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As Trump tries to avoid a 2020 election trial, all eyes are on the Supreme Court

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The conservative-majority Supreme Court's next moves could determine whether the former president stands trial in Washington ahead of the November election.

LISTEN: Supreme Court questions efforts to kick Trump off the ballot over the Capitol riot

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

It's the first time the nation's highest court will hear a case on Section 3, which was used to keep former Confederates from holding government offices after the 14th Amendment's adoption in 1868.

10 tips for reading a Supreme Court case if you're not a lawyer

By Ilisabeth S. Bornstein, The Conversation

In a year when the Supreme Court deals with many high-profile cases, a professor who teaches law to undergraduates describes how to read the court’s opinions.

Alabama carries out country's 1st execution by nitrogen gas after Supreme Court ruled it could proceed

By Kim Chandler, Associated Press

Alabama executed a convicted murderer with nitrogen gas Thursday, putting him to death with a first-of-its-kind method that once again put the U.S. at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment. The state said the method would be humane, but critics…

Border standoff between Texas, feds intensifies as governor defies Supreme Court ruling

By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Shrai Popat

This week, the Supreme Court sided with federal agents to remove razor wire put in place by Texas along the Rio Grande. The state is using wire and state agents to block Border Patrol from accessing a section of the…

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Federal court says Alabama can carry out first nitrogen gas execution; Supreme Court appeal expected

By Kim Chandler, Associated Press

A federal appeals court says Alabama can carry out the nation's first execution using nitrogen gas. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to block the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith by nitrogen hypoxia.

Maine judge delays decision on removing Trump from ballot until Supreme Court rules in Colorado case

By David Sharp, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

The nation’s highest court has never ruled on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office.

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case that could limit federal agencies from enforcing laws

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Billions of dollars are potentially at stake in front of a court that was remade during Donald Trump's presidency.

Supreme Court rebuffs Apple's court appeal on app payments, threatening billions in revenue

By Mark Sherman, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

The justices rejected Apple's appeal of lower-court rulings that found some of Apple's app store rules for apps purchased on more than 1 billion iPhones constitute unfair competition under California law.

Supreme Court agrees to hear Starbucks appeal in Memphis union case

By Associated Press

Starbucks fired seven employees in Memphis in February 2022, citing safety. But the labor board intervened and asked a federal judge to require Starbucks to reinstate the workers.