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Judge Says Virginia Can Refuse To Issue Confederate License Plates

4:55pm July 31, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Citing a June U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the federal judge effectively vacated a 14-year-old state injunction that prohibited officials from refusing to issue such plates.

The U.S. Supreme Court gave a reprieve to Texas clinics that provide abortion services.

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Supreme Court Reprieve Lets 10 Texas Abortion Clinics Stay Open For Now

3:42pm July 01, 2015

by Carrie Feibel

Abortion providers and foes react to the Supreme Court's action that will allow 10 abortion clinics in Texas to remain open until a state law that would close them can be fully reviewed by the court.

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Supreme Court Backs Arizona's Redistricting Commission Targeting Gridlock

8:12pm June 29, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Arizona's Independent Redistricting Commission was formed 15 years ago, after voters took the power to redraw districts away from the state's Legislature.

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Supreme Court Says Use Of Lethal Injection Drug Is Legal

1:47pm June 29, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Lawyers for Oklahoma death row inmates argued midazolam does not reliably induce a comalike sleep, violating the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

The White House is lit up in rainbow colors in commemoration of the Supreme Court's ruling to legalize same-sex marriage.

Obama: Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Ruling 'A Victory For America'

10:06pm June 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The president spoke at the White House Rose Garden following the announcement of the ruling affirming the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry.

People celebrate inside the Stonewall Inn, an iconic gay bar recently granted historic landmark status, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled same-sex couples have the right to marry in all 50 states.

From Ice Cream To Ian McKellen: Reactions To Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

4:53pm June 26, 2015

by Bill Chappell

There was jubilation among supporters of same-sex marriage after the Supreme Court declared it legal in all 50 states. We've rounded up some of the best reactions.

Same-sex marriage supporters rejoice outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday after the U.S Supreme Court handed down a ruling regarding same-sex marriage. The high court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry in all 50 states

Supreme Court Declares Same-Sex Marriage Legal In All 50 States

4:49pm June 26, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"The nature of injustice is that we may not always see it in our own times," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote after recounting the legal struggles faced by same-sex partners.

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U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, followed by Justice Antonin Scalia, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in 2013

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Roberts: 'Celebrate Today's Decision ... But Do Not Celebrate The Constitution'

1:40pm June 26, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The chief justice said the court was ordering every state to recognize gay marriage. "[F]or those who believe in a government of laws ... the majority's approach is deeply disheartening," he said.

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Takeaways From The Supreme Court's Obamacare Opinion

12:31pm June 25, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The case hinged on six words: "an exchange established by the state." The court agreed with the government's view that that could mean any exchange, including one set up by the federal government.

The design of a proposed "Sons of the Confederacy" Texas state license plate, featuring the Confederate flag. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Texas did not infringe on free speech rights when it rejected the design.

Justices Give Officials More Say On Cars' Plates, Less On Roadside Signs

2:09pm June 19, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Justices on Thursday upheld the right of Texas to ban the Confederate battle flag from official license plates, but struck down the regulations an Arizona town imposed on churches' road signs.

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