News

Can public money flow to Catholic charter school? The Supreme Court will decide
The Catholic Church in Oklahoma wants taxpayers to pay for an online charter school that “is faithful to the teachings of ...
Supreme Court asks: Can FBI be held liable for raiding the wrong house?
FBI agents handcuffed Hilliard Toi Cliatt and pointed a gun at him and Curtrina Martin while her young son cowered in a ...
A ‘Citizen Lawyer’ Gets a Standing Ovation at the Supreme Court
In a remarkable scene, the justices applauded Edwin S. Kneedler, a government lawyer with a reputation for candor, care and ...
The Supreme Court’s ‘Selective Proceduralism’ Would Suffocate the Constitution
The law allows for extraordinary interventions under extraordinary circumstances, such as when human beings face the ...
Disability-rights arguments grow heated at Supreme Court, though sweeping ruling appears unlikely
At the insistence of Justice Neil Gorsuch, she withdrew the allegation that the other side had lied but held firm to the ...
When the Supreme Court Spoke With One Voice
The federal judiciary is being forced to confront a fundamental question: What to do when its orders are defied?
Factbox-Major cases involving Trump before the US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has acted in a series of cases involving challenges to executive orders signed by President Donald ...
Connecticut has a new chief justice of the state Supreme Court sworn in
Justice Mullins is the youngest person to serve on the state’s high court. Former Gov. Dannel P. Malloy nominated him in ...