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High Court Rules Specialty License Plates Constitute 'Government Speech'

12:47pm June 18, 2015

by Scott Neuman

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court sided with the state of Texas, which refused to issue a plate for members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans that featured a Confederate battle flag.

Michael Carvin (right), lead attorney for the petitioners speaking before the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on March 4. The justices heard arguments in King v. Burwell.

Some States Make Obamacare Backup Plans, As Supreme Court Decision Looms

2:18pm June 11, 2015

by Elana Gordon

A Supreme Court ruling could threaten health insurance subsidies in about three dozen states. But many states aren't sharing contingency plans lest they be seen as supporting Obamacare.

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Samantha Elauf outside the Supreme Court after the court in February 2015.

Justices: Retailer Can't Refuse To Hire Someone Because She Wears Hijab

1:31pm June 02, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Samantha Elauf wore a headscarf to a job interview at an Abercrombie & Fitch store and was denied a position because of it. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that that was clearly wrong.

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The case of Anthony Elonis, who was convicted in 2010 of making violent threats on Facebook, was argued at the Supreme Court in December. Here, an advocate for victims' rights speaks with reporters about the case.

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Supreme Court Tosses Out Man's Conviction For Making Threats On Facebook

3:25pm June 01, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The messages Anthony Elonis posted to Facebook prompted his now ex-wife to get a state protection order against him, and led his bosses to fire him.

Sheron Bazille pays $219.01 a month for her health insurance. She knows the amount down to the penny.

Tales From 3 Louisianans Who Got Subsidized Health Insurance

3:11pm May 12, 2015

by Jeff Cohen

About 90 percent of people in Louisiana who signed up for Obamacare got a subsidy. Some worry they won't be able to afford health insurance if the aid is overturned by the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor grilled lawyers arguing the constitutionality of new lethal-injection cocktails.

It's Sotomayor V. Roberts In Supreme Court Death Penalty Drama

7:13pm April 29, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Justice Sonia Sotomayor and lawyers arguing in favor of Oklahoma's lethal-injection cocktail got into a clash so pronounced that Chief Justice John Roberts chastised Sotomayor for talking too much.

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Demonstrators for and against same-sex marriage rallied in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning.

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Supreme Court Hears Challenge To 4 States' Same-Sex-Marriage Ban

4:06pm April 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Justice Scalia asked whether ministers would be able to refuse to marry two gay men. Justice Alito asked, why not marry four gay men together?

Supreme Court Rejects Ruling That Upheld Alabama's Gerrymandering

7:43am March 26, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

In a 5-to-4 ruling, the justices called a district court decision that upheld the state's redistricting plan, which overloaded some districts with black Democrats, "legally erroneous."

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Supreme Court Revives Pregnant UPS Worker's Discrimination Lawsuit

4:58pm March 25, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

At issue is an employer's responsibilities under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. The decision gives a former UPS driver another chance to show the company discriminated against her.

Fans and foes of Obamacare jockeyed for position outside the Supreme Court Wednesday. Inside, the justices weighed arguments in the case of King v. Burwell, which challenges a key part of the federal health law.

Justices Roberts And Kennedy Hold Key Votes In Health Law Case

1:08pm March 05, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

No telling yet which side will win. But did Justice Kennedy's mixed signals Wednesday hint that he was leaning toward the administration's view of federal subsidies for health insurance?

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