Jun 22 Supreme Court justices adopt new privacy rules for cellphone tracking By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices' 5-4 decision Friday is a big change from the old days when authorities could go to the phone company and obtain information about the numbers dialed from a home telephone without presenting a warrant. Continue reading
Jun 21 Supreme Court says states can collect online sales tax By Associated Press The 5-4 ruling Thursday is a win for states, who said they were losing out on billions of dollars annually under two decades-old Supreme Court decisions that impacted online sales tax collection. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 3:30 Why the Supreme Court made a narrow ruling in the Colorado baker case The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to make a cake for a gay couple. Marcia Coyle of National Law Journal joins Amna Nawaz to explain the decision and why it’s what the court didn’t… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 6:36 Can the U.S. force Microsoft to give up emails stored abroad? Supreme Court weighs privacy vs. security By PBS News Hour A case involving Microsoft and overseas data puts a familiar tech issue before the Supreme Court: the balancing act between the interests of law enforcement and personal privacy. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal joins Judy Woodruff to break… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: High court hears pivotal labor union case By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a pivotal case for more than 5 million Americans in public sector unions. The case hinges on whether workers who are not union members should be required to pay dues… Continue watching
Feb 20 Supreme Court rejects 2 challenges by gun rights groups By Associated Press The Supreme Court is rejecting two challenges by guns rights groups to California laws regulating firearms' sales. Continue reading
Dec 03 Some see echoes of 1968 court case in wedding cake dispute By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The upcoming Supreme Court argument about a baker who refused to make a cake for a same-sex couple makes some civil rights lawyers think of South Carolina’s Piggie Park barbecue. Continue reading
Oct 30 Analysis: Your guide to the Supreme Court, and what to watch By Marcia Coyle There is a rhythm to the life of the Supreme Court which is rarely interrupted, not even by government shutdowns or blizzards. Continue reading
Sep 28 Supreme Court to hear new challenge to labor unions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Its conservative majority restored, the Supreme Court said Thursday it will return to an issue with the potential to financially cripple Democratic-leaning labor unions that represent government workers. Continue reading
Sep 25 Supreme Court cancels arguments over Trump’s travel ban By Associated Press The unsigned order from the justices Monday asks both sides to weigh in by Oct. 5 about what to do with the case. Continue reading