Supreme Court won't allow Oklahoma to reclaim federal money in dispute over abortion referrals
The Supreme Court has rejected Oklahomaโs emergency appeal seeking to restore a $4.5 million grant for family planning services in an ongoing dispute over the stateโs refusal to refer pregnant women to a nationwide hotline that provides information about abortion and other options.
Supreme Court keeps new rules about sex discrimination in education on hold in half the country
The Supreme Court has kept on hold in roughly half the country new regulations about sex discrimination in education, rejecting a Biden administration request.
Americans are 'getting whacked' by too many laws and regulations, Justice Gorsuch says in a new book
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is out with a new book in which he says ordinary Americans are โgetting whackedโ by too many laws and regulations.
The threat of litigation looms as Purdue Pharma returns to settlement talks
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, the family that owns it and lawyers for thousands of parties with claims against it are getting ready to work on a new settlement after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the last one.
Highlights from Supreme Court term: Rulings on Trump, regulation, abortion, guns and homelessness
The Supreme Court ended its term by ruling for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, a decision that almost certainly means Donald Trump wonโt stand trial before the November election.
The Supreme Court nears the end of another momentous term. A decision on Trump's immunity looms
In the last 10 days of June, on a frenetic pace of its own making, the Supreme Court has touched a wide swath of American society in decisions on abortion, guns, the environment, health, the opioid crisis, securities fraud and homelessness.
What it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators
Executive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace safety and other issues under a far-reaching decision Friday by the Supreme Court.
Divided Supreme Court rules in major homelessness case that outdoor sleeping bans are OK
California Gov. Gavin Newsome says a Supreme Court ruling that cities can enforce bans on people sleeping outdoors in West Coast areas will give local officials more freedom to address the crisis.
7 in 10 Americans think Supreme Court justices put ideology over impartiality: AP-NORC poll
As the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on a major case involving former President Donald Trump, 7 in 10 Americans think its justices are more likely to shape the law to fit their own ideology, rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority.
The Supreme Court upholds the conviction of woman who challenged expert testimony in a drug case
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a California woman who said she didnโt know about a stash of methamphetamine hidden inside her car.
Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin says his committee has uncovered at least three additional luxury trips given to Justice Clarence Thomas by donors as part of the panelโs ethics investigation into the Supreme Court.
3 Nixon justices helped end his presidency. Will the 3 Trump appointees force him to stand trial?
Fifty years ago, three of the justices Richard Nixon appointed to the Supreme Court joined in an 8-0 decision in the Watergate tapes case that effectively ended his presidency.
Supreme Court sides with Native American tribes in health care funding dispute with government
The Supreme Court is siding with Native American tribes who said they faced increased costs after taking over management of their own health care programs from the federal government.
Can Medicare money protect doctors from abortion crimes? It worked before, desegregating hospitals
The Supreme Court's decision regarding Idaho's abortion ban may hinge on whether federal spending power can protect doctors against a state's criminal code.
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch co-authors book on laws. 'Over Ruled' to be released Aug. 6
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch will have a book out this summer on a subject he has commented upon often, the volume of laws in the U.S. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced Wednesday that โOver Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Lawโ will be released Aug. 6.
Key moments from landmark Supreme Court arguments on Trump's immunity claims
There was talk of drone strikes and presidential bribes, of a potential ruling โfor the agesโ and of the Founding Fathers, too.
What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump
The core issue being debated before the Supreme Court on Thursday boils down to whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office.
Supreme Court will take up the legal fight over ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a Biden administration appeal over the regulation of difficult-to-trace ghost guns that was struck down by lower courts.
Idaho's ban on youth gender-affirming care has families desperately scrambling for solutions
Idaho families with transgender children are desperately scrambling for solutions as a state law banning gender-affirming care for minors has taken effect.
5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit Americansโ access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have sweeping implications for how the federal government approves scores of medications.
U.S. Supreme Court takes up Texas case challenging abortion pill access
A majority of Supreme Court justices seemed open to keeping mifepristone, a common abortion-inducing drug, on the market despite a Texas ruling revoking its FDA approval.
The Supreme Court upholds mandatory prison terms for some low-level drug dealers
The Supreme Court has ruled that thousands of low-level drug dealers are ineligible for shortened prison terms under a Trump-era bipartisan criminal justice overhaul.
The Supreme Court wrestles with major challenges to the power of federal regulators
Conservative Supreme Court justices have voiced support for weakening the power of federal regulators, but it's unclear whether a majority would overturn a major 40-year-old decision.
A little fish at the Supreme Court could take a big bite out of regulatory power
Business and conservative interest groups hoping to limit the power of regulators believe they have a winner in the Atlantic herring and the boats that sweep the modest fish into their holds by the millions.
The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots
The Supreme Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 presidential ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss that culminated in the U.S. Capitol attack.
Trump transformed the Supreme Court. Now the justices could decide his political and legal future
The Supreme Court is being thrust into the middle of two cases carrying enormous political and legal implications just weeks before the first votes in in the Iowa caucuses.
The Supreme Court won't allow Florida to enforce its new law targeting drag shows during appeal
The Supreme Court will not allow Florida to enforce its new law targeting drag shows, while a court case proceeds.
The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, but it has no means of enforcement
The new Supreme Court code of conduct agreed to by all nine justices does not appear to impose any significant new requirements on them.
The Supreme Court allows the White House to continue work to combat controversial social media posts
The Supreme Court says it will indefinitely block a lower court order curbing Biden administration efforts to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.
Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
The Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of firearms without serial numbers, called ghost guns.
COVID emergency orders are among `greatest intrusions on civil liberties,' Justice Gorsuch says
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says emergency measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis that killed more than 1 million Americans were perhaps โthe greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country.โ.
Connecticut high court nominee regrets signing 2017 letter supporting Amy Coney Barrett
A nominee to the Connecticut Supreme Court has told state lawmakers that she would not have signed a 2017 letter supporting Amy Coney Barrett for a federal appeals court position if she knew Barrett would later vote to overturn Roe v. Wade abortion protections as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court to decide important case on government power
The Supreme Court says it will decide whether or not to overrule a decades-old decision that has been a frequent target of conservatives and, if overruled, could make it harder to sustain governmental regulations.
Supreme Court lets Texas death row inmate pursue DNA lawsuit
The Supreme Court has ruled that longtime Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed should have a chance to argue for testing of crime-scene evidence that he says will help clear him.
Supreme Court case tests religious tolerance on Sunday work
Supreme Court justices seemed in broad agreement that businesses canโt cite minor costs or hardships to reject requests from workers who need schedule or other accommodations because of their religious practices.
Supreme Court skeptical of man who offered adult adoptions
The Supreme Court seems inclined to rule against a man convicted of violating immigration law for offering adult adoptions he falsely claimed would lead to citizenship.
Fox libel defense at odds with top GOP presidential foes
A $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News for its coverage of false claims surrounding the 2020 presidential election isnโt the only thing putting pressure on the standard for U.S. libel law.
Justice Thomas wrote of 'crushing weight' of student loans
The Supreme Court wonโt have far to look for a personal take on the โcrushing weightโ of student debt that underlies the Biden administrationโs college loan forgiveness plan.
Bill over abortion court leak struck down in North Dakota
Months after the unprecedented leak of the U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade, lawmakers in North Dakota have struck down a bill to criminalize court leaks.
Justices skeptical of elections case that could alter voting
The Supreme Court seems skeptical of making a broad ruling that would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked when making rules for elections for Congress and the presidency.
Justices cheered at conservative group's anniversary dinner
Four of the five Supreme Court justices who overturned the constitutional right to abortion attended the conservative Federalist Societyโs black-tie dinner marking its 40th anniversary.
High court told jurors were misled in Arizona death row case
A lawyer for a man on Arizonaโs death row has told the U.S. Supreme Court that jurors in the case were wrongly told that the only way to ensure the man would never walk free was to sentence him to death.
Supreme Court welcomes the public again, and a new justice
The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with a new justice on the bench, the public back in the courtroom and a spirited debate in a case that pits environmental protections against property rights.
Justice Jackson says she has 'a seat at the table'
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she has โa seat at the table now and Iโm ready to work,โ leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
Florida judge faces criticism following order in Trump case
A little-known federal judge appointed to the bench two years ago by Donald Trump is in the spotlight this week over her decision to hand the former president a major procedural win.
Supreme Court move allows Jackson to take part in race case
The Supreme Court has taken a step that will allow new Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the court, to take part in a case that could lead to the end of the use of race in college admissions.
High court rejects COVID-19 shot mandate case from New York
The Supreme Court has declined to take up a case involving a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York that doesn't offer an exemption for religious reasons.
Supreme Court rules for inmates seeking reduced prison terms
The Supreme Court has made it easier for certain prison inmates to seek shorter sentences under a bipartisan 2018 federal law aimed at reducing racial disparities in prison terms for cocaine crimes.
After abortion ruling, critics renew blasts at Sen. Collins
Sen. Susan Collins is being criticized for the Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban abortion because the moderate Republican voted to confirm two of the justices who were in the majority opinion.
Justices dismiss Trump-era immigration case, in a Biden win
The Supreme Court says it was wrong to wade into a dispute involving a Trump-era immigration rule that the Biden administration has abandoned, so the justices have decided to dismiss the case.
30 cases in a month: Abortion, guns top justices' to-do list
Curbing abortion rights and expanding the right to be armed in public have long been prizes of the conservative legal movement that the Supreme Court seems poised to award within the next month.
Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship
A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users based on their viewpoints.
Justices limit federal court review of some deportations
A sharply divided Supreme Court has ruled that federal courts are powerless to review immigration officialsโ decisions in some deportation cases, even when they have made what a dissenting justice called โegregious factual mistakes.โ.
What GOP-nominated justices said about Roe to Senate panel
In one form or another, every Supreme Court nominee is asked during Senate hearings about his or her views of the landmark abortion rights ruling that has stood for a half century.
Supreme Court Notebook: Roberts pays tribute to Breyer
The fertile mind of Justice Stephen Breyer has conjured a stream of hypothetical questions through the years that have, in the words of a colleague, โbefuddledโ lawyers and justices alike.
Supreme Court seems divided in Oklahoma Indian Country case
A seemingly divided Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over Oklahomaโs authority to prosecute some crimes on Native American lands, following a 2020 high court decision.
Justices to hear Oklahoma appeal in tribal jurisdiction case
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in Oklahoma's ongoing battle with Native American tribes over the stateโs authority to prosecute people accused of crimes on Native American lands.
Justices allow admissions policy at prestigious high school
The Supreme Court has turned away a plea from parents to block a new admissions policy at a prestigious high school in northern Virginia that a lower court had found discriminates against Asian American students.
AP-NORC poll: Many support Jackson court confirmation
More Americans approve than disapprove of Ketanji Brown Jacksonโs confirmation to the Supreme Court as its first Black female justice, a new poll finds, but that support is politically lopsided.
High court rules for state in case of man shackled at trial
The Supreme Court says that a federal appeals court was wrong to order Michigan to retry or release a convicted murderer because his rights were violated when he was shackled at trial.