate federal labor laws.