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Supreme Court Sides With Fisherman In Case Of The Missing Fish

3:18pm February 25, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

At issue was whether discarding fish after a raid for undersized red grouper violated the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The justices said the law, passed in the wake of the Enron scandal, didn't apply to fish.

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Supreme Court Tells Oklahoma To Put Off Executions, Citing Drug Dispute

4:41pm January 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The execution of three inmates has been put on hold, as the Supreme Court intervenes in a case that involves the controversy over the drugs used to put people to death.

Women with the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health demonstrate Wednesday outside the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. A federal appeals court in New Orleans is considering whether a Texas law puts up an unconstitutional obst

Texas Abortion Case May Hinge On Definition Of 'Undue Burden'

6:53pm January 08, 2015

by Carrie Feibel

A federal appeals court this week is once again weighing whether Texas restrictions on clinics that perform abortions are too onerous for women who seek the procedure. How far is too far to drive?

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her court chamber, in July.

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Justice Ginsburg Recovering After Heart Stent Implant

2:55pm November 26, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

The 81-year-old justice had the procedure to clear a blocked right coronary artery. She was expected to be back on the bench when the Supreme Court reconvenes on Monday

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Justice Ginsburg Has Heart Procedure, Is Resting Comfortably

12:51pm November 26, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the leader of the court's liberal wing, is 81 years old. Doctors inserted a stent in her right coronary artery to address a blockage.

At The Supreme Court, Tracing A Fine Line Between Politics And Race

1:38pm November 13, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

On Wednesday, the justices took up a redistricting case from Alabama that explores the question of which kinds of political gerrymandering are acceptable and which are not.

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Did The Supreme Court Just Legalize Gay Marriage?

8:29pm October 06, 2014

by Ron Elving

As thousands more same-sex couples marry all over the country, this legal climate change becomes a kind of fait accompli.

Jennifer Hasler (left) and Karina Tittjung smile after picking up their marriage license at the Oklahoma County courthouse in Oklahoma City Monday. When the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the issue of gay marriage, it opened the door for gay men a

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5 Questions About The Supreme Court And Gay Marriage In The U.S.

7:22pm October 06, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court surprised many by refusing to weigh in on gay marriage Monday. And it prompted a question: What does this mean for same-sex couples in 20 states that still have a ban?

Supreme Court Strikes Down Defense Of Marriage Act

10:26am June 26, 2013

In a highly anticipated ruling today, the Supreme Court ruled the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.

Politics & Government

NC Directly Affected by Supreme Ct. Ruling on Voting Rights Act

7:05pm June 25, 2013

North Carolina is among the states affected directly by the Supreme Court's decision to strike down part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.