Mar 20 Watch 4:53 Gorsuch in confirmation hearing promises independence from politics By PBS News Hour On day one of Judge Neil Gorsuch's confirmation hearing, senators outlined partisan attacks for the week to come. While Republicans spent most of the hearing praising Gorsuch's legal resume, Democrats knocked his constitutional philosophy as too rigid. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 6:08 Grassley: Gorsuch willing to be a judge, not a legislator By PBS News Hour What did the country learn about Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch on opening day of his confirmation hearings? Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, about Gorsuch’s judicial philosophy, how he compares to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 18:52 What to expect from Neil Gorsuch's confirmation hearings By PBS News Hour Who is Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, and what does his career on the bench suggest about his beliefs? Jeffrey Brown looks back to offer a portrait of the judge, then Judy Woodruff examines his record with Marcia Coyle of… Continue watching
Mar 20 Supreme Court seems divided in property rights dispute By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The case has drawn interest from property rights and business groups that say such rules let the government avoid paying landowners for restricting land use. Continue reading
Mar 20 Photos: Who is Neil Gorsuch? By News Desk As hearings for Neil Gorsuch begin Monday, these photos give a closer look at the man who could soon become the nation's next Supreme Court justice. Continue reading
Mar 19 Justices to hear property rights dispute over family's land By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Murr family's path to the Supreme Court began on the scenic banks of Wisconsin's St. Croix River, when a group of siblings tried to sell one of two waterfront plots. Continue reading
Mar 13 Few clues on how a Justice Gorsuch would vote on immigration By Holbrook Mohr and Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press "His record on immigration is a mixed bag, so it's hard to predict how he would rule on any challenge to the executive order," says Melissa Crow, legal director for the American Immigration Council, which challenged Trump's original ban. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: Supreme Court sends transgender bathroom case back to lower court By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court won't hear a case on transgender bathroom use in public schools. The court's action sends the case back to the lower case for further review. Also, North Korea successfully test-launched four… Continue watching
Mar 06 Trans teen says if it took 10 years to win his bathroom rights case, 'I'd stick with it' By Iman Smith Transgender student Gavin Grimm said he remains optimistic in spite of Supreme’s Court refusal to budge in the case. Continue reading
Mar 06 Supreme Court says jury's racial bias can be investigated after trial By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court ruled 5-3 in a Colorado case in which a juror reportedly tied defendant Miguel Angel Pena Rodriguez's guilt to his Hispanic heritage. Continue reading