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Supreme Court Justice Alito reports German princess gave him $900 concert tickets
Justice Samuel Alito has reported that he accepted $900 worth of concert tickets from a German princess, but disclosed no trips paid for by other people.
Supreme Court won't allow Oklahoma to reclaim federal money in dispute over abortion referrals
The Supreme Court has rejected Oklahomaโs emergency appeal seeking to restore a $4.5 million grant for family planning services in an ongoing dispute over the stateโs refusal to refer pregnant women to a nationwide hotline that provides information about abortion and other options.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is hitting the road to promote her new memoir, 'Lovely One'
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is embarking on a high-profile, nationwide tour to promote her new memoir, โLovely One.โ.
Justice Clarence Thomas took undisclosed 2010 trip with GOP megadonor, Democratic senator finds
The Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee says Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to publicly disclose additional travel on GOP megadonor Harlan Crowโs private jet.
Supreme Court shuts down Missouriโs long shot push to lift Trumpโs gag order in hush-money case
The Supreme Court has shut down a long-shot push from Missouri seeking to remove a gag order in former President Donald Trumpโs hush-money case and delay his sentencing in New York.
Judge's order dismissing Trump classified docs case won't be final word as long court fight awaits
A judgeโs stunning decision to dismiss the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump brought the prosecution to a halt.
Citing Supreme Court immunity ruling, Trump's lawyers seek to freeze the classified documents case
Donald Trump has asked a federal judge to freeze the classified documents case against him in light of a Supreme Court ruling this week that said former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution.
Highlights from Supreme Court term: Rulings on Trump, regulation, abortion, guns and homelessness
The Supreme Court ended its term by ruling for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, a decision that almost certainly means Donald Trump wonโt stand trial before the November election.
The Supreme Court nears the end of another momentous term. A decision on Trump's immunity looms
In the last 10 days of June, on a frenetic pace of its own making, the Supreme Court has touched a wide swath of American society in decisions on abortion, guns, the environment, health, the opioid crisis, securities fraud and homelessness.
What it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators
Executive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace safety and other issues under a far-reaching decision Friday by the Supreme Court.
7 in 10 Americans think Supreme Court justices put ideology over impartiality: AP-NORC poll
As the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on a major case involving former President Donald Trump, 7 in 10 Americans think its justices are more likely to shape the law to fit their own ideology, rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority.
Is Trump shielded from criminal charges as an ex-president? A nation awaits word from Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will soon confront a perfect storm mostly of its own making: a trio of decisions stemming directly from the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.
The Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims
The Supreme Court has upheld a federal gun control law thatโs intended to protect domestic violence victims.
The Supreme Court upholds the conviction of woman who challenged expert testimony in a drug case
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a California woman who said she didnโt know about a stash of methamphetamine hidden inside her car.
Las Vegas shooting survivors alarmed at US Supreme Court's strike down of ban on rifle bump stocks
The U.S. Supreme Court Friday struck down a ban on the rapid-fire rifle bump stock used by the gunman who rattled off over 1,000 bullets in 11 minutes in Las Vegas in 2017.
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on rapid-fire rifle bump stocks, reopening political fight
The Supreme Court has struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a rapid-fire gun accessory that was used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin says his committee has uncovered at least three additional luxury trips given to Justice Clarence Thomas by donors as part of the panelโs ethics investigation into the Supreme Court.
3 Nixon justices helped end his presidency. Will the 3 Trump appointees force him to stand trial?
Fifty years ago, three of the justices Richard Nixon appointed to the Supreme Court joined in an 8-0 decision in the Watergate tapes case that effectively ended his presidency.
Thomas acknowledges more travel paid for by Harlan Crow. Colleagues report six-figure book payments
Justice Clarence Thomas is belatedly acknowledging more travel paid for by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, while several colleagues reported six-figure payments as part of book deals.
Democratic senators request meeting with Chief Justice Roberts over flags flown at Alito's homes
Two Democratic senators are requesting a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts after reports that two separate flags carried by rioters at the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol had flown outside of houses owned by Justice Samuel Alito.
Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district
The Supreme Court has preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that the district discriminated against Black voters.
Can Medicare money protect doctors from abortion crimes? It worked before, desegregating hospitals
The Supreme Court's decision regarding Idaho's abortion ban may hinge on whether federal spending power can protect doctors against a state's criminal code.
Upside-down flag at Justice Alito's home another blow for Supreme Court under fire
When an upside-down U.S. flag flew over the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, it was largely seen in connection with the false claim by then-President Donald Trumpโs supporters that the 2020 election had been marred by fraud.
Justice Alito's home flew a US flag upside down after Trump's 'Stop the Steal' claims, a report says
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin says Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito should recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election and the 2021 Capitol insurrection after a report about an upside-down American flag outside his home.
Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack
President Joe Biden says the Supreme Court's rejection of a conservative-led attack that could've undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is โan unmistakable win" for consumers.
An Arizona judge helped revive an 1864 abortion law. His lawmaker wife joined Democrats to repeal it
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick sided with the majority in restoring an 1864 ban on nearly all abortions.
Thomas says critics are pushing 'nastiness' and calls Washington a 'hideous place'
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has told attendees at a judicial conference that he and his wife have faced โnastiness and liesโ over the last several years.
What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump
The core issue being debated before the Supreme Court on Thursday boils down to whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office.
The Supreme Court leaves in place the admissions plan at an elite Virginia public high school
The Supreme Court has left in place the admissions policy at an elite public high school in Virginia, despite claims that it discriminates against highly qualified Asian Americans.
Oyez, oyez, oyez: A listener's guide to Supreme Court arguments over Trump and the ballot
There will be no cameras in the courtroom when the Supreme Court hears arguments over whether Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
What to know about Supreme Court arguments over Trump, the Capitol attack and the ballot
The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump is ineligible to be president again and can be kept off the ballot.
The Supreme Court wrestles with major challenges to the power of federal regulators
Conservative Supreme Court justices have voiced support for weakening the power of federal regulators, but it's unclear whether a majority would overturn a major 40-year-old decision.
A little fish at the Supreme Court could take a big bite out of regulatory power
Business and conservative interest groups hoping to limit the power of regulators believe they have a winner in the Atlantic herring and the boats that sweep the modest fish into their holds by the millions.
The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots
The Supreme Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 presidential ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss that culminated in the U.S. Capitol attack.
Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on the uses of artificial intelligence in the federal courts
Chief Justice John Roberts is turning his focus to the promise and shortcomings of artificial intelligence in the federal courts.
The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication
The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the United States.
The Supreme Court rejects an appeal over bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children
The Supreme Court has refused to take up a case about whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children.
Senate Democrats authorize subpoenas in the Supreme Court ethics probe. GOP won't back enforcement
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have voted to authorize subpoenas for two prominent conservatives who arranged luxury travel and other benefits for Supreme Court justices.
The Supreme Court won't allow Florida to enforce its new law targeting drag shows during appeal
The Supreme Court will not allow Florida to enforce its new law targeting drag shows, while a court case proceeds.
The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, but it has no means of enforcement
The new Supreme Court code of conduct agreed to by all nine justices does not appear to impose any significant new requirements on them.
Democrats postpone a subpoena vote in the Supreme Court ethics probe after a blowup with Republicans
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have abruptly adjourned a meeting without an expected vote on subpoenas for two conservatives who helped arrange luxury travel and other benefits for Supreme Court justices.
The Supreme Court seems likely to preserve a gun law that protects domestic violence victims
The Supreme Court seems likely to preserve a federal law that prohibits people under domestic violence restraining orders from having guns.
Why one survivor of domestic violence wants the Supreme Court to uphold a gun control law
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a challenge to a 1994 law prohibiting people facing domestic violence restraining orders from having guns.
The Supreme Court wrestles with social media cases that have echoes of Donald Trump
The Supreme Court is wrestling with whether public officials can block critics from commenting on their social media accounts.
Senate Democrats plan to subpoena Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo over Supreme Court justices' travel
Senate Democrats say they will subpoena Republican megadonor Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo for more information about their roles in organizing and paying for luxury travel for Supreme Court justices.
Most of Justice Thomas' $267,000 loan for an RV seems to have been forgiven, Senate Democrats say
All or most of a $267,000 loan obtained by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to buy a high-end motorcoach appears to have been forgiven, raising tax and ethics questions.
The Supreme Court allows the White House to continue work to combat controversial social media posts
The Supreme Court says it will indefinitely block a lower court order curbing Biden administration efforts to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.
The Supreme Court keeps a Missouri law on hold that bars police from enforcing federal gun laws
The Supreme Court is keeping a Missouri law on hold that bars police from enforcing federal gun laws, rejecting an emergency appeal from the state.
The Supreme Court rejects an appeal from former coal company CEO Don Blankenship
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from former coal company executive Don Blankenship, who argued that major news outlets defamed him by calling him a โfelon.โ.
The Supreme Court opens its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers
The Supreme Court has opened its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers and rejections of hundreds of appeals, including one from an attorney who pushed a plan to keep former President Donald Trump in power.
Justice Alito rejects Senate Democrats' call to step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case
Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting demands from Senate Democrats that he step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case because of his interactions with one of the lawyers, in a fresh demonstration of tensions over ethical issues.
Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh predicts 'concrete steps soon' to address ethics concerns
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has told attendees at a judicial conference in Ohio that addressing recent ethics concerns can increase public confidence in the institution.
Justice Clarence Thomas reports he took 3 trips on Republican donor's plane last year
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is acknowledging that he took three trips last year aboard a private plane owned by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow.
US Supreme Court Justice Barrett says she welcomes public scrutiny of court
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told attendees at a judicial conference in Wisconsin on Monday that she welcomed public scrutiny of the court.
Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
The Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of firearms without serial numbers, called ghost guns.
Justice Kagan supports ethics code but says Supreme Court divided on how to proceed
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan says she supports an ethics code for the court but that there wasn't consensus among the justices on how to proceed.
Senate committee approves legislation to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices
The Supreme Court would have to abide by stronger ethics standards under legislation approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Inside the APโs investigation into the ethics practices of the Supreme Court justices
An Associated Press examination of the ethics practices of the U.S. Supreme Court relied on documents obtained from more than 100 public records requests to public colleges, universities and other institutions that have hosted the justices over the past decade.
In 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedents
Overturning Roe v. Wade and affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals of the conservative legal movement for decades.
In the Supreme Court chamber, the subject was race, the mood was somber, the criticism harsh
Chief Justice John Roberts delivered Thursday's Supreme Court ruling striking down race-based admissions in higher education.
Divided Supreme Court outlaws affirmative action in college admissions, says race can't be used
A divided Supreme Court has struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
Supreme Court lets lawsuits over team doctor's sexual abuse proceed against Ohio State
The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision that allows more than 230 men to sue Ohio State University over decades-old sexual abuse by a university doctor, the late Richard Strauss.
Trump says US government has 'vital role' opposing abortion, won't say if he backs national ban
Former President Donald Trump said the federal government should play a โvital roleโ opposing abortion but again failed to provide specifics on what national restrictions he would support if elected to the White House again.
Supreme Court rules against a man who was given 27 years in prison for having a gun
The Supreme Court has ruled that a man whose conviction on gun charges was called into question by a recent high court decision is out of luck.
Justice Alito accepted Alaska resort vacation from GOP donors, report says
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito accepted a 2008 trip to a luxury fishing lodge in Alaska from two wealthy Republican donors, one of whom repeatedly had interests before the court.
Supreme Court rules for nursing home patient's family, declines to limit civil rights lawsuits
The Supreme Court has ruled for the family of a nursing home resident with dementia that had sued over his care.
Justice Jackson reports flowers from Oprah, designer clothing as Thomas delays filing disclosure
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has disclosed that she received a $1,200 congratulatory floral display from Oprah Winfrey and $6,580 in designer clothing for a magazine photo shoot in her first months as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court revives claims that SuperValu, Safeway overcharged governments for generic drugs
The Supreme Court has unanimously revived whistleblower lawsuits claiming that supermarket and pharmacy chains SuperValu and Safeway overcharged government health-care programs for prescription drugs by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Connecticut high court nominee regrets signing 2017 letter supporting Amy Coney Barrett
A nominee to the Connecticut Supreme Court has told state lawmakers that she would not have signed a 2017 letter supporting Amy Coney Barrett for a federal appeals court position if she knew Barrett would later vote to overturn Roe v. Wade abortion protections as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court rules against Puerto Rican journalists seeking records from financial oversight board
The Supreme Court has ruled against an organization of Puerto Rican journalists in its quest for documents from the financial oversight board created to deal with the island territoryโs bankruptcy.
Overhaul of Supreme Court ethics runs into GOP opposition
Senate Democrats are promising to pursue stronger ethics rules for the Supreme Court in the wake of reports that Justice Clarence Thomas participated in luxury vacations and a real estate deal with a top GOP donor.
Supreme Court to decide important case on government power
The Supreme Court says it will decide whether or not to overrule a decades-old decision that has been a frequent target of conservatives and, if overruled, could make it harder to sustain governmental regulations.
Roberts declines Senate request to testify on court ethics
Chief Justice John Roberts has declined a request from the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify at a hearing next week on ethical standards at the court, instead providing the panel with a statement of ethics reaffirmed by the courtโs justices.
Supreme Court case tests religious tolerance on Sunday work
Supreme Court justices seemed in broad agreement that businesses canโt cite minor costs or hardships to reject requests from workers who need schedule or other accommodations because of their religious practices.
Report: Thomas sold real estate to donor, didn't report deal
Conservative mega-donor Harlan Crow purchased three properties belonging to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his family, in a transaction worth more than $100,000 that Thomas never reported, according to the non-profit investigative journalism organization ProPublica.
Democratic senators urge chief justice to probe Thomas trips
Senate Democrats are calling on U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to open an investigation into the undisclosed acceptance of luxury trips taken by Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife that were paid for by a Republican megadonor.
High court: Trans girl can run girls track in West Virginia
The Supreme Court is allowing a 12-year-old transgender girl in West Virginia to continue competing on her middle schoolโs girls sports teams while a lawsuit over a state ban continues.
High court: Trans girl can run girls track in West Virginia
The Supreme Court is allowing a 12-year-old transgender girl in West Virginia to continue competing on her middle schoolโs girls sports teams while a lawsuit over a state ban continues.
Justice Thomas reportedly took undisclosed luxury trips
ProPublica is reporting that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips nearly every year from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow without reporting them on financial disclosure forms.
Justice Thomas wrote of 'crushing weight' of student loans
The Supreme Court wonโt have far to look for a personal take on the โcrushing weightโ of student debt that underlies the Biden administrationโs college loan forgiveness plan.
Supreme Court weighs liability shield for internet giants
A lawsuit against YouTube from the family of an American college student who was killed by Islamic State gunmen in Paris in 2015 is at the center of a closely watched Supreme Court case being argued Tuesday.
Bill over abortion court leak struck down in North Dakota
Months after the unprecedented leak of the U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade, lawmakers in North Dakota have struck down a bill to criminalize court leaks.
Ginni Thomas says she regrets post-election texts to Meadows
Virginia Thomas says she regrets sending texts to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows after the 2020 election, telling the House Jan_ 6 committee in a September interview that โI would take them all back if I could today.โ.
Justices skeptical of elections case that could alter voting
The Supreme Court seems skeptical of making a broad ruling that would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked when making rules for elections for Congress and the presidency.