Jun 18 Watch 5:42 After Supreme Court ruling, what’s next for American ‘Dreamers’ By John Yang The Supreme Court handed President Trump a major legal defeat Thursday, overturning his decision to end protections for immigrants who arrived in the United States illegally as children. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with his four consistently liberal colleagues and… Continue watching
Jun 18 Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s move to end DACA protections for nearly 700,000 young immigrants By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump's effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 7:57 Why Supreme Court’s LGBTQ employment discrimination ruling marks a ‘milestone’ The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or transgender identity is illegal. Justice Neil Gorsuch, one of the conservative members of the court, wrote the opinion. The decision represents a milestone for… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 8:13 What landmark Supreme Court ruling means for LGBTQ rights The Supreme Court announced a milestone decision Monday, ruling that job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or transgender identity is illegal. What is the significance of this decision for LGBTQ rights, even beyond the realm of employment? Judy… Continue watching
Jun 15 SCOTUS rules LGBTQ people protected from job discrimination By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court decided by a 6-3 vote that a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 known as Title VII that bars job discrimination because of sex, among other reasons, encompasses bias against LGBT workers. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 5:41 SCOTUS weighs fate of ‘faithless electors’ ahead of 2020 election By John Yang Can states punish presidential electors for bucking a pledge to vote for their state's winner? That was the question at the heart of Wednesday’s Supreme Court arguments, held once again by phone. Some states sought to invalidate the votes of… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 5:14 In case over access to Trump’s finances, Supreme Court asks tough questions By John Yang The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in President Trump’s legal battle to keep his finances secret. Authorities in New York as well as several House committees are seeking Trump’s financial records, arguing they could reveal potential crimes or improper influence. Continue watching
May 07 Unanimous Supreme Court throws out ‘Bridgegate’ convictions By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court has thrown out the convictions of two political insiders involved in New Jersey’s “Bridgegate” scandal. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 5:15 Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 prominent cases as it adapts to remote proceedings By John Yang A closely divided U.S. Supreme Court considered two cases Wednesday: one on the future of exceptions to a birth control mandate in the Affordable Care Act, and another challenging a federal law banning robocalls. John Yang reports on the details… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 4:50 In unprecedented day at U.S. Supreme Court, justices hear arguments by phone By Yamiche Alcindor, Geoffrey Lou Guray Monday marked a Supreme Court argument unlike any other -- not because of the legal issues at stake, but because of the logistics made necessary by the pandemic. The session took place over the telephone and was broadcast live, representing… Continue watching