Jun 21 Watch 6:35 Major decisions expected from Supreme Court could reshape education and immigration policy By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan Major decisions expected from the Supreme Court in the coming days could reshape higher education and immigration policy. Geoff Bennett discussed the cases with NewsHour Supreme Court Analyst Marcia Coyle. Continue watching
Jun 20 Supreme Court rejects appeal from veterans seeking disability benefits after radiation exposure By Associated Press A federal appeals court rejected the class-action claims. The Supreme Court’s action leaves that ruling in place. Continue reading
Jun 15 Supreme Court rules for adoption law that aims to preserve Native American tribal families By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has preserved the system that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children. Continue reading
Jun 12 Supreme Court declines to review North Carolina's decision to nix license plates with Confederate flag By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The dispute stems from North Carolina's 2021 decision to stop issuing specialty license plates bearing the insignia of the North Carolina chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Continue reading
Jun 08 Supreme Court rules for nursing home patient's family, declines to limit civil rights lawsuits against federal workers By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The man's family went to court alleging that he was given drugs to keep him easier to manage in violation of his rights. The justices had been asked to use his case to limit the ability of people to use… Continue reading
Jun 01 Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute, will 'erode' right to strike warns dissent By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court has ruled against unionized drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 5:47 U.S. colleges divided over whether to end legacy admissions By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas In the coming weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling on the use of race in college admissions. The case is focusing attention on other practices used in admissions that may need to change, including the… Continue watching
May 30 Most U.S. adults say race in college admissions should play small role, new AP poll says By Collin Binkley, Emily Swanson, Associated Press The May poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 63 percent say the Supreme Court should not block colleges from considering race or ethnicity in their admission systems. Continue reading
May 27 The Supreme Court just narrowed protection for wetlands, leaving many valuable ecosystems at risk By Albert C. Lin, The Conversation For the last 45 years, the EPA has required discharge permits in wetlands “adjacent” to water bodies, even if a dune, levee or other barrier separated the two. The Sackett decision upends that approach, leaving tens of millions of acres at… Continue reading
May 25 Supreme Court strips federal protections from some wetlands, boosts property rights By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press It's the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority of the court narrowed the reach of environmental regulations. Continue reading