U.S. Supreme Court

The Supreme Court term that just concluded was a small taste of what is to come. In all, 13 of the cases decided by a liberal-conservative split, Justice Anthony Kennedy provided the fifth and deciding conservative vote.

Justice Kennedy May Soon Find Himself Disappointed And His Legacy Undermined

11:38am June 30, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court justice may believe that rights once recognized will not be taken away, but President Trump is about to get his second nominee to the court and it's sure to be a conservative.

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court upheld President Trump's travel ban. The court's majority ruled the ban is "squarely within the scope of Presidential authority under the INA,'" referring to the Immigration and Nationality Act.

READ: Supreme Court Decision Upholding Trump's Travel Ban

2:31pm June 26, 2018

by Brandon Carter

By a 5-4 decision, the court upheld President Trump's travel ban. Read the court's opinion — and dissents — here.

Joseph and Maria Caruso vote inside the Early Vote Center in downtown Minneapolis on Oct. 5, 2016. The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Minnesota law that prohibited voters from wearing politically themed items inside polling places.

Supreme Court Delivers TKO Win On Political Apparel Ban

6:55pm June 14, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The high court on Thursday struck down Minnesota's broad ban on "political" apparel inside polling places. But justices said similar, more narrowly written laws in other states are likely fine.

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People rally outside of the Supreme Court in opposition to Ohio's voter roll purges in January. The court upheld the controversial law Monday.

Supreme Court Upholds Controversial Ohio Voter-Purge Law

6:39pm June 11, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court upheld the most aggressive voter-purge law in the country. If a voter doesn't respond to mailings or hasn't voted in two consecutive elections, they are kicked off the rolls.

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Frustrated Supreme Court Justices Look For A Solution To Gerrymandering

12:31pm March 28, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court justices heard a case involving partisan redistricting for the second time this term. Now it's Democrats' turn to defend their plan.

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Gun shop owner Tiffany Teasdale-Causer demonstrates a Ruger AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. The Supreme Court hasn't ruled on whether assault-style weapons can be banned.

From 'Fraud' To Individual Right, Where Does The Supreme Court Stand On Guns?

4:40pm March 05, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court has declined to hear many gun cases in recent years. It has said there is an individual right to own a gun, but it's not an absolute one.

Immigrants suspected of being in the U.S. illegally are transferred to be processed at the Tucson sector of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters in Arizona in 2016.

Supreme Court Ruling Means Immigrants Could Continue To Be Detained Indefinitely

2:05pm February 27, 2018

The court ruled that immigrants, even those who are permanent legal residents and asylum seekers, have no right to periodic bond hearings, meaning they could be held indefinitely in some cases.

A man with a set of maps heads to a federal courthouse in San Antonio last year for a redistricting trial. Texas is one of three states with cases before the Supreme Court in redistricting.

Where Redistricting Fights Stand Across The Country

7:30am February 15, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Here's your guide to the state of redistricting in six key states. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide three major cases this term that could determine how districts are drawn for the next decade.

Protestors supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals outside the White House.

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Justice Department Asks SCOTUS To Reverse Court Ruling Protecting Dreamers

10:30pm January 18, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

After a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending DACA, the Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to bypass the usual appeal process and hear its case this term.

Chief Justice John Roberts stands outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in June, following new Associate Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch investiture ceremony, a ceremony to mark his ascension to the bench.

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Chief Justice Roberts Promises To Evaluate Sexual Misconduct Policies

11:55am January 01, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

In his annual report on the federal judiciary, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said recent events have "illuminated the depth of the problem of sexual harassment in the workplace."