Trump’s lawyers tell court to stay out of 2020 election case immunity dispute
President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court not to intervene in a dispute over whether he can face criminal charges. More
December 20, 2023
The Supreme Court of the United States, known as SCOTUS, is the highest court in the country and issues the last word on important cases.
President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court not to intervene in a dispute over whether he can face criminal charges. More
December 20, 2023
The justices did not offer any comment as they rejected former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's appeal of his murder conviction. More
November 20, 2023
Derek Chauvin's attorney said that pretrial publicity and concerns about violence made it impossible for his client to receive a fair trial. More
July 19, 2023
Billy Counterman sent hundreds of messages including ones that were rambling and delusional to musician Coles Whalen. More
June 27, 2023
Dispute between Jack Daniel's and makers of a dog toy that mimics the signature whiskey bottle looked at whether the toy maker infringed on trademarks. More
March 22, 2023
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote first majority opinion for Supreme Court. The opinion was released in a dispute between states over unclaimed money. More
February 28, 2023
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan on Tuesday, Feb. 28. More
February 27, 2023
Supreme Court rejects appeal, backed by the satirical site The Onion, from a man who was arrested and prosecuted for making fun of police on... More
February 21, 2023
The lawsuit was filed by the family of Nohemi Gonzalez, who was killed by Islamic State gunmen in a series of attacks that left 130... More
February 21, 2023
Supreme Court to hear case that may make it hard for students with disabilities to resolve problems when they're not getting help in public schools. More
January 18, 2023
SCOUTS refuses to hear appeals of the Carr brothers, who were sentenced to death for fatal shootings in a soccer field known as the Wichita... More
January 9, 2023
Jurors acquitted Daytona McClinton of the most serious charges against him. He should have faced six years in prison, at most. More
December 28, 2022
Senate passed Respect for Marriage Act with support from 12 Republicans; it's expected to win approval in the House before being signed by Pres. Biden. More
December 5, 2022
The Supreme Court is hearing the case of a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples. More
December 5, 2022
Supreme Court takes up dispute over blocked policy prioritizing deportation of people in the U.S. illegally who pose greatest public safety risk. More
November 29, 2022
The Supreme Court cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump's tax returns to a congressional committee. More
November 22, 2022
Supreme Court won't hear appeal from Virginia school board that says it shouldn't be liable for alleged sex assault of student by classmate on band... More
November 21, 2022
Supreme Court to hear a Jack Daniel's case against manufacturer of Bad Spaniels dog toy that mimics the whiskey bottle and label but is a... More
November 21, 2022
Kevin Johnson, who was sentenced to death for killing a co in a fit of rage over his brother's death, asks U.S. Supreme Court to... More
November 10, 2022
The Supreme Court is asked to answer if a person can use Section 1983 to go to court with claims their rights under the nursing... More
November 8, 2022
New Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has issued her first Supreme Court opinion, a short dissent Monday in support of a death row inmate from Ohio. More
November 7, 2022
Supreme Court members sat for a new group portrait following the addition of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black female justice. More
October 7, 2022
The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice and she took the place Thursday of the justice she once worked for. Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement took effect... More
June 30, 2022
The Supreme Court made it easier Monday for certain prison inmates to seek shorter sentences under a bipartisan 2018 federal law aimed at reducing racial disparities in... More
June 27, 2022
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a restrictive New York gun law in a major ruling for gun rights. More
June 23, 2022
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Native Americans prosecuted in certain tribal courts can also be prosecuted based on the same incident in federal court,... More
June 13, 2022
The marshal of the Supreme Court has now undertaken the investigation to try to identify the source of the leak. More
May 5, 2022
The traditionally insular Supreme Court is about to face the full force of public pressure and abortion politics as justices make a final decision on... More
May 4, 2022
A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according... More
May 2, 2022
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that Boston violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist when it refused his request to fly a... More
May 2, 2022