Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is set to hear two of the major cases in its current term next week; one that will take a closer look at racial gerrymandering in Louisiana, the other considering federal court jurisdiction over Clean... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led states. The justices acted on an unusual Republican effort to file suit... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared doubtful Tuesday of arguments by the Mexican government that American gunmakers should be liable for drug cartel violence. They suggested the link between gun manufacturing and the few people who use guns to... Read More

WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an emergency request from the White House to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court’s three liberal justices in... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority by adding vague and superfluous requirements to San Francisco’s wastewater system permit. The ruling could have sweeping implications as many major cities across the United... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is awaiting a decision from the Supreme Court on an emergency appeal it filed Sunday that would allow the firing of the head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. The office enforces ethics standards... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will need the Supreme Court, with three justices he appointed, to enable the most aggressive of the many actions he has taken in just the first few weeks of his second White House term. But even a conservative... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of three liberals on a Supreme Court dominated by conservatives, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said she has found an outlet for the frustration that can result from being in the minority on the nation's highest court: boxing. “I... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned back an election law case out of Montana that relied on a controversial legal theory with the potential to change the way elections are run across the country. The high court declined to... Read More

WASHINGTON — Social media giant TikTok shut down for only hours Sunday after losing in a Supreme Court judgment but restored service soon after with help from newly inaugurated President Donald Trump. Congress wanted the short-form video app to halt... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared cautiously ready Wednesday to revise its rulings on how to prevent children from gaining access to online pornography. The justices were told by attorneys advocating for a Texas anti-pornography law that new technology can... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to wade into a long-running climate case pitting oil and gas giants Shell and Sunoco against the city and county of Honolulu, Hawaii. As is their custom, the justices did not explain... Read More

WASHINGTON — Over the course of more than two hours of oral arguments, a majority of Supreme Court justices appeared to be inclined to uphold a federal law passed last year that would require that TikTok be sold or face... Read More

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s criminal sentencing went through as scheduled Friday but the controversy it created with a Supreme Court justice continues. Trump was sentenced to “unconditional discharge” by a New York judge after conviction on charges of falsifying... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials defying court orders. Roberts laid out his concerns in his annual... Read More

WASHINGTON — Twenty state attorneys general on Monday urged the Supreme Court to reaffirm that states have the constitutional right to redraw congressional district lines when they believe political lines have been drawn in violation of the Voting Rights Act.... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to weigh in on whether a South Carolina woman can challenge a state decision to end Planned Parenthood’s participation in its Medicaid program. The case, Kerr v. Planned Parenthood, stems from the... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is urging the Supreme Court to allow local governments to continue suing oil companies they accuse of deceiving the public about their fuels contributing to climate change. The oil companies and Republican state attorneys general... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case to decide whether three elite Boston public schools violated the Constitution’s equal protection clause by trying to ensure racial diversity with an admissions policy based on zip codes... Read More

Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC formed less than a month before the election that focused on advertising intended to convince voters that Donald Trump 's stance on abortion was akin to that of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth... Read More

WASHINGTON — A majority of Supreme Court justices on Wednesday appeared likely to uphold a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The dispute over the law is considered the marquee case of the new term, and while... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday will weigh into one of the most contentious cases of the current term, a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans a wide range of medical care for transgender youths. The court’s decision,... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Supreme Court justices didn't seem convinced Monday that federal regulators misled companies before refusing to allow them to sell sweet-flavored vaping products following a surge in teen e-cigarette use. The conservative-majority court did raise questions about the Food and... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Supreme Court this week wades into the contentious issue of transgender rights, the justices will hear from an attorney with knowledge that runs deep. Chase Strangio will be the first openly transgender attorney to argue before... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from tobacco companies, thereby meaning they will need to put graphic health warnings about the risks of smoking on cigarette packs and ads. The tobacco companies argued the warnings... Read More

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that undated mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania can be counted despite issue. Some voters filled in their ballots but neglected to put the dates on them. The Republican Party sued to have the... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Virginia can resume purging its registered voter list to prevent people who are not American citizens from voting. The Justice Department and immigrant advocacy groups had sought to prevent Virginia from... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday released the schedule for its oral arguments in December, six days of cases that will include a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on hormone therapy, sex transition surgeries and puberty blockers for transgender minors.... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared poised Wednesday to rein in the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to enforce broad water quality standards that coastal cities claim expose them to liability without any advance notice. At issue is a challenge from... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court decided Wednesday that the Environmental Protection Agency can begin enforcing strict new rules on power plant emissions despite efforts by conservative states to block them. The rules have the effect of moving the nation... Read More