Sep 03 U.S. Marshals take Kentucky clerk Kim Davis into custody By Joshua Barajas A federal judge has ordered a Kentucky county clerk to jail Thursday after she repeatedly refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 7:09 News Wrap: California to sharply scale back solitary confinement By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a new California policy limits the use of solitary confinement to gang members who commit new crimes in prison. Also, a county clerk in Kentucky has refused again to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples,… Continue watching
Sep 01 Kentucky clerk defies Supreme Court, denies marriage licenses to same-sex couples By Margaret Myers A Kentucky county clerk defied a federal court order when she denied marriage licenses to two same-sex couples Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 11 Prison reform advocates hope one Supreme Court justice will help end solitary confinement By Sam Hananel, Associated Press Prison reform advocates who have spent years campaigning against solitary confinement are counting on a powerful new ally in their quest to end the practice — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Continue reading
Aug 11 Advocates against solitary confinement see hope in Justice Kennedy's comments By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Prison reform advocates who have spent years campaigning against solitary confinement are counting on a powerful new ally in their quest to end the practice — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Continue reading
Jul 18 Poll shows Americans divided on same-sex marriage By Emily Swanson, Associated Press People in the United States are evenly divided over the Supreme Court case that made same-sex marriage legal nationwide, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. Continue reading
Jul 09 U.S. to make marriage benefits available to gay couples By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the government will make federal marriage benefits available to same-sex couples following a Supreme Court decision last month that legalized same-sex marriage. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 12:20 Shields and Brooks on Supreme Court lessons, Donald Trump controversy By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including what we learned about the Supreme Court this session, new presidential candidates Gov. Chris Christie and former Sen. Jim Webb,… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 9:21 Despite some high-profile liberal wins, why the Supreme Court hasn't shifted By PBS News Hour From legalizing gay marriage to upholding the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court has just finished up a momentous term. Jeffrey Brown speaks to Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal, Joan Biskupic of Reuters and Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog.com… Continue watching
Jul 01 Obama aims to change conversation around the health care law By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is aiming to use the momentum from a recent Supreme Court victory for his health care law to change the conversation from talk about undoing his signature domestic achievement to talk about how to improve… Continue reading