Viva Las Vegas: Elvis, Adelson Honored With Presidential Medal Of Freedom
President Trump awarded the nation's highest civilian honor to seven people Friday, including Elvis Presley, Babe Ruth and GOP megadonor Miriam Adelson.
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Justice Neil Gorsuch Votes 100 Percent Of The Time With Most Conservative Colleague
Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas agreed on cases spanning several hotly contested issues, including same-sex marriage, gun rights, immigration and taxpayer aid to religious schools.
Judge Gorsuch's Originalism Contrasts With Mentor's Pragmatism
Neil Gorsuch is a self-proclaimed "originalist." It is a philosophy very different from that of his mentor, Justice Byron White.
Trump's Supreme Court Pick Is A Disciple Of Scalia's 'Originalist' Crusade
Judge Neil Gorsuch was friends with the late justice and subscribed to the judicial philosophy of "originalism" he popularized. So what is it exactly? The doctrine has plenty of critics.
Plan For Antonin Scalia School Of Law Is Tweaked Over Unfortunate Acronym
Days after adopting a name change, George Mason University has again renamed its law school. The first attempt to honor the late Antonin Scalia was ridiculed online.
Transcript And Video: President Obama's Interview With NPR's Nina Totenberg
In a wide-ranging interview, Obama says Republicans have supported Judge Merrick Garland in the past, and that refusing to consider him for the Supreme Court could have severe consequences.
Merrick Garland Is Named As President Obama's Supreme Court Nominee
A former prosecutor, federal judge Merrick Garland will visit Capitol Hill on Thursday to begin meeting with legislators, Obama said.
NC Group Wants GOP Support On Filling Supreme Court Vacancy
A voting rights group is asking North Carolina Republican leaders to work with President Obama on filling the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy.
Mourners Honor Antonin Scalia At Funeral Service In Washington
The service was conducted by the son of the deceased Supreme Court justice, who is a Catholic priest. Scalia's casket was carried into the basilica by his sons and sons-in-law.
Peers, The President And Many Average Americans Pay Respects To Scalia
As the late Supreme Court justice lay in repose on Friday, he was surrounded by his large family and nearly 100 former law clerks, and visited by all, from Obama to the court's blue-collar staff.