Dec 15 Supreme Court blocks Arizona push to limit abortion drugs By Associated Press The justices on Monday left in place a lower court ruling that blocked rules that regulate where and how women can take drugs that induce abortion. The rules also would prohibit the use of the abortion medications after the seventh… Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 6:00 Elite circle of lawyers finds repeat success getting cases to the Supreme Court By PBS News Hour Cases that make it to the Supreme Court are often argued by a relatively tight circle of lawyers who are well-known to the justices, and more likely to share educational backgrounds and private firm pedigrees. Reuters examined 17,000 filed petitions,… Continue watching
Dec 09 SCOTUS: Amazon doesn't have to pay workers during warehouse security checks By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that warehouse workers who fill orders for retail giant Amazon don't have to be paid for time spent waiting to pass through security checks at the end of their shifts. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch Must employers make special considerations for pregnant workers? By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court heard a case of a former UPS driver who claims the company discriminated against her while she was pregnant. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal offers some background on the case and Gwen Ifill gets analysis… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 6:46 Supreme Court tests limits of free speech online with case on social media threats By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 30 Supreme Court considers extent of free speech over Internet By Sam Hananel, Associated Press In a far-reaching case that probes the limits of free speech over the Internet, the Supreme Court on Monday was to consider whether threatening Facebook posts by a Pennsylvania man, and others like it, deserve protection under the First Amendment. Continue reading
Nov 27 Justice Ginsburg released from hospital after heart surgery; expected to return to work Monday By Mark Sherman, Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has had surgery to place a stent in her right coronary artery. Continue reading
Nov 21 Internet TV startup Aereo files for Chapter 11 banktuptcy By Joshua Barajas Following an unfavorable U.S. Supreme Court ruling that sided with TV networks, startup Internet company Aereo said Friday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Continue reading
Nov 17 Supreme Court will likely rule on national gay marriage rights next year By Mark Sherman, Associated Press A same-sex couple from Michigan is putting the question of the right to marry nationwide squarely before the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Nov 14 Same-sex couples ask Supreme Court to legalize gay marriage nationwide By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Same-sex couples seeking the right to marry are asking the Supreme Court to settle the issue of gay marriage nationwide. Appeals being filed Friday urge the justices to review last week's lower court ruling that upheld anti-gay marriage laws in… Continue reading