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
Oct 02 Supreme Court to hear employment and housing cases By Sam Hananel, Associated Press Did retailer Abercrombie & Fitch discriminate against a Muslim woman who was denied a job because her headscarf clashed with the company's dress code? That's the question in one of the 11 cases the Supreme Court said Thursday it will… Continue reading
Sep 11 Lawmakers push for legislation to protect pregnant workers By Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More than 120 members of Congress urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to recognize that pregnant workers are entitled to reasonable accommodations such as light duty, saying it’s needed to ensure that expecting mothers are not forced out… Continue reading
Sep 06 Texas housing bias suit may make it to Supreme Court By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Supreme Court could decide as early as this month whether to take up yet another case challenging so-called "disparate impact" lawsuits. In disparate impact cases, plaintiffs rely on statistics to show that seemingly neutral housing or lending practices can… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch Will conflicting federal health care law rulings head to the Supreme Court? By PBS News Hour The federal court of appeals based in Washington ruled that the Affordable Care Act does not allow policyholders who get insurance through the federal exchange to qualify for subsidies. A separate ruling, issued hours later by a federal appeals court… Continue watching