Jan 23 Supreme Court rejects Texas appeal over voter ID law By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Texas in its effort to restore its strict voter identification law. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump will be sworn in by the chief justice he once called an 'absolute disaster' By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Will it matter that in the course of the campaign, Trump referred to Roberts as "an absolute disaster" and "disgraceful," mainly for Roberts' two votes in defense of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul?… Continue reading
Jan 18 Justices raise doubts over law barring offensive trademarks By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court raised doubts Wednesday about a law that bars the government from registering trademarks that are deemed offensive. Continue reading
Jan 15 Justices to hear free speech clash over offensive trademarks By Sam Hananel, Associated Press On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will consider whether a law barring disparaging trademarks violates a band's free-speech rights. Continue reading
Jan 11 High court considers higher standard for students with disabilities By Sam Hananel, Associated Press Most of the justices indicated during arguments that school districts must offer more than the bare minimum of services to children with special needs. But they struggled over how to clarify the law without inviting even more litigation between frustrated… Continue reading
Jan 02 5 things to know about the incoming Republican Congress By Donna Cassata, Associated Press On Tuesday at noon, members of the 115th Congress will be sworn in, with an emboldened GOP intent on unraveling eight years of President Barack Obama's Democratic agenda. Continue reading
Dec 21 Death sentences decline sharply as public attitudes shift By Sam Hananel, Associated Press Only 30 people were sentenced to death in the United States this year, the lowest number since the early 1970s. Continue reading
Dec 19 Chief Justice Roberts denies bid to force Senate action on Garland nomination By Associated Press Chief Justice John Roberts has denied a lawyer's bid to get the Supreme Court to force the Senate to consider the high court nomination of Judge Merrick Garland. Continue reading
Dec 12 Supreme Court leaves $1 billion NFL concussion settlement in place By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected challenges to the estimated $1 billion plan by the NFL to settle thousands of concussion lawsuits filed by former players. Continue reading
Dec 06 Justices uphold Katrina fraud verdict against State Farm By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A unanimous Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a jury verdict that State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. committed fraud against the federal government after 2005's Hurricane Katrina. Continue reading