Oct 20 Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case to come before the court since its 2022 decision expanding gun rights. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 7:21 What the justices signaled in a Supreme Court case that could reshape electoral maps By Ali Rogin, Ian Couzens The Supreme Court’s conservative majority signaled it could upend a central pillar of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The question at the heart of arguments is whether lawmakers can use race as a factor when drawing congressional districts. Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 10:26 Former Justice Anthony Kennedy on political division and the state of the Supreme Court By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy served on the nation’s highest court for three decades. He was often described as the swing vote in landmark decisions from marriage equality to campaign finance. It’s a label he’s long resisted, even years… Continue watching
Oct 14 Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices issued their order Tuesday without even asking the victims' families to respond to Jones' appeal. Continue reading
Oct 13 LISTEN: SCOTUS hears redistricting case that could reduce representation for Black voters By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court appears inclined to limit the use of the Voting Rights Act to force states to draw electoral districts favorable to minority voters. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 5:25 What Supreme Court justices signaled in arguments over Colorado's conversion therapy ban By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could strike down bans on so-called conversion therapy for children. Conversion therapy broadly refers to attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity and is banned in 23 states… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 9:19 A look at Colorado's conversion therapy ban as it faces a Supreme Court challenge By Stephanie Sy, Ali Schmitz, Sam Lane The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a challenge to bans on so-called conversion therapy for youth. The Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to such bans in the past, but as Stephanie Sy reports, this case is… Continue watching
Oct 06 The Supreme Court begins a new term that will examine Trump's expansive claims of presidential power By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Pivotal cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people also are on the agenda. Continue reading
Oct 06 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case on Colorado's conversion therapy ban By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed to lean in favor of a Christian counselor challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for kids as a violation of her First Amendment rights. Continue reading
Oct 06 Supreme Court rejects appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Lawyers for Maxwell argued she never should've been tried or convicted for a role in luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by Epstein. Continue reading