Supreme Court

Oxford English Dictionary Adds New Words, Offers Clarity On Old Ones

5:58pm June 25, 2015

by Marie Andrusewicz

The OED unveils some modern coinage and explains a Supreme Court justice's choice of words.

Texas Abortion Curbs Go Into Effect Soon, Unless Supreme Court Acts

2:19pm June 25, 2015

by Wade Goodwyn

A controversial 2013 law, which will likely leave just nine clinics open in the state, is set to go into effect July 1. Abortion-rights supporters have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene.

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'SCOTUSCare': Justice Scalia Issues Withering Dissent On Obamacare Subsidies

1:57pm June 25, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold the nationwide subsidies called for in the Affordable Care Act. Justice Antonin Scalia, in his dissent, calls the court's rationale "quite absurd."

Supporters of the Affordable Care Act cheer outside the Supreme Court on Thursday after justices upheld the law's subsidies.

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Supreme Court Rules Obamacare Subsidies Are Legal

1:04pm June 25, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The subsidies are crucial to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama's signature achievement.

Supporters of the Affordable Care Act rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on March 4. The Supreme Court is considering the case of King v. Burwell, which could determine the fate of health care subsidies for millions of people.

Republicans Don't Have A Plan Yet To Replace Obamacare Subsidies

6:03pm June 23, 2015

by Ailsa Chang

If the Supreme Court finds health care subsidies unconstitutional, conservatives will boast a win over Obamacare. But Republicans face a challenge — many of their constituents are getting subsidies.

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Supreme Court Weighs In On Raisins, Spider-Man And Hotel Registries

5:27pm June 22, 2015

by Brian Naylor

Rulings in the term's biggest cases, Obamacare and same-sex marriage, are still outstanding.

Supreme Court Denies N.C. Appeal On State's Ultrasound Abortion Law

4:20pm June 15, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The controversial 2011 law was previously struck down on the grounds that it reflected ideological, rather than medical, priorities.

A Tea Party supporter rings a bell in protest of the health care law in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, as Obamacare supporters shout behind her.

Drama On The Docket: High Court's Term Set To End With Slate Of Big Cases

3:25pm June 15, 2015

by Ron Elving

It's crunch time for the U.S. Supreme Court, as consequential decisions will be coming soon. The biggest issues left: same-sex marriages, subsidies under Obamacare and lethal injection drugs.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell talks before a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday with Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., as Rep. Pat Meehan, R-Pa., looks on.

Health & Safety

If Obamacare Subsidies Disappear, States And Congress Will Bear Burden For Fix

11:08am June 11, 2015

More than 6 million people could lose income-related subsidies if the Supreme Court strikes them down for coverage bought through the federal exchange, HealthCare.gov.

Ari Zivotofsky (right) with his son, Menachem, outside the Supreme Court in 2011. Menachem, now 12, was born in Jerusalem, but the court ruled Israel cannot be noted as the birthplace on his passport.

Court Sides With President Over Congress In 'Jerusalem' Passport Dispute

7:23pm June 08, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

In a 6-3 decision, the high court sided with the White House over Congress on the thorny foreign policy issue.

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