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 Watch 3:31 How Trump's travel ban changed and what comes next By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court is dropping scheduled oral arguments over President Trump’s controversial travel ban, a day after the White House announced a revised travel ban that added Chad, North Korea and Venezuela to the list of restricted countries. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
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
Sep 19 How Supreme Court justices could avoid issuing a verdict on Trump's travel ban By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's travel ban offers the Supreme Court the chance to make a major pronouncement on the president's power over immigration. But the case also could vanish into the legal ether, and that may be what a… Continue reading
Sep 12 Supreme Court will allow Trump administration ban on most refugees By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The order was not the court's last word on the travel policy that President Donald Trump first rolled out in January. The justices are scheduled to hear arguments on Oct. 10 on the legality of the bans on travelers from… Continue reading
Sep 11 Supreme Court agrees to temporary enforcement of Trump's travel ban By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Justice Anthony Kennedy issued a brief order Monday that will keep the ruling on hold for the time being, at least until the ban's challengers submit written arguments by midday Tuesday and the full court has a chance to act. Continue reading
Aug 08 Trump administration sides with Ohio on purging voter rolls By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Ohio's system for removing inactive voters from the rolls does not violate the National Voter Registration Act, the Justice Department said Monday. Continue reading
Jul 19 Justices allow stricter enforcement of Trump's refugee ban By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is granting the Trump administration's request to more strictly enforce its ban on refugees, at least until a federal appeals court weighs in. Continue reading
Jul 17 State Department expands definition of 'close family' for visa applicants, refugees By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department on Monday expanded its definition of "close family" to include grandparents and other relatives that constitute a bona fide U.S. relationship for visa applicants and refugees from six mainly Muslim nations. Continue reading
Jul 15 Feds appeal judge's travel ban ruling to Supreme Court By Alicia A. Caldwell and Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Trump administration is seeking to close a legal window opened for tens of thousands of refugees to enter the United States. Continue reading