May 28 Supreme Court agrees to hear U.S.-Mexico border shooting case By Associated Press The Supreme Court will decide whether the family of 15-year-old Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca who was shot to death by an American border agent can sue for damages in U.S. courts. Continue reading
May 28 Supreme Court rejects appeal over transgender bathrooms By Associated Press The justices rejected an appeal from students who argued that a school district policy allowing transgender students to use the same facilities violated their right to privacy. Continue reading
May 28 Supreme Court upholds Indiana abortion law on disposal of fetal remains By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court split 7-2 to uphold an Indiana law that requires abortion providers to dispose of aborted fetuses in the same way as human remains. Continue reading
May 24 Supreme Court halts electoral map redrawing in Michigan, Ohio By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The brief orders from the justices do not telegraph the outcome of the redistricting cases that are expected to be decided by the end of June. Continue reading
May 17 4 Supreme Court abortion cases that could erode Roe v. Wade By Marcia Coyle What the justices decide to do with these four cases could offer some hints as to the future of abortion rights in Chief Justice John Roberts’ court. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 7:49 Former Justice Stevens on the 3 worst Supreme Court decisions of his tenure Former Justice John Paul Stevens spent 35 years on the Supreme Court, writing some of its most important decisions. At age 99, he is still writing, including a new memoir, and weighing in on prominent U.S. issues today. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
May 15 Could these state abortion bans help the movement to overturn Roe v. Wade? By Courtney Vinopal, Maea Lenei Buhre A Louisiana bill banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected is the latest example of how abortion opponents and anti-abortion lawmakers across the country are pushing legislation that could prompt the highest court to reconsider Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
May 13 Newly released arguments reveal Supreme Court’s disputes over death penalty cases By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court shined an unusual light Monday on its internal squabbling over the death penalty, with the justices making public more than 30 pages of arguments on issues they decided weeks ago. Continue reading
May 13 Supreme Court rules a state can’t be sued in another state’s courts By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The decision overrules a 40-year precedent and perhaps foreshadows an argument over the viability of other high court decisions. Continue reading
May 13 Supreme Court allows monopoly lawsuit over iPhone apps By Mark Sherman, Associated Press iPhone users who must purchase software for their smartphones exclusively through Apple's App Store filed the suit. Continue reading