Jun 13 Supreme Court rules against Puerto Rico in debt case By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico can't use a local law to restructure the debt of its financially ailing public utilities as it tries to overcome a decade-long economic crisis, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. Continue reading
Jun 13 High court rejects request to block mercury rule By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from 20 states seeking to block a federal rule targeting mercury pollution from taking effect while the government revises the rule to account for compliance costs. Continue reading
Jun 06 Justices to review claims from Texas death row inmates By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear appeals from two African-American death-row inmates in Texas, including one who argued his sentence was based on his race. Continue reading
May 31 High court sides with property owners in wetlands case By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is making it easier for landowners to bring a court challenge when federal regulators try to restrict property development due to concerns about water pollution. Continue reading
May 23 Supreme Court unanimously dismisses GOP appeal over Virginia districts By Associated Press WASHINGTON — A unanimous Supreme Court has dismissed a Republican appeal over congressional districts in Virginia. Continue reading
May 23 Supreme Court throws out death sentence handed to black man from all-white jury By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has thrown out a death sentence handed to a black man in Georgia because prosecutors improperly kept African-Americans off the jury that convicted him of killing a white woman. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: Trump reveals list of prospective Supreme Court picks By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump worked on his conservative credentials by issuing a list of 11 prospective Supreme Court nominees — three women and eight men, all white. Also, National Intelligence Director James Clapper revealed… Continue watching
May 18 One of Trump’s potential court nominees has a history of mocking him on Twitter By Will Weissert, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — An avid Twitter user, Donald Trump has attracted more than his fair share of trolls. Now, he may be ready to name one of them to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
May 18 Donald Trump unveils list of his top picks for Supreme Court By Jill Colvin and Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, released Wednesday a list of 11 potential Supreme Court justices he plans to vet to fill the seat of late Justice Antonin Scalia if he's elected to the White House. Continue reading
May 17 Segregation of black, Hispanic students on the rise, report finds By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Six decades after the Supreme Court outlawed separating students by race, stubborn disparities persist in how the country educates its poor and minority children. Continue reading