Politics Nov 08 Supreme Court skeptical of overturning civil rights precedent By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Politics Oct 30 LISTEN: Supreme Court conservatives raise doubts on affirmative action for college admissions Members of the Supreme Court's conservative majority are questioning the continued use of affirmative action in higher education. By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Politics Oct 30 The evolution of affirmative action cases, from Bakke to Fisher Earlier cases on affirmation action are each known by a single name: Bakke, Grutter, Gratz and Fisher. Here's a look at what they have done since the Supreme Court made their names synonymous with the issue of race in higher… By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Politics Oct 20 Supreme Court Justice Barrett rejects appeal over Biden student debt plan Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has rejected an appeal from a Wisconsin taxpayers group seeking to stop the Biden administration's student debt cancellation program. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 13 Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump plea to step into Mar-a-Lago case The Supreme Court has rejected former President Donald Trump's plea to step into the legal fight over the FBI search of his Florida estate. By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Oct 09 Supreme Court grapples with animal welfare in a challenge to a California law requiring pork to be humanely raised By David Favre, The Conversation Should Californians be able to require higher welfare standards for farm animals that are raised in other states if products from those animals are to be sold in California? The U.S. Supreme Court will confront that question when it hears… Continue reading
Oct 04 Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago dispute By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to step into the legal fight over the classified documents seized during an FBI search of his Florida estate. Continue reading
Oct 04 Justices mull latest challenge to landmark voting rights law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Some of the Supreme Court's conservative justices seem sympathetic to Alabama's arguments in a case seeking to force the state to create a second Black majority congressional district. It's the latest showdown over the landmark Voting Rights Act. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson makes Supreme Court debut in brief ceremony By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief courtroom ceremony three days before the start of the high court's new term. Continue reading
Sep 08 Senate to vote on legislation to protect same-sex marriage in coming weeks By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate will vote on legislation to protect same-sex marriage "in the coming weeks" as a bipartisan group backing the bill is tweaking it to gain Republican support. Continue reading