May 29 Supreme Court justices allow Arkansas to enforce abortion restrictions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is allowing Arkansas to put in effect restrictions on how abortion pills are administered. Critics of a challenged state law say it could effectively end medication abortions in the state. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 6:12 Supreme Court delivers blow to workers' rights, making it more difficult to sue employers In its latest major ruling affecting corporate America, the Supreme Court split 5-4 in upholding the practice of arbitration, a blow for workers' ability to take collective legal action against their employers. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal joins… Continue watching
May 21 A divided Supreme Court upholds forced arbitration agreements, a win for businesses By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court says employers can prohibit their workers from banding together to complain about pay and conditions in the workplace. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 2:51 A New Jersey bet on sports wagers pays off at Supreme Court By Brenda Flanagan, NJTV-News The Supreme Court has ruled that states have the power to legalize sports betting. The case came from New Jersey, a state that fought for years to legalize sports bets at casinos and race tracks. Special correspondent Brenda Flanagan of… Continue watching
May 14 Supreme Court says lawyer cannot override client's wish to maintain innocence By Mark Sherman, Associated Press "Even when a criminal defendant is assisted by counsel, some decisions are reserved for the client," Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said in a summary of her opinion. The Louisiana death row inmate at the heart of the decision will be… Continue reading
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