Supreme Court

GOP Redistricting Strategist Played Role In Push For Census Citizenship Question

10:54pm May 30, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

A deceased redistricting specialist's documents suggest the citizenship question was added to redraw political maps to favor Republicans and non-Hispanic white people, according to a new court filing.

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An abortion-rights supporter argues with an anti-abortion-rights protester in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on May 21 during demonstrations in defense of abortion rights.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court Upholds Indiana Provision Mandating Fetal Burial Or Cremation

7:55pm May 28, 2019

The court did not take up the part of the law that banned abortions because of fetal abnormality or race or sex of the fetus, which a lower court had knocked down in addition to the burial provision.

The U.S. Supreme Court will announce decisions on a host of important cases over the next month.

Politics & Government

6 Themes To Pay Attention To In Upcoming Supreme Court Decisions

11:02am May 21, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

From the census citizenship question and political gerrymandering to the separation of church and state, the high court will make some rulings of consequence over the next month.

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, pictured in 2017, has proven to be a deciding vote on Native American rights.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Native American Rights In Wyoming Hunting Case

2:02pm May 20, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Justice Neil Gorsuch, the only Westerner on the court, again provided the decisive vote in favor of American Indian rights.

A sign directs Lyft and Uber riders to a designated pickup location at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta.

Companies That Rely On Census Data Worry Citizenship Question Will Hurt

10:38am May 20, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

Lyft and Univision are among the critics of the citizenship question the Trump administration wants on the 2020 census. The businesses say it could harm the national head count and their bottom line.

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Missouri's Republican governor, Mike Parson, has been supportive of restricting abortions in the state.

Missouri Senate Passes Bill That Would Ban Abortions After 8 Weeks

1:25pm May 16, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

It's the latest in a series of sweeping abortion restrictions passed by Republican-controlled state legislatures that appear aimed at pushing abortion challenges to the Supreme Court.

Amid controversy and criticism from religious groups on the right and left about their decisions in recent death penalty cases, the U.S. Supreme Court's five-man majority is striking back.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court's Conservatives Defend Their Handling Of Death Penalty Cases

10:13am May 14, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

Amid controversy and criticism from religious groups on the right and left about their decisions in recent death penalty cases, the court's five-man majority is striking back.

Supreme Court Rules Against Apple, As Kavanaugh Sides With Liberal Justices

2:53pm May 13, 2019

The Supreme Court says iPhone users' antitrust lawsuit against Apple can continue. The decision divided President Trump's two appointees, Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch.

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, pictured in 2014, says he can no longer get around the tennis court safely, but he can play a decent game of Ping-Pong.

Retired Justice John Paul Stevens Talks History, His New Book And Ping-Pong

10:02am May 10, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

At 99, the retired Supreme Court justice — author of The Making of a Justice — says "the world is changing much faster than I anticipated. " And it's changing, he says, "for the worse."

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The Supreme Court justices are hearing oral arguments Tuesday over the citizenship question the Trump administration wants to add to forms for the 2020 census.

Supreme Court Appears To Lean Toward Allowing Census Citizenship Question

4:52pm April 23, 2019

The justices are weighing whether the Trump administration can include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. A decision is expected this summer, when printing of the census forms is set to begin.