Tag: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts answers questions during an appearance at Belmont University Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn.

The Supreme Court needs an ethics code

Sarah E. Turberville · February 16, 2019 5:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Washington.

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Legal arguments about Trump’s border wall emergency declaration are no slam dunk for either side

Philip Klein · February 15, 2019 6:51 pm

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg appears at an event.

RBG returns to Supreme Court after December surgery

Katelyn Caralle · February 15, 2019 3:53 pm

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner gives a thumbs up outside the Supreme Court, Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in Washington.

State government allies helped public sector unions absorb the Janus Supreme Court ruling

Sean Higgins · February 14, 2019 9:53 pm

Associate Justice Clarence Thomas sits with other Supreme Court judges for a new group photograph, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at the Supreme Court in Washington.

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Clarence Thomas retiring from Supreme Court would be a big loss, even if replaced by a conservative

Philip Klein · February 14, 2019 5:53 pm

FILE - In this undated file photo provided by Scripps College, Vanessa Tyson, an associate professor in politics at Scripps College, poses for a photo.

Justin Fairfax accuser Vanessa Tyson: America suffering from sexual assault ‘epidemic’

Steven Nelson · February 13, 2019 3:39 am

Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court associate justice nominee for President Trump, listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Sept. 7, 2018.

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Kavanaugh’s abortion dissent doesn’t mean what you think

Nicole Russell · February 8, 2019 10:22 pm

The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court gather for a formal group portrait to include new Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, top row, far right, at the Supreme Court Building in D.C.

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The liberals on the Supreme Court are right, conservatives wrong on Muslim execution case

Becket Adams · February 8, 2019 7:49 pm

Chief Justice John Roberts.

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No, John Roberts didn't just prove himself to be pro-Roe

Quin Hillyer · February 8, 2019 5:32 pm

A pro-cabortion rights supporter holds up a sign that reads "My Body. My Choice" during a rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, as the Supreme Court hears arguments in a free speech fight over California's attempt to regulate anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers.

Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion law from taking effect

Kimberly Leonard, Melissa Quinn · February 8, 2019 2:46 am

"Pro-life" advocates outside the Supreme Court in Washington.

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With the federal pro-life movement stalled, time to work in states and communities

Kimberly Ross · February 6, 2019 7:12 pm

There are several major cases facing the judicial branch right now, Ruth Bader Ginsburg said before a gathering of lawyers in New Mexico, adding that having a deadlocked court is a disservice to all. (AP Photo)

Will Ruth Bader Ginsburg steal the show by turning up at the State of the Union?

Melissa Quinn · February 5, 2019 10:04 pm