High Court To Take New Look At Partisan Electoral Districts, Including In North Carolina
The Supreme Court is plunging back into the issue of whether electoral districts can be too partisan.
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The Top 10 Most Important Political Stories Of 2018, As Chosen By Readers
From the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation battle to Democrats winning back control of the House, these were the biggest political stories of the year that you picked.
Judge Who Invalidated Obamacare Has Been A 'Go-To Judge' For Republicans, Critics Say
Court watchers weren't shocked when Reed O'Connor, a U.S. district judge in Texas, ruled the Affordable Care Act invalid. Critics say he usually sides with Republicans on ideological cases.
Federal Panel Of Judges Dismisses All 83 Ethics Complaints Against Brett Kavanaugh
The judges acknowledged that the complaints are "serious" but noted there is no existing authority for lower court judges to hold Supreme Court justices accountable.
Supreme Court Ducks Effort To Defund Planned Parenthood
Two states had tried to block the use of Medicaid money for non-abortion, pregnancy-related health care services at Planned Parenthood. The action is a big win for Planned Parenthood.
This Supreme Court Case Could Impact The Mueller Probe And Boost Trump's Pardon Power
A case of a man tried twice for the same gun charge by the federal government and by the state of Alabama could have ramifications for the Mueller investigation into the Trump campaign and Russia.
Supreme Court Appears Ready To Make It Harder For States To Confiscate Property
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about one of the few remaining provisions in the Bill of Rights not yet applied to the states: the ban on excessive fines.
Judge Rules New York State's Lawsuit Against The Trump Foundation Can Proceed
The lawsuit alleges that funds raised for the president's charitable foundation were improperly used to support the 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump Resumes Spat With Roberts, Calls 9th Circuit 'A Complete & Total Disaster'
The president entered day two of a dispute with Chief Justice John Roberts and called the San Francisco-based court of appeals "out of control" and said it "has a horrible reputation."
Supreme Court To Weigh In On Dispute Over Census Citizenship Question Evidence
The justices will hear arguments over whether Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross can be questioned under oath for the lawsuits over the controversial citizenship question he added to the 2020 census.