Supreme Court rejects challenges to law that governs tribal adoptions
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected challenges to a federal law that prioritizes the placement of Native American children with Native families or tribes in child custody proceedings.
2023-06-15 22:24
Senate panel puts spotlight on Supreme Court ethics reform proposal
A Senate panel on Wednesday zeroed in on a Democratic-led bill that would implement a range of ethics and transparency reforms at the Supreme Court, with a pair of experts urging passage of the legislation to address a "crisis" at the high court.
2023-06-15 03:16
Supreme Court could soon rule on Biden's student loan forgiveness program. Here's what borrowers need to know
Millions of borrowers may learn soon whether they could receive up to $20,000 in debt relief under President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program. The fate of the debt cancellation program lies with the Supreme Court, which is expected to rule in late June or early July.
2023-06-14 17:24
Voting rights advocates in the South emboldened by Supreme Court win
Civil rights advocates and election attorneys are preparing for a new flood of redistricting litigation lawsuits
2023-06-12 17:28
Supreme Court orders voting maps redrawn in Alabama to accommodate Black voters
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Alabama officials to redraw the state's congressional map to allow an additional Black majority district to account for the fact that the state is 27% Black.
2023-06-08 23:51
Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel's in trademark dispute involving a poop-themed dog toy
The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Jack Daniel's in a dispute over a poop-themed dog toy that parodies its iconic liquor bottle.
2023-06-08 22:25
Affirmative action: Why this student says he was rejected by Harvard
Rutvij failed to get into any of the elite Ivy League universities. Was he a victim of discrimination?
2023-06-08 07:28
Financial disclosures show Supreme Court justices traveled extensively in 2022
Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch were flown to Italy. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson received a $1,200 "congratulatory floral arrangement" from Oprah Winfrey. And Justice Sonia Sotomayor received nearly $150,000 in book royalties from her publisher.
2023-06-08 03:20
Clarence Thomas gets extension to file financial disclosures amid scrutiny of relationship with GOP megadonor
Justice Clarence Thomas didn't release his financial disclosure forms Wednesday when the majority of his Supreme Court colleagues did so, further blocking transparency amid a torrent of criticism over his failure to disclose years of lavish trips and a private real estate transaction with a GOP megadonor.
2023-06-08 01:20
Ron DeSantis is drawing from the Trump Supreme Court playbook
When Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas appeared for the first time before the Florida Federalist Society in January 2020, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared to a large banquet audience on the Disney World grounds: "I do think he is our greatest living justice."
2023-06-06 17:15
Supreme Court agrees to hear trademark dispute over 'Trump too small' slogan
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take up a trademark dispute over an individual's wish to register "Trump too small" as a slogan for T-shirts and hats.
2023-06-05 22:25
Supreme Court's conservative majority to decide direction of law on race, elections and religious freedom this month
As the Supreme Court races to issue all outstanding opinions by a self-imposed early July deadline, there is little doubt that the conservative majority is prepared to continue the right-ward trajectory on areas concerning affirmative action, election law and LGBTQ rights.
2023-06-05 18:16