Supreme Court Takes Up Case That Could Affect Redskins Trademark
The court decided to review a lower court decision that found the government could not deny trademarks because of an offensive name.
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Alabama's Chief Justice Faces Ethics Charges For Second Time
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore was ousted on ethics charges in 2003 for defying a federal court order. On Wednesday he faces trial for defying the U.S. Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling.
Supreme Court Leaves Ohio Voting Restrictions In Place
The court's refusal to intervene leaves intact a reduction of early voting days that was enacted by Ohio's Republican-controlled Legislature. Ohio Democrats had wanted the "Golden Week" restored.
Feds Drop Corruption Case Against Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell
The decision by the Justice Department to not retry McDonnell ends a four-year legal drama that upended a promising political career.
Supreme Court Declines To Reinstate North Carolina Voter Restrictions
After the high court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act in 2013, North Carolina and other states enacted laws that critics said were aimed at making it harder for minorities to vote.
Anita Hill: 'We've Come A Long Way Since Then'
Nearly 25 years after Anita Hill accused her former boss of making lewd advances, America is again dealing with high-profile cases of sexual harassment. Hill tells NPR what's changed and what hasn't.
Anti-Abortion Groups Take New Aim With Diverse Strategies
After a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court last month reaffirmed a woman's right to an abortion, anti-abortion groups are rethinking their approach. And they don't all agree on the best next steps.
Ginsburg Apologizes For 'Ill-Advised' Trump Comments
"Judges should avoid commenting on a candidate for public office. In the future I will be more circumspect," the Supreme Court Justice said in a statement Thursday.
Tracing The 'Rise Of The Judicial Right' To Warren Burger's Supreme Court
Burger served as chief justice of the Supreme Court from 1969 until 1986. Linda Greenhouse, author of The Burger Court, says those years helped establish the court's conservative legal foundation.
5 Things To Consider About The Supreme Court's Decision On Texas Abortion Law
Where does the decision fit in the court's long history of actions on abortion rights and restrictions? And what effect might the case involving a Texas law have on other states?