Apr 21 Supreme Court nominee praises lawyers for work with the poor By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland praised lawyers for their work with low-income Washingtonians Thursday in his first public remarks since his nomination last month. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 4:56 Can police penalize drivers who refuse sobriety tests? By PBS News Hour At least a dozen states have made it a crime for suspected drunk drivers to refuse a chemical sobriety test. But some opponents say these laws violate the Fourth Amendment, and are taking their complaints to the high court. The… Continue watching
Apr 20 High court expresses doubts about drunken driving laws By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court is expressing doubts about laws in at least a dozen states that make it a crime for people suspected of drunken driving to refuse to take alcohol tests. Continue reading
Apr 20 High court upholds Arizona's legislative redistricting plan By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A unanimous Supreme Court says an Arizona commission did not violate the principle of one person, one vote when it redrew the state's legislative districts in a way that created some with more residents than others and improved… Continue reading
Apr 20 Terror victims win Supreme Court judgment against Iran By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a judgment allowing families of victims of Iranian-sponsored terrorism to collect nearly $2 billion. Continue reading
Apr 19 Supreme Court weighs law aimed at domestic violence on tribal lands By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Obama administration asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to uphold a federal law aimed at people who have been convicted of repeated acts of domestic violence on Indian lands. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 6:39 Supreme Court weighs scope of presidential power in immigration case By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court heard arguments in a challenge to President Obama’s actions that would defer deportations of many undocumented immigrants. Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan to take a closer look at the case and the… Continue watching
Apr 18 Split high court now holds fate of Obama immigration actions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Conservative Supreme Court justices expressed sharp skepticism about President Barack Obama's immigration efforts Monday, leaving his actions to help millions of people who are in the country illegally in the hands of a seemingly divided court. Continue reading
Apr 18 Supreme Court rejects challenge to Google's online library By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court turned away a challenge Monday to Google's online book library from authors who complained that the project makes it harder for them to market their work. Continue reading
Apr 14 Obama's power over immigration drives Supreme Court dispute By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The raging political fight over immigration comes to the Supreme Court on Monday in a dispute that could affect millions of people who are in the United States illegally. Continue reading