Tag: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court kicks off oral arguments in its October term on Tuesday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

These are the cases that will define new Supreme Court term

Ryan Lovelace · October 4, 2016 4:01 am

Daniel Rubin, a lawyer in New Mexico, filed the petition in an effort to get the court to order Chuck Grassley to hold hearings for Merrick Garland to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia. (AP Photo)

Supreme Court rejects petition to force Senate action on Merrick Garland

Ryan Lovelace · October 3, 2016 4:52 pm

The Supreme Court turned down a request from the Washington Redskins to hear its case against the federal government's decision to cancel the NFL team's trademark because it was offensive. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Supreme Court turns down Redskins request to review trademark case

Ryan Lovelace · October 3, 2016 3:46 pm

In June, the Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 on the question of whether to lift the lower court's injunction against Obama's immigration plan. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Supreme Court refuses to reconsider Obama immigration actions

Ryan Lovelace · October 3, 2016 3:15 pm

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is releasing "My Own Words," a compilation of her writings from an editorial she wrote for her high school newspaper to summaries of some of her spiciest dissenting opinions. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg has no plans to retire anytime soon

Mariana Barillas · October 3, 2016 12:56 pm

The Court will make key decisions on cases involving insider trading, intellectual property and bankruptcy law, as well as a trademark case that could have a determinative impact on whether the Washington Redskins NFL team keeps the trademark of its controversial nickname. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

New Supreme Court term opens in shadow of Scalia, election

Ryan Lovelace · October 3, 2016 4:01 am

A case addressing whether criminal defendants who are later cleared of wrongdoing can be reimbursed for monetary penalties was one of eight new cases the Supreme Court agreed in its next term, which begins Monday. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, file)

Supreme Court accepts criminal justice reform case

Kelly Cohen · September 29, 2016 8:16 pm

"Would it be unseemly to suggest that only Justice Scalia's death has preserved democracy in North Carolina?" Linda Greenhouse wrote. "There, I just did." (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

New York Times writer Linda Greenhouse: Scalia’s death ‘preserved democracy’

Eddie Scarry · September 29, 2016 2:40 pm

Trump is not with conservatives on the policies where the court matters most. (AP Photo/John Locher)

The ‘but judges!’ argument for Trump, and why it fails

Timothy P. Carney · September 27, 2016 7:38 pm

"A number of things have changed," Ted Cruz told radio host Glenn Beck Monday. "I'd say the most significant thing that changed was on Friday." (AP Photo)

Cruz: Trump’s Supreme Court commitment led to endorsement

Al Weaver · September 26, 2016 3:47 pm

Liberals may be conflicted about whether Hillary Clinton should seek to confirm Judge Merrick Garland if Clinton is elected president. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Progressives seek Supreme Court pick with political pedigree

Ryan Lovelace · September 25, 2016 4:01 am

The power plan, which the EPA made law just over one year ago in August, directs states to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by one-third by 2030 in an effort to fight global warming. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Energy and Environment

Obama’s climate legacy on trial

John Siciliano · September 25, 2016 4:01 am