Oct 08 Justice Kennedy temporarily blocks gay marriage ruling for Idaho, Nevada By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Wednesday temporarily blocked an appeals court ruling that declared gay marriage legal in Idaho and Nevada. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch Should inmates be allowed facial hair for their faith? By PBS News Hour Criminals give up many but not all of their rights in prison. The Supreme Court is reviewing a case of an incarcerated convict in Arkansas who is challenging regulations prohibiting facial hair on the grounds of religious observance. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch News Wrap: Kurds protest Turkish government for protection against Islamic State By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that a Syrian border town would likely fall to the Islamic State after a night of heavy fighting with Kurdish defenders. In Turkey, Paris and Brussels, Kurds protested the… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch What’s next in the legal battle over same-sex marriage? – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Supreme Court clears way for same-sex weddings in at least five more states – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 06 After Supreme Court decision, attitude toward same-sex marriage still polarized By Rachel Wellford The NewsHour spoke individually to both defenders and opponents of gay marriage to get their take on the Supreme Court’s decision and what it could mean for the future of same-sex marriage in America. Continue reading
Oct 06 Supreme Court turns away appeals seeking to prohibit same-sex marriages By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court's order immediately ends delays on marriage in those states. Couples in six other states should be able to get married in short order. Continue reading
Oct 05 Alabama redistricting, Facebook threats on Supreme Court docket By Associated Press An overview look at some of the noteworthy cases the Supreme Court will hear this term, which begins Monday. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch Should Justice Ginsburg retire? Debating term limits for the Supreme Court By PBS News Hour When justices are named to the Supreme Court, they hold that seat for life. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 81, the oldest sitting justice and a powerful voice on the bench. Jeffrey Brown gets views from Erwin Chemerinsky of the University… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch Justices add cases on housing discrimination, political contributions By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court justices met to discuss some of the cases they will consider when the fall term begins Monday. The court is expected to weigh issues of housing discrimination, campaign contribution rules and a possible landmark case on same-sex… Continue watching