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LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case centering on federal officers and legal immunity

By News Desk

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on a case that centers on the possible expansion of the Bivens Doctrine, which essentially shields federal agents from possible legal liability if the actions in question occur in the course of their work.

Jackson prepares to meet with senators in swift start toward Supreme Court confirmation

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

If confirmed, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson would be the first Black female justice in the court’s more than 200-year history.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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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.

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.

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.

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.