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Britain's Boris Johnson resigning as PM amid scandal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned as leader of the Conservative Party on Thursday, giving in to irresistible pressure as a three-year-term that began with a bold vow to “get Brexit done” and a huge election win ended in scandal and division, much of it of his own making.

Alleghany County woman pleads guilty to abducting boy from Giles County church

An Alleghany County woman has pleaded guilty to abducting a boy from a Giles County church in 2021.

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Richmond Police say they received tip that prevented July 4 mass shooting

Richmond authorities said they received a tip that prevented a mass shooting planned for July 4, according to NBC 12.

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Britain's Boris Johnson resigning as PM amid scandal

Alleghany County woman pleads guilty to abducting boy from Giles County church

Richmond Police say they received tip that prevented July 4 mass shooting

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America’s Gun Laws Are as Old as Its Gun Politics

In an interview, a political scientist discusses the Supreme Court’s misreadings of the history of gun regulation.

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Historical significance of Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as U.S. Supreme Court Justice

Aharown Campbell, an aspiring attorney, told us how this moment impacted him.

'Revolutionary' high court term on abortion, guns and more

Abortion, guns, religion.

Biden calls to eliminate filibuster, codify abortion rights

President Joe Biden called on the Senate to eliminate its filibuster rules to allow Congress to codify abortion protections and privacy rights. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.

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AP Explains: SCOTUS rules on climate, immigration

The Supreme Court dealt a major blow to the Biden administration on the environment, but gave it a small victory on immigration in two decisions announced Thursday. AP reporter Mark Sherman explains. (June 30)

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What to know about Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

She is the 116th justice to serve on the Supreme Court and its first Black woman.

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Anti-Roe justices a part of Catholicism's conservative wing

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade at a time when it has an unprecedented Catholic supermajority.

Jackson becomes first Black woman on Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the court's 116th justice on Thursday, becoming the first Black woman to serve as a justice. (June 30)

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Jackson to be sworn in as Breyer retires from Supreme Court

The first Black woman confirmed for the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is set to be sworn in as the court's 116th justice on Thursday.

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Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to the Supreme Court, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court.

Ketanji Brown Jackson to be sworn in as Supreme Court justice, replacing Stephen Breyer

The Supreme Court faces historically low confidence ratings from the public and is being criticized for overturning abortion rights.

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has a lot to celebrate

Last week Clarence Thomas achieved two long-sought goals: expanding gun rights and overturning Roe v. Wade’s nationwide protection for abortion.

Justice Stephen Breyer Retiring From Supreme Court

Breyer's retirement sets the stage for Ketanji Brown Jackson to begin her service as the Supreme Court's 116th justice.

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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire Thursday, to be replaced by Ketanji Brown Jackson

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire a week after the court overturned Roe v. Wade, which established a constitutional right to abortion.

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Breyer's retirement from Supreme Court to take effect at noon on Thursday

"It has been my great honor to participate as a judge in the effort to maintain our Constitution and the rule of law," Breyer told President Biden in a letter.

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Justices say vet who lost job as Texas trooper can sue state

The Supreme Court has allowed a former state trooper to sue Texas over his claim that he was forced out of his job when he returned from Army service in Iraq.

Supreme Court justices are the only federal judges who are exempt from the Code of Conduct

Supreme Court justices are the only federal judges exempt from the judicial Code of Conduct, designed to maintain the integrity and independence of the court.

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Justices side with doctors convicted in pain pill schemes

The Supreme Court has ruled for doctors who face criminal charges for overprescribing powerful pain medication, in a case arising from the opioid addiction crisis.

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Supreme Court rules for inmates seeking reduced prison terms

The Supreme Court has made it easier for certain prison inmates to seek shorter sentences under a bipartisan 2018 federal law aimed at reducing racial disparities in prison terms for cocaine crimes.

Supreme Court justices' past abortion views, in their own words and votes

More than a month ago, a stunning leak of a draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito indicated that the Supreme Court was prepared to take the momentous step of overruling the Roe v. Wade decision from 1973 and stripping away women's constitutional protections for abortion.

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What GOP-named justices had said about Roe to Senate panel

The nine justices of the Supreme Court made clear in their landmark ruling Friday whether they stand on abortion.

Supreme Court conservatives flex muscle in sweeping rulings

Sweeping Supreme Court rulings on guns and abortion this past week have sent an unmistakable message.

The Supreme Court’s Reckless Ruling on Guns

The decision will expose any number of well-established laws to similar challenges, and rattle efforts to arrive at a national consensus on guns.

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Supreme Court abortion ruling is 'catastrophic,' liberal justices write in furious dissent

The majority overruled Roe and Casey "because it has always despised them," wrote Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan in a joint dissent.

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After Supreme Court gun decision, what’s next?

The Supreme Court issued its biggest gun rights ruling in more than a decade.

Supreme Court strikes down New York gun law restricting concealed carry in major Second Amendment case

The Supreme Court ruling is a victory for Second Amendment advocates, who opposed the New York law restricting concealed carry gun licenses.

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Justices rule against detained immigrants seeking release

The Supreme Court has ruled against immigrants who are seeking their release from long periods of detention while they fight deportation orders.

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Kavanaugh incident could lead to more security for judges

A man armed with a machete once broke into Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s vacation home in the Caribbean and took $1,000.

Justice Barrett's $425K tops among Supreme Court's authors

Supreme Court financial disclosures reveal that the justices took in $800,000 in book royalties last year, a lucrative supplement to their judicial salaries.

Terrified law clerks at the Supreme Court are lawyering up as the investigation into the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade fuels hostility: report

A source told NPR clerks act as diplomats for justices, but the fear that their professional lives are under threat is straining the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship

A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users based on their viewpoints.

Supreme Court rules against inmates in right-to-counsel case

The Supreme Court has ruled along ideological lines against two Arizona death row inmates who had argued that their lawyers did a poor job representing them in state court.

Georgetown’s Cowardice on Free Speech

If we all spoke circumspectly and wisely all the time, who would even need free-speech policies?

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Justices hold 1st meeting since leak of draft Roe opinion

The Supreme Court’s nine justices met in private for the first time since the leak of a draft opinion that would overrule Roe v.

Late US Sen. Orrin Hatch honored at Utah Capitol

A procession of family, friends and colleagues gathered to honor late U.S. Sen. Orrin G.

Court that rarely leaks does so now in biggest case in years

The Supreme Court is known for keeping secrets.

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Supreme Court says Boston unconstitutionally barred Christian flag from city hall

The unanimous decision was sufficiently narrow that other cities, indeed Boston itself, could construct rules that would limit flag flying to government-approved messages.

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Supreme Court Rules Against The City Of Boston In Christian Flag Case

The justices agreed that the city discriminated against an activist for refusing his request to fly a Christian flag outside City Hall.

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Supreme Court says Boston violated First Amendment by refusing to fly group's Christian flag

The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in favor of Camp Constitution, a Christian civic organization, and its director.

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Supreme Court rules against Boston in Christian flag case

A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that Boston violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist when it refused his request to fly a Christian flag on a flagpole outside City Hall.

Supreme Court says Boston should have allowed Christian flag on city property

"Boston's flag-raising program does not express government speech," Justice Stephen Breyer wrote for the Supreme Court, which reversed a lower court's judgment.

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Justices limit discrimination claims for emotional distress

The Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a discrimination lawsuit filed by a deaf and legally blind woman against a physical therapy business that wouldn’t provide an American Sign Language interpreter for her appointments.

Justices limit discrimination claims for emotional distress

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the dismissal of a discrimination lawsuit filed by a deaf, legally blind woman against a physical therapy business that wouldn't provide an American Sign Language interpreter for her appointments. In a 6-3 ruling with conservatives in the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that businesses that receive federal health care money can't be sued for discrimination under the Affordable Care Act when the harm alleged is emotional, not financial. Justice Stephen Breyer wrote in dissent that people who suffer discrimination often feel humiliation or embarrassment.

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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer honored by Chief Justice John Roberts in final oral argument before retiring

Breyer will be replaced by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, his former law clerk.

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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer honored by Chief Justice John Roberts in final oral argument before retiring

Breyer will be replaced by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, his former law clerk.

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Supreme Court Notebook: Roberts pays tribute to Breyer

The fertile mind of Justice Stephen Breyer has conjured a stream of hypothetical questions through the years that have, in the words of a colleague, “befuddled” lawyers and justices alike.

Ketanji Brown Jackson Won’t Lose Her Seat If Breyer ‘Unretires’

The sitting Supreme Court justice is now contractually obligated to step down.

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AP-NORC poll: Many support Jackson court confirmation

More Americans approve than disapprove of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court as its first Black female justice, a new poll finds, but that support is politically lopsided.

Ketanji Brown Jackson Speaks For 1st Time Since Historic Confirmation

She will become the 116th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court when she takes the bench after Justice Stephen Breyer retires in June.

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Read the letter Vice President Kamala Harris wrote to her goddaughter about Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation

"I told her that I felt such a deep sense of pride and joy and about what this moment means for our nation and for her future," Harris said.

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Cheers For Jackson, Who Declares, 'We've Made It, All Of Us'

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will take her place on the Supreme Court this summer, when Justice Stephen Breyer retires.

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'We've made it': Emotional Ketanji Brown Jackson, first Black woman to join Supreme Court, touts confirmation as a mark of progress

Jackson, confirmed to the Supreme Court in a 53-47 vote in the Senate, spoke alongside President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

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What's Next: Jackson To Join More Diverse And Conservative High Court

Justice Breyer said he would retire once his successor had been confirmed, but not before the end of the term.

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Cheers for Jackson, who declares, 'We've made it, all of us'

Tearfully embracing a history-making moment, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday her confirmation as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court shows the progress of America.

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Jackson will join more diverse and conservative high court

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will join a Supreme Court that is both more diverse than ever and more conservative than it’s been since the 1930s.

Obamas, students cheer high court's 1st Black female justice

Lawmakers erupted in cheers after Vice President Kamala Harris announced the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

Senate Poised To Confirm Jackson To Supreme Court

The vote will be a significant bipartisan accomplishment for President Biden in the narrow 50-50 Senate.

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Senate Clears Way For Jackson's Supreme Court Confirmation

The vote will be a significant bipartisan accomplishment for President Biden in the narrow 50-50 Senate.

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The Senate is expected to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court today

When sworn in this summer, Brown will be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. With three Republican senators saying they'll vote for her, Democrats appear to have enough votes for confirmation.

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The Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

The vote on the historic nomination was 53 to 47, with three Republicans voting with Democrats. When sworn in this summer, Brown will be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

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Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice

The Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court.

Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick

Three Republican senators are breaking from their party to support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic nomination to the Supreme Court.

Murkowski, Romney back Jackson, all but assure confirmation

Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney say they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden’s nominee a new burst of bipartisan support to become the first Black woman on the high court.

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Jackson confirmation on track despite vote

The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked, 11-11, on whether to send Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination to the Senate floor. But President Joe Biden’s nominee is still on track to be confirmed this week. (April 4)

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Graham says he'll vote 'no' on Jackson for Supreme Court

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he won’t vote for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.

With at least one GOP vote, Jackson likely to be confirmed

Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she'll vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, giving Democrats at least one Republican vote and all but assuring Jackson will become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

Justices cast doubt on Texas immunity claim in vet's lawsuit

The Supreme Court is casting doubt on Texas’ claim that it can’t be sued by a former state trooper who says he was forced out of his job when he returned from Army service in Iraq.

Justices cast doubt on Texas immunity claim in vet's lawsuit

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cast doubt on Texas' claim that it can't be sued by a former state trooper who says he was forced out of his job when he returned from Army service in Iraq. The justices heard arguments in a dispute over a federal law that was enacted in 1991 in the wake of the Persian Gulf war to strengthen job protections for returning service members. Over 90 minutes, the justices discussed the Vietnam War, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Alexander Hamilton and even Hamilton, the musical, as they tried to sort through whether states are shielded from lawsuits filed by veterans who complain that their jobs were not protected, in violation of the federal law.

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Justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases

Reports that the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas implored Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff to act to overturn the 2020 election results have put a spotlight on how justices decide whether to step aside from a case.

Jackson on track for confirmation, but GOP votes in doubt

After more than 30 hours of hearings, the Senate is on track to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

Democrats appear united on Jackson; GOP votes may be elusive

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has announced his intention to support the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, pushing her one step closer to confirmation.

Supreme Court silent on Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalization

News of Thomas' hospitalization came before confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden's pick to replace Justice Stephen Breyer.

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TMZ tracked down retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, who said he thinks Clarence Thomas is 'fine' after being hospitalized

TMZ approached Breyer as he was leaving a restaurant in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court has declined to give updates on Thomas' medical status.

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High court nominee says she'd skip Harvard race case

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson says that if confirmed to the Supreme Court she’d sit out an affirmative action lawsuit over Harvard’s admission policies because she sits on the board of her college alma mater.

Takeaways: Joy, tears, culture wars dominate Jackson hearing

It’s not just Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson who is being watched as she makes history as the first Black woman to be considered for the job.

High court won't say whether Thomas remains hospitalized

The Supreme Court is declining to say whether 73-year-old Justice Clarence Thomas remains in the hospital.

Jackson invokes her Christian faith, stays mum on specifics

The latest nominee for a seat on the Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, has stressed the importance of religious faith in her life and career.

Jackson heading for likely confirmation despite GOP darts

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faced down a barrage of Republican questioning about her sentencing of criminal defendants on Wednesday, as her history-making bid to join the Supreme Court veered from lofty constitutional questions to attacks on her motivations as a judge.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings: What happened on Tuesday

Judge Jackson defended her record of sentences she handed down in child pornography cases after Republican senators alleged she was soft on crime.

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Jackson pushes back at GOP critics, defends judicial record

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson forcefully defended her record as a federal judge Tuesday, pushing back on Republican assertions that she would be soft on crime and declaring she would rule as an “independent jurist” if confirmed as the first Black woman on the high court.

Takeaways: Supreme Court nominee quizzed on race, crime

The first full day of questions for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson opened with some very big ones — on race, abortion and judicial philosophy.

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Takeaways: Jackson makes history, GOP vows no 'spectacle'

History was made the instant Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Tennessee police officer under investigation after using stun gun on Black driver

A Collegedale, Tenn., police officer is being investigated after he used his stun gun on a Black food delivery driver during a traffic stop.

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Lone SC congressional Democrat Clyburn files for a 16th term

U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn has filed to seek a 16th term representing South Carolina’s 6th District.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings: What happened today

Democrats are hoping to finish Jackson's confirmation process before Congress leaves for Easter recess April 11.

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What we know about Justice Clarence Thomas' hospitalization

The Supreme Court says Justice Clarence Thomas remains hospitalized in Washington after being diagnosed with an infection but does not have COVID-19.

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson set to face Senate confirmation hearings

President Joe Biden's first Supreme Court nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, is set to appear before U.S. senators to start four days of hearings.

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The Supreme Credentials of Ketanji Brown Jackson

Her race and gender get the attention, but Jackson’s professional experience is the diversity you should focus on.

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Jackson pledges to decide cases 'without fear or favor'

Judge Ketanji Brown is pledging to defend the Constitution and decide cases “without fear or favor” if she is confirmed to the Supreme Court.

What to watch as Jackson's Supreme Court hearings begin

Ketanji Brown Jackson has held private meetings with almost half the members of the Senate.

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History-making Jackson set for Senate hearing for high court

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, is going before the Senate Judiciary Committee with the path to her historic confirmation seemingly clear.

The Court Ketanji Brown Jackson Knew

Her experience more than two decades ago as Stephen Breyer’s clerk suggests that much about the current Court will be familiar to her.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson's Guantanamo clients an issue for GOP

President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee will face sharp questions from Republican lawmakers this coming week about the work she did as a public defender representing four Guantanamo Bay detainees.

A Bipartisan Thank You to Breyer Masks the Brawling Already Under Way

Ketanji Brown Jackson is eminently qualified, but her confirmation hearings will reflect the pernicious and, at times, unhinged discourse in Washington.

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Supreme Court lets GOP Kentucky attorney general defend state's restrictive abortion law

The Supreme Court has yet to rule on a Mississippi case that could end abortion protections guaranteed by Roe v. Wade.

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Tucker Carlson Called Out After 'Racist' Attack On Ketanji Brown Jackson

The Fox News host absurdly demanded to see the LSAT scores of the Supreme Court nominee.

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Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Heading To Capitol Hill

If confirmed, Jackson would be the first Black female justice in the court's more than 200-year history.

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Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Heading To Capitol Hill

If confirmed, Jackson would be the first Black female justice in the court's more than 200-year history.

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Abortion And The State Of The Union

Supreme Court justices are poised to decide whether Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban is constitutional by June.

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Jackson Is the Perfect Choice for Today’s Supreme Court

A jurist with a background as a public defender and trial judge would change the tenor of the court, if not its dominant conservative ideology.

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