U.S. Supreme Court

Public school students in Cleveland, Miss., ride the bus on their way home following classes in May 2015.

After 50-Year Legal Struggle, Mississippi School District Ordered To Desegregate

4:05pm May 17, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The town of Cleveland is divided by a railroad track — and its schools are divided by race. For 50 years, the district has said it will fix the problem; a judge says the schools will have to merge.

A plan to rename George Mason University's law school for late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (center) has been tweaked after the first name that was chosen sparked jokes on social media. Scalia is seen here with his fellow justices in 2009.

Plan For Antonin Scalia School Of Law Is Tweaked Over Unfortunate Acronym

12:15pm April 06, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Days after adopting a name change, George Mason University has again renamed its law school. The first attempt to honor the late Antonin Scalia was ridiculed online.

The Supreme Court of the United states ruled Monday that the total population as defined by the Census Bureau should be used when counting people for political purposes.

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To 'One Person, One Vote'

6:57pm April 04, 2016

by Ron Elving

The court ruled unanimously that all persons residing in a particular state or district should be counted — not just those who are eligible to vote — when drawing legislative districts.

Biden Concedes Obama Nominated More Moderate Judge To Win Over Republicans

8:28pm March 24, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The vice president said Obama's pick of Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court was a deliberate effort. "We've reached out," Biden said. "Who do you want?"

President Obama introduces Merrick Garland as his Supreme Court nominee Wednesday at the White House. Garland, 63, is currently chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Merrick Garland Is Named As President Obama's Supreme Court Nominee

2:08pm March 16, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A former prosecutor, federal judge Merrick Garland will visit Capitol Hill on Thursday to begin meeting with legislators, Obama said.

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Economy

U.S. Supreme Court Won't Hear BB&T's Appeal Over Millions In Tax Credits

5:37pm March 10, 2016

by Keri Brown

The U.S. Supreme Court says it won't hear an appeals case involving Winston-Salem-based BB&T Corp. The company stands to lose millions of dollars.

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Politics & Government

NC Group Wants GOP Support On Filling Supreme Court Vacancy

5:36pm March 08, 2016

by Keri Brown

A voting rights group is asking North Carolina Republican leaders to work with President Obama on filling the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy.

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Abortion rights protesters rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Wednesday.

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.

States can't compel self-insured employers to provide claims data for analytical purposes, the Supreme Court held.

Health & Safety

Supreme Court Strikes At States' Efforts On Health Care Transparency

8:49am March 02, 2016

by Charles Ornstein

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can't require many large employers to submit health care claims to a massive database. The decision means Medicare data will remain the go-to source for now.

National

When Should A Judge Recuse Himself? Supreme Court Weighs The Question

9:30am February 29, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

Did a state Supreme Court justice violate the U.S. Constitution when he ruled in a death penalty case he'd been involved with as a prosecutor? That's the case before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.

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