May 14 New Jersey racetrack to take bets 'as soon as possible,' following Supreme Court decision By Associated Press New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and former governor Chris Christie are praising the Supreme Court's ruling clearing the way for sports betting. One of the state's racetracks says it plans to start taking bets "as soon as possible."… Continue reading
May 14 Supreme Court upholds driver rights in rental case By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court said Monday that people who borrow rental cars from friends or family are generally entitled to the same protections against police searches as the authorized driver. Continue reading
May 14 Supreme Court makes sports betting a possibility nationwide By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states, giving states the go-ahead to legalize betting on sports. Continue reading
May 10 A Texas suit could speed DACA's path to Supreme Court By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press President Donald Trump's decision in September to phase out the Obama-era program, called DACA, resulted in protests and a failed congressional effort to salvage it. Experts say it's a matter of when, not if, the Supreme Court will rule on… Continue reading
May 04 Watch 7:48 In 'RBG,' Ruth Bader Ginsburg looks back on a life spent working for equality The documentary "RBG" is a look at perhaps the most unlikely rock star Washington has ever seen: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Tracing her roots, education and career, it's her early and continuing fight for gender equality that winds… Continue watching
Apr 30 Supreme Court to review case of Missouri death row inmate with rare medical condition By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court blocked the inmate's execution in March after he argued that a tumor in his throat is likely to rupture and bleed during the execution. Continue reading
Apr 25 10 key takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on Trump's travel ban By Erica R. Hendry, Michael Rios We asked reporters and legal experts about what they learned from Wednesday’s arguments, and what to watch before the court's term ends in June. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 3:34 How Trump's travel ban ended up at the Supreme Court President Trump's bid to bar travel from five Muslim-majority countries went before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Justices heard arguments on the third version of the ban, which the state of Hawaii argued is unconstitutionally discriminatory. Jeffrey Brown looks back… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 7:47 What motivated Trump's travel ban? Supreme Court weighs relevance of campaign statements In arguments over President Trump's travel ban, Supreme Court justices were concerned with questions of the president's authority and whether it was his intention to discriminate against Muslims. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal joins Judy Woodruff to review… Continue watching
Apr 25 Key moments from the Supreme Court arguments on Trump's travel ban By Joshua Barajas, Saher Khan The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over a version of President Donald Trump's travel ban, which bars people from seven countries, five of them majority-Muslim, from entering the U.S. Here are some major moments from today's arguments in front of… Continue reading