Dec 21 Trump’s request to enforce his asylum ban rejected by Supreme Court By Associated Press The court's order Friday leaves in place lower court rulings that blocked President Donald Trump's proclamation in November automatically denying asylum to people who enter the country from Mexico without going through official border crossings. Continue reading
Dec 21 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has cancerous growths removed from lung By Laura Santhanam The growths were discovered after the Supreme Court justice fell in November. Continue reading
Dec 10 Supreme Court justices won’t hear states’ appeal over Planned Parenthood By Associated Press The Supreme Court is avoiding a high-profile case by rejecting appeals from Kansas and Louisiana in their effort to strip Medicaid money from Planned Parenthood over the dissenting votes of three justices. Continue reading
Dec 05 Supreme Court takes up closely watched double jeopardy case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The outcome could have a spillover effect on the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Nov 28 Supreme Court poised to limit police power to seize property By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court left little doubt Wednesday that it would rule that the Constitution's ban on excessive fines applies to the states, an outcome that could help an Indiana man recover the $40,000 Land Rover police seized when they arrested… Continue reading
Nov 27 A case of murder and Native control of lands could have broad implications, justices suggest By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Some justices said they fear a ruling for the Muscogee Creek Nation could have big consequences for criminal cases, but also tax and other regulatory issues on more than 3 million acres of Creek Nation territory, including most of Tulsa,… Continue reading
Nov 27 Supreme Court sends endangered frog case to lower court By Associated Press The court ruled Tuesday in a case involving a 1,500-acre tract owned by the Weyerhaeuser Co. and others that has been identified as the only potential breeding ground outside Mississippi for dusky gopher frogs. Continue reading
Nov 26 How an SUV will test the limits of the 8th Amendment, and more cases to watch By Marcia Coyle 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. Continue reading
Nov 26 Supreme Court hears Apple monopoly case on App Store pricing By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Apple customers say the company has unfairly monopolized the market for iPhone apps, which leads to higher prices. Continue reading
Nov 26 Senate GOP take up judicial nominee some lawmakers call ‘the worst’ By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Senate Republicans are working to soon fill the nation's longest judicial vacancy with a North Carolina lawyer whose nomination has raised objections from black lawmakers and civil rights groups concerned about his work defending state laws found to have discriminated… Continue reading