Sep 23 Watch 13:30 Justice Breyer on ‘procedural decision’ behind Texas abortion law, politics on the bench By Judy Woodruff, Alex D'Elia Justice Stephen Breyer heads into a new supreme court term soon, facing a docket of hot-button issues and pressure from progressives to retire. The court's senior liberal justice, Breyer joined Judy Woodruff to talk about his role and new book,… Continue watching
Sep 23 Pence hopeful the Supreme Court will restrict abortion in U.S. By Vanessa Gera, Balazs Kaufmann, Associated Press Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says he's hopeful that the new conservative majority on the Supreme Court created during his and President Donald Trump’s administration will soon overturn abortion rights in the United States. Continue reading
Sep 08 Supreme Court hanging up phone, returns to in-person arguments By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The high court announced Wednesday that the justices plan to return to their marble courtroom for arguments beginning in October, more than a year and a half after the in-person sessions were halted because of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 07 Mexico Supreme Court rules abortion not a crime By María Verza, Associated Press The decision will immediately only affect that state on the Texas border, but court President Arturo Zaldívar says it establishes "obligatory criteria for all of the country's judges," compelling them to act the same way in similar cases. Continue reading
Sep 03 Texas’ abortion law and what it means for the future of abortion rights in the U.S. By Chloe Jones The landmark Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision is functionally overturned in Texas after the Supreme Court did not block enforcement of a new abortion law because of a technicality. Experts say this could set a precedent of lawmakers side-stepping… Continue reading
Sep 02 Divided Supreme Court leaves Texas abortion law in place By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The court voted 5-4 early Thursday to deny an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others that sought to block enforcement of the law, which strips most women of the right to an abortion in the nation’s second-largest state. Continue reading
Aug 27 Eviction ban’s end will allow pandemic lockouts to resume By Anita Snow, Associated Press Key progressive lawmakers Friday urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leaders, to consider passing legislation to extend the moratorium during the pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 26 Supreme Court blocks Biden’s temporary eviction ban By Mark Sherman, Associated Press “If a federally imposed eviction moratorium is to continue, Congress must specifically authorize it,” the court wrote. Continue reading
Aug 21 Judge: California ride-hailing law is unconstitutional By Brian Melley, Associated Press A judge Friday struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services from a state law requiring drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job protections. Continue reading
Jul 02 Justices turn away florist who refused same-sex wedding job By Associated Press The Supreme Court has declined to take up the case of a florist who refused to provide services for a same-sex wedding. The justices on Friday left in place a decision that she broke Washington state's anti-discrimination laws. Continue reading