Dec 17 WATCH: Justice Sandra Day O’Connor lies in repose at the Supreme Court By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, was remembered Monday as a trailblazer who never lost sight of how the high court's decisions affected all Americans. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 6:11 Supreme Court hears case that could shield Purdue Pharma owners from opioid lawsuits By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura The Supreme Court heard arguments in one of the most important corporate bankruptcy cases in decades. The court is weighing whether to approve Purdue Pharma's controversial bankruptcy deal that would give billions to victims of the opioid epidemic while protecting… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 11:31 Remembering Sandra Day O’Connor and her legacy on and off the Supreme Court By Judy Woodruff, John Yang, Alexis Cox, Matt Loffman Sandra Day O'Connor, the history-making justice who was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died Friday at 93. Her tenure is notable not just because she was the first woman, but also because of what she did… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 4:40 How gun policies affect the role of firearms in domestic violence By John Yang, Kaisha Young The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over whether the government may bar people subject to domestic violence protective orders from owning a gun. According to research, women are five times more likely to die when a domestic abuser has access… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 8:27 Senate Democrats expand their probe over ethics concerns on the Supreme Court By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman Senate Democrats are trying to implement a code of ethics for the Supreme Court amid reports that several conservative justices accepted free trips and failed to disclose them. Democrats on the Judiciary Committee intend to subpoena Republican donor Harlan Crow… Continue watching
Oct 02 WATCH: U.S. Postal Service unveils stamp for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg By News Desk The stamp comes just over three years after Ginsburg died while still serving on the Court at 87. Continue reading
Oct 02 New Supreme Court term begins as ethics concerns persist By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The term is shaping up as an important one for social media as the court grapples with applying older laws and rulings to the digital age. Continue reading
Sep 30 The Supreme Court prepares for a new term, taking up abortion and gun cases amid ethics concerns By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is returning to a new term to take up some familiar topics — guns and abortion — and concerns about ethics swirling around the justices. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 7:04 College hopefuls face changing admissions landscape after Supreme Court ruling By John Yang, Kaisha Young This fall is the first college application season in which schools are prohibited from considering race and ethnicity when making admissions decisions, after June's landmark Supreme Court ruling. Sandy Baum, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute's Center on Education… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 5:31 Oklahoma death row prisoner’s case reignites debate over capital punishment By Adam Kemp, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn Death row prisoner Richard Glossip has been scheduled to be executed in Oklahoma nine times since 2015. The courts have delayed his execution each time so that legal challenges could be considered. Now, Glossip is asking the Supreme Court to… Continue watching