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
Jul 01 Legacy college admissions under scrutiny again after Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action By Collin Binkley, Associated Press In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that strikes down affirmative action in admissions, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences — the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni. Continue reading
Jul 01 What to know after the Supreme Court issued its biggest rulings of the year By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court just finished issuing its biggest decisions of the term, killing Biden's student debt forgiveness plan, ending affirmative action in higher education and issuing a major decision that impacts gay rights. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: White House holds news briefing after Supreme Court strikes down Biden student debt plan By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively killed President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: Biden speaks after Supreme Court strikes down student loan relief plan By Will Weissert, Colleen Long, Associated Press Hours after the Supreme Court ruling, Biden commented from the White House, trying to stay on the political offensive even as the ruling undermined a key promise to young voters who will be vital to his 2024 reelection campaign. Continue reading
Jun 29 WATCH: Biden speaks on Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action in college admissions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 6:29 Justice Thomas faces new scrutiny for real estate deal with Republican donor By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing questions again about his failure to disclose transactions with a Republican megadonor. A new report by ProPublica details a 2014 real estate deal in which Harlan Crow's company paid $133,000 to Thomas and… Continue watching