Jun 13 Supreme Court gives Trump administration more time to file brief on travel ban By Associated Press The state of Hawaii, which had challenged the ban, also gets a chance to submit additional briefs. Continue reading
Jun 12 The landmark Loving interracial marriage case began in this county, 50 years ago By Alison Thoet On July 11, 1958, five weeks after their wedding date, Mildred and Richard Loving woke to a flashlight shining in their eyes and the sheriff of Caroline County, Virginia, standing above their bed. They were under arrest. Continue reading
Jun 12 Hawaii urges Supreme Court to keep hold on Trump travel ban By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The state urged the justices Monday to deny an administration plea to reinstate the policy after lower courts blocked it. Continue reading
Jun 12 Supreme Court strikes down gender differences in citizenship law By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of an unusual law that treats fathers and mothers differently when it comes to conferring citizenship on children born outside the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 05 Justices will review police use of cellphone tower data By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In a new case about digital age technology and privacy, the Supreme Court will consider whether police need warrants to review cellphone towers records that help them track the location of criminal suspects. Continue reading
Jun 05 Justices affirm ruling striking North Carolina legislative districts By Associated Press The action by the justices Monday sends the matter back to the lower court, which could order new districts in time for the regular cycle of elections in 2018. Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump says DOJ should seek an 'expedited' Supreme Court hearing of travel ban By Julie Pace and Darlene Superville, Associated Press In a series of early morning tweets, President Donald Trump called the courts, which have blocked two versions of the travel ban, "slow and political."… Continue reading
Jun 02 Trump asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban By Matthew Pennington, Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to immediately reinstate its ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries, saying the U.S. will be safer if the policy is put in place. Continue reading
May 30 Supreme Court sides with police in California shooting case By Sam Hananel, Associated Press Justices sided with sheriff's deputies in a legal dispute from 2010, when an innocent couple was shot while California deputies searched for a wanted man. Continue reading
May 24 The Supreme Court ruling on patents could help curb 'patent trolls.' Here's how. By Sam Lane The Supreme Court ruling could deal a major blow to "patent trolls" and, in turn, help small businesses. Continue reading