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Supreme Court asked to preserve abortion pill access rules

By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

A drug manufacturer is asking the Supreme Court to preserve access to its abortion pill free from restrictions imposed by lower court rulings, while a legal fight continues.

Supreme Court won’t block $6 billion student debt relief legal settlement

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court is allowing a roughly $6 billion legal settlement to go forward that will cancel student loans for hundreds of thousands of borrowers who say they were misled by their schools.

Justice Thomas defends luxury trips from GOP megadonor, says disclosure not required

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says he wasn't required to disclose the many trips he and his wife took that were paid for by a Republican megadonor.

Supreme Court says transgender girl can run track in West Virginia as lawsuit proceeds

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court is allowing a 12-year-old transgender girl in West Virginia to continue competing on her middle school's girls sports teams while a lawsuit over a state ban continues.

Report says Justice Thomas accepted undisclosed luxury trips from Republican donor

By Associated Press

ProPublica is reporting that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips nearly every year from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow without reporting them on financial disclosure forms.

Kansas Supreme Court signals continued abortion rights support

By John Hanna, Associated Press

Multiple justices expressed skepticism Monday during hearings over two abortion-related lawsuits and peppered an attorney for the state with tough questions as he argued that a decisive statewide vote last year affirming abortion rights "doesn't matter."…

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments in Jack Daniel’s look-alike dog toy case

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The Supreme Court is hearing a spirited dispute Wednesday between whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s and the manufacturer of a squeaking dog toy that parodies the liquor's bottle and label.

Supreme Court unanimously rules for deaf student in education case

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for a deaf student who sued his public school system for providing an inadequate education. The case is significant for other disabled students who allege they were failed by school officials.

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case over water rights of the Navajo Nation

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The Supreme Court seems inclined to side with the federal government and a group of states in a dispute with the Navajo Nation over water from the drought-stricken Colorado River.

States, federal government want Supreme Court to end Navajo fight for Colorado River water

By Michael Phillis, Associated Press

The tribe says the federal government broke its treaty promise to provide a sufficient water supply for the tribe and that it should come up with a plan to do so.