The Supreme Court rules public money can be used to underwrite tuition at religious schools.

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For two views on the debate over the phrase "under God" in the pledge of allegiance, Jim Lehrer talks with Barry Lynn, president of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State; and Jay Sekulow, chief counsel for the…

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Spencer Michels looks at the debate over the phrase "under God" in the pledge of allegiance.

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The Supreme Court ruled Monday that juries, not judges, must decide whether a defendant receives the death penalty, overturning the death sentence laws in five states and affecting more than 160 prisoners on death row.

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Aicha el-Wafi, the mother of accused Sept. 11 co-conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, talks about her son's trial, his current state of mind, and the possible roots of his radical Islamic beliefs.

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As its current term comes to a close, the Supreme Court announced several key rulings Thursday, including a major health care decision to let patients use state laws to fight group health plans that refuse to approve certain medical treatments.

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The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday ruled executing mentally retarded people convicted of murder violates the constitution's Eighth Amendment protections against "cruel and unusual punishments."…

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The Supreme Court upholds state laws that help patients fight their HMOs.

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In one of a series of decisions handed down Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution protects the rights of missionaries, politicians and others to solicit door-to-door without requesting permission from local authorities.

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A long-time U.S. Forest Service worker was charged today with starting the worst wildfire in Colorado history, which scorched over 103,000 acres of land and destroyed more than 22 homes southwest of Denver…

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