Feb 28 U.S. Supreme Court will decide if Trump can be prosecuted in 2020 election interference case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election and set a course for a quick resolution. Continue reading
Feb 25 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers ban on gun bump stocks By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court agreed in November to decide whether a Trump era-ban on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns, violates federal law. Continue reading
Jan 28 10 tips for reading a Supreme Court case if you're not a lawyer By Ilisabeth S. Bornstein, The Conversation In a year when the Supreme Court deals with many high-profile cases, a professor who teaches law to undergraduates describes how to read the court’s opinions. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 6:34 How a case involving a small fish could have big implications for federal regulations By William Brangham, Saher Khan The Supreme Court heard arguments about whether a group of East Coast fishermen should be required to pay for a costly monitoring system on their boats. The fishermen are being supported by industry groups who want to curtail government regulation… Continue watching
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