Mar 03 Supreme Court debates presidential power to fire heads of agencies By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether to make it easier for the president to fire the head of the agency that enforces federal consumer financial laws, a decision that could ultimately impact a vast range of… Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 7:40 News Wrap: Trump criticizes Supreme Court's Ginsburg, Sotomayor In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump criticized two liberal members of the U.S. Supreme Court, saying Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor should recuse themselves from cases involving him. Also, Trump wrapped up his visit to India with… Continue watching
Nov 24 Supreme Court says Ginsburg released from hospital By Associated Press The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been released from a Baltimore hospital where she had been treated for a possible infection. Continue reading
Nov 10 Justices take up high-profile case over young immigrants By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is taking up the Trump administration's plan to end legal protections that shield 660,000 immigrants from deportation, a case with strong political overtones amid the 2020 presidential election campaign. Continue reading
Sep 15 Dem presidential candidates call for Kavanaugh's impeachment By Associated Press At least two Democratic presidential candidates are calling for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the face of a new, uninvestigated, allegation of sexual impropriety when he was in college. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 5:59 How Justice John Paul Stevens hoped to be remembered Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died Tuesday at age 99. Stevens grew up in Chicago, served in the Navy and as a law clerk and worked in private practice before becoming a federal appeals judge in 1970. Five… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 4:00 As census goes to print, Trump administration isn't giving up on citizenship question After a Supreme Court decision left open the possibility of justifying the addition of a citizenship question on the 2020 U.S. census, the Trump administration is exploring ways to do just that. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the… Continue watching
Jun 27 Supreme Court forbids citizenship question on 2020 census By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court says the Trump administration's explanation for wanting to add the question was "more of a distraction" than an explanation. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court says federal courts have no role in policing partisan gerrymandering By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In a decision that could reshape U.S. politics, the Supreme Court says federal courts have no role in policing partisan redistricting. Continue reading
Apr 20 Quest for food stamp data lands newspaper at Supreme Court By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press In the summer of 2010, reporters at South Dakota’s Argus Leader newspaper decided to request data about the government’s food assistance program, previously known as food stamps. Trying to get that data has taken the paper more than eight years… Continue reading