Nov 29 Watch 4:39 Can police use cellphone location data without a warrant? Supreme Court ruling could have wide impact By PBS News Hour A Supreme Court case centering around a piece of technology that most of us have in hand's reach has the potential to transform privacy law in the digital age. John Yang sits down with Marcia Coyle of the National Law… Continue watching
Nov 28 Supreme Court urged to deny Trump plea to enforce full travel ban By Associated Press Challengers to the Trump administration's latest travel ban on visitors from six mostly Muslim countries are urging the Supreme Court to reject the administration's plea to be allowed to fully enforce the ban. Continue reading
Nov 27 Analysis: 3 cases that make December a blockbuster month for the Supreme Court By Marcia Coyle Sports betting, cellphones and a wedding cake are at the center of three potential blockbuster challenges that the U.S. Supreme Court will examine during its December round of arguments. Continue reading
Nov 27 Justices reject appeal over Confederate emblem on Mississippi flag By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from an African-American attorney who called the Confederate battle emblem on the Mississippi flag “an official endorsement of white supremacy.”… Continue reading
Nov 27 Supreme Court rejects 2 gun rights appeals By Associated Press The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from Maryland gun owners who challenged the state’s assault weapons ban. Continue reading
Nov 06 Supreme Court says execution of Alabama inmate can move forward By Associated Press The court noted that federal courts' review of Madison's case is constrained because of a 1996 law that was intended to limit federal judges' second-guessing of state court decisions. State courts upheld Madison's death sentence, and the Supreme Court, applying… Continue reading
Nov 06 Supreme Court rejects Samsung appeal of ruling that it copied Apple iPhone features By Associated Press In 2014, a jury awarded Apple $120 million in damages for Samsung's infringement of the patents. Continue reading
Oct 30 Analysis: Your guide to the Supreme Court, and what to watch By Marcia Coyle There is a rhythm to the life of the Supreme Court which is rarely interrupted, not even by government shutdowns or blizzards. Continue reading
Oct 21 Gorsuch: Civility doesn't mean suppressing disagreement By Associated Press Gorsuch tells a conference of lawyers meeting near the high court that he's worried that college students with unpopular views aren't "able to express themselves."… Continue reading
Oct 16 Birth control loophole opens for employers under new federal regulation By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News The regulation creates a new exemption from the requirement that most employers offer contraceptive coverage. This one is for “non-religious organizations with sincerely held moral convictions inconsistent with providing coverage for some or all contraceptive services.”… Continue reading