Jun 01 High court throws out conviction of man who made threatening Facebook rants By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday threw out the conviction of a Pennsylvania man prosecuted for making threats on Facebook, but dodged the free-speech issues that had made the case intriguing to First Amendment advocates. Continue reading
Jun 01 Justices rule for Muslim woman denied job over headscarf By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has sided with a Muslim woman who did not get hired after she showed up to a job interview with clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch wearing a head scarf. Continue reading
May 26 Supreme Court to hear Texas case involving redrawing of electoral districts By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear an important case about whether states must count only those who are eligible to vote, rather than the total population, when drawing electoral districts for their legislatures. Continue reading
May 10 Poll: Many doubt court will rule fairly on health law case By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Many people in the United States doubt that the Supreme Court can rule fairly in the latest litigation jeopardizing President Barack Obama's health care law… Continue reading
May 04 Supreme Court rejects inmate's appeal for sex-change surgery By Mark Pratt, Associated Press BOSTON — A nearly two-decade legal fight by a convicted murderer in Massachusetts to get taxpayer-funded sex-reassignment surgery ended in failure Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court rejected her final appeal. Continue reading
Apr 29 What the Supreme Court justices said on gay marriage By Associated Press Excerpts from arguments before the Supreme Court on Tuesday about whether states must allow same-sex couples to marry and whether states must recognize gay marriages performed in other states… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 9:06 Supreme Court considers whether it's time for nationwide same-sex marriage By PBS News Hour Today the Supreme Court tackled a highly anticipated and historic case that could set the definition of marriage in the U.S. The justices heard arguments on whether all states must allow same-sex marriage, and if not, whether states must recognize… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 7:50 News Wrap: Kathmandu continues search for buried survivors By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the death toll of the Nepal earthquake rose to more than 4,600 and aid workers continue to look for survivors. Also, officials say they thwarted a suicide bombing attack on the U.S. embassy in Riyadh,… Continue watching
Apr 28 Supreme Court hears historic same-sex marriage arguments By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy joined conservative colleagues in asking skeptical questions Tuesday as the high court heard historic arguments over the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 9:17 Two families, opposite views of Kentucky's gay marriage legal fight By PBS News Hour On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear cases from four states that currently have gay marriage bans: Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and Kentucky. The NewsHour talked to two different Kentucky families whose personal stories launched the court case. Continue watching