Supreme Court

Divided High Court Gives Little Hint On How It Will Decide Abortion Case

2:47pm March 02, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

NPR's Nina Totenberg said that the only thing that was clear after oral arguments on Wednesday is that Justice Anthony Kennedy will cast the deciding vote. But how he'll vote is anyone's guess.

Dr. Bhavik Kumar has been performing abortions at the Fort Worth, Texas, clinic for about a year. He says abortion is a simple procedure, and in the cases he's had, there have been no complications requiring a woman to be hospitalized.

Supreme Court Tests Texas' New Restrictions On Abortion

2:46pm March 02, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

At issue is whether a Texas law requiring clinics to meet surgical-center standards is aimed at safeguarding women's health, or unconstitutionally limiting a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy.

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Before today, Justice Clarence Thomas hadn't asked a question from the Supreme Court bench since Feb. 22, 2006.

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Clarence Thomas Asks 1st Question From Supreme Court Bench In 10 Years

2:35pm February 29, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Thomas, who hadn't asked a question since Feb. 22, 2006, drew gasps from people at the Supreme Court when he questioned a lawyer during oral arguments Monday.

The casket containing the body of the late Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia leaves the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington following funeral mass services on Saturday.

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Mourners Honor Antonin Scalia At Funeral Service In Washington

3:20pm February 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

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.

Supreme Court To Say Goodbye To One Of Its Own

8:59am February 19, 2016

Justice Antonin Scalia's body lies in repose on Friday at the Supreme Court where dignitaries — including the president — and the general public will pay their respects.

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Is It Time To Reconsider Lifetime Appointments To The Supreme Court?

8:32am February 17, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

Life tenure was meant to insulate justices from politics, but the clash building between President Obama and the GOP-controlled Senate after Antonin Scalia's death shows how that hasn't panned out.

President Obama speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Obama: I Intend To Nominate A 'Very Well Qualified Candidate' To Supreme Court

6:25pm February 16, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The president said there is plenty of time for him to nominate a candidate to succeed Antonin Scalia and for the Senate to consider the nomination. He says the Constitution is clear that is his job.

The Texas flag flies at the entrance to the Cibolo Creek Ranch on Sunday, the day after Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead there.

Scalia And Leonard Nimoy: Justice's Death Spurs Conspiracy Theories

5:53pm February 16, 2016

by Wade Goodwyn

The second-guessing started when the cause of Antonin Scalia's death was established over the phone by a local justice of the peace and no autopsy was ordered.

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justices Sandra Day O'Connor, center, and Antonin Scalia, right, watch as pallbearers carry the casket of Chief Justice William Rehnquest into the Supreme Court where he will laid in repose in Sept. 2005. September 6, 2005, un

In Photos: A Short History Of Official Funerals For Supreme Court Justices

4:03pm February 16, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Justice Antonin Scalia will lie in repose at the Supreme Court's Great Hall on Friday. Chief Justice William Rehnquist was the last to receive the honor in 2005.

Activists with People For the American Way demonstrate outside the Supreme Court on Monday, calling on Congress to give consideration to whomever President Obama nominates to replace Antonin Scalia.

5 Ways Scalia's Death Complicates The 2016 Election

3:09pm February 16, 2016

by Mara Liasson

The death of the Supreme Court justice raises the stakes. What are the implications for both sides, and could it drive voters to the polls?