Mar 16 Obama nominates Judge Merrick Garland to Supreme Court By Kathleen Hennessey and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Wednesday he will reveal his Supreme Court nominee to fill the vacancy of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, expecting to choose from a small circle of federal appeals court judges. Continue reading
Mar 15 Lower court judges could be caught up in Supreme Court fight By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press More than 30 judicial nominees could end up as collateral damage in the election-year fight over President Barack Obama's effort to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court and Senate Republicans' steadfast opposition. Continue reading
Mar 14 RNC launches campaign to oppose Obama’s Supreme Court pick By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Republican Party is launching a campaign to try to derail President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court, teaming up with a conservative opposition research group to target vulnerable Democrats and impugn whomever Obama picks. Continue reading
Mar 10 Book of Justice Ginsburg’s writings coming next year By Associated Press NEW YORK — The next book about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be straight from the "Notorious RBG" herself. Continue reading
Mar 09 Obama signals Supreme Court announcement could come soon By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Thursday signaled that his announcement of a Supreme Court nominee could come soon, saying the nation's highest court needs to operate at full strength. Continue reading
Mar 08 Democrats denounce GOP ‘piñata’ comment on Supreme Court By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Democrats accused Republicans on Tuesday of taking their cues from Donald Trump after the Senate's No. 2 Republican said President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court should expect to be treated like a "piñata."… Continue reading
Mar 07 Supreme Court overturns Alabama ruling against lesbian mother’s adoption By Mark Sherman and Phillip Lucas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Alabama's top court went too far when it tried to upend a lesbian mother's adoption of her partner's children. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: Big tech supports Apple’s defiance of court order By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, a dozen major tech companies, including Facebook, Google and Microsoft, filed briefs supporting Apple’s refusal to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone despite federal court order. Also, Florida lawmakers approved a bill that could reinstate… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 16:27 Scalia’s absence alters dynamic for abortion case By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court is hearing its first abortion case in nearly a decade, as pro-choice advocates challenge a Texas law they say limits abortion services. Judy Woodruff talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for a look inside… Continue watching
Mar 02 Abortion case appears to split depleted Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The abortion debate is returning to the Supreme Court in the midst of a raucous presidential campaign and less than three weeks after Justice Antonin Scalia's death. Continue reading