Mar 01 LISTEN: Supreme Court justices seem to favor doctors in case over pain pill prescription convictions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In a case stemming from the opioid addiction crisis, the Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared ready to side with two imprisoned doctors who wrote thousands of prescriptions for pain medication in short periods. Continue reading
Feb 28 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears argument on EPA’s ability to make rules dealing with climate change By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court wrestled Monday with the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the nation's power plants, a case that could hamstring the Biden administration's plans to combat climate change. Continue reading
Feb 26 Senators to watch as Supreme Court fight unfolds By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats say they are hoping for a bipartisan vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. That won’t be easy, but some Republicans have expressed an openness to voting for Biden’s nominee. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 8:28 Biden selects Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court President Biden on Friday delivered on his promise to nominate the first Black woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. After a month-long search to fill the seat of retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, Biden selected a former Breyer… Continue watching
Feb 25 WATCH: Biden makes historic nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to U.S. Supreme Court By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Joe Biden has introduced federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Feb 25 Biden nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Zeke Miller, Associated Press In Jackson, Biden delivers on a campaign promise to make the historic appointment and to further diversify a court that was made up entirely of white men for almost two centuries. Continue reading
Feb 23 LISTEN: The Supreme Court considers whether states can continue a Trump-era immigration lawsuit By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court waded into a political clash Wednesday between the Biden administration and Republican-led states seeking to defend a signature Trump-era immigration rule that the new administration has abandoned. Continue reading
Feb 22 Supreme Court to hear case of designer refusing to offer wedding websites for gay couples By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Colorado web designer who says her religious beliefs prevent her from offering wedding website designs to gay couples. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 7:58 Exploring the life of Justice Leondra Kruger, a potential U.S. Supreme Court nominee By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman As President Biden examines the records of potential Supreme Court nominees, we continue our series of profiles of the women on his short list. California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger has never faced questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee, unlike… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 7:39 Who is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Biden’s SCOTUS nominee? By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori President Biden plans to personally interview potential nominees to the Supreme Court this week, and likely among them will be federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Jackson isn't new to the Supreme Court short list, she was considered a long-shot pick… Continue watching