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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Alito Mocks Foreign Critics Of Abortion Ruling

Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has brushed off criticism from prominent figures around the world of last month's blockbuster ruling he authored that overturned Roe v.

Jul 28, 2022

Fencing is seen in front of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 13, 2021.

Analysis-After Abortion, Conservative U.S. Justices Take Aim At Other Precedents

The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority has shown in its blockbuster abortion ruling and other high-profile decisions in recent days that it is fearless when it comes to overturning - and even ignoring - historic precedents.

Jul 01, 2022

U.S. Capitol Police officers take down the banner brought by Summer Elizabeth Brouwer as she stands next to it while people rally for abortion rights after an anti-climb protective fence was installed outside of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washingt

U.S. Supreme Court Throws Out Rulings That Invalidated Abortion Laws

The U.S. Supreme Court, in the aftermath of its decision last week to overturn the landmark Roe v.

Jun 30, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., June 26, 2022.

U.S. Supreme Court Expands State Power Over Tribes In Win For Oklahoma

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday widened the power of states over Native American tribes and undercut its own 2020 ruling that had expanded Native American tribal authority in Oklahoma, handing a victory to Republican officials in that state.

Jun 29, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Expands State Power Over Native American Tribes

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday dramatically increased the power of states over Native American tribes and undercut its own 2020 ruling that had expanded tribal authority in Oklahoma, handing a victory to Republican officials in that state.

Jun 29, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Endorses Football Coach's On-field Prayers

The U.S. Supreme Court, in the latest in a spate of decisions expanding religious liberty, ruled on Monday that a Washington state public school district violated the rights of a Christian high school football coach who was suspended for refusing to stop leading prayers with players on the field after games.

Jun 27, 2022

Supreme Court Police line up outside the United States Supreme Court as the court rules in the Dobbs v Women's Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2022.

Analysis-Conservative U.S. Justices Show Maximalism On Guns And Abortion

The U.S. Supreme Court's blockbuster rulings on successive days that eliminated the right to abortion nationwide and widened the rights of gun owners illustrate how its expanded conservative majority is willing to boldly assert its power.

Jun 25, 2022

A pack of Mifeprex pills, used to terminate early pregnancies, is displayed in this picture illustration taken May 11, 2022.

Biden Administration Signals Fight Over Medication Abortion

President Joe Biden's administration indicated it will seek to prevent states from banning a pill used for medication abortion in light of the Supreme Court ruling overturning the landmark Roe v.

Jun 25, 2022

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses thousands of anti-abortion activists at the 47th annual March for Life in Washington, U.S., January 24, 2020.

Analysis-Trump's Justices Decisive In Long Campaign To Overturn Roe V. Wade

Seventeen months after leaving office, former President Donald Trump delivered on a campaign promise on Friday when the conservative U.S.

Jun 24, 2022

Monsanto Co's Roundup is shown for sale in Encinitas, California, U.S., June 26, 2017.

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Bayer Bid To Nix Roundup Weedkiller Suits

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Bayer AG's bid to dismiss legal claims by customers who contend its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer as the German company seeks to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages.

Jun 21, 2022

Abortion rights protesters participate in nationwide demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., May 14, 2022.

As Abortion Ruling Nears, U.S. Supreme Court Erects Barricades To The Public

Encircled by an ominous security fence and off-limits to the public since March 2020, the U.S.

Jun 17, 2022

Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor arrives for the swearing in ceremony of Judge Neil Gorsuch as an Associate Supreme Court Justice in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2017.

Liberal Justice Sotomayor Says U.S. Supreme Court 'Mistakes' Can Be Fixed

Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor said on Thursday the U.S.

Jun 16, 2022

Bayer's Roundup is shown for sale in Encinitas, California, U.S., June 26, 2017.

U.S. Supreme Court Takes No Action On Bayer Bid To Nix Weedkiller Suits

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took no action on Bayer AG's bid to dismiss legal claims by customers who contend its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer as the German company seeks to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages.

Jun 13, 2022

The sun sets on the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022.

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Counting Of Undated Mail-in Ballots In Pennsylvania

A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the counting of undated mail-in ballots in an undecided 2021 election for a Pennsylvania judgeship in a case that again revealed the tensions among the justices over voting rights.

Jun 09, 2022

People visit the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S. March 15, 2022.

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Civil Rights Claim Against Border Agent

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday nixed a Washington state bed-and-breakfast owner's lawsuit accusing a Border Patrol agent of civil rights violations during a violent 2014 encounter, as its conservative majority further curtailed the ability to sue federal officials for damages.

Jun 08, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh speaks during his ceremonial public swearing-in, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 8, 2018.

Armed Man Arrested Near Home Of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh

A California man armed with a handgun who planned to kill Brett Kavanaugh was arrested on Wednesday near the conservative U.S.

Jun 08, 2022

Man Charged With Attempted Murder Of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh

A California man armed with a handgun who planned to kill Brett Kavanaugh was charged with attempted murder on Wednesday after being arrested near the U.S.

Jun 08, 2022

Police officers walk outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2022.

U.S. Supreme Court Seeks Biden Views On WhatsApp 'Pegasus' Spyware Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden's administration to weigh in on whether the justices should hear a case on whether Meta Platforms Inc's WhatsApp can pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the messaging app to install spy software.

Jun 06, 2022

The Next U.S. Abortion Battle Is Over Pills, And It's Already Begun

The U.S. Supreme Court has not yet released its decision that looks set to dramatically scale back abortion rights, but one of the next legal battles has already begun in a Mississippi court.

May 26, 2022

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations to examine U.S.-Russia policy on Capitol Hill, Washington, U.S. December 7, 2021. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS

U.S. Supreme Court Backs Ted Cruz, Dumps Campaign Finance Curb

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday further undermined campaign finance restrictions, striking down as a free speech violation part of a bipartisan 2002 law challenged by Republican Senator Ted Cruz that federal officials had touted as an anti-corruption safeguard.

May 16, 2022

A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision late

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Alito's Abortion History Lesson In Dispute

Justice Samuel Alito's draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v.

May 06, 2022

Associate Justice Clarence Thomas poses during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff/Pool via

Under Pressure: Abortion Leak Exposes U.S. Supreme Court's Disunity

The leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the landmark Roe v.

May 03, 2022

Abortion Leak Exposes U.S. Supreme Court In Disarray

The leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the landmark Roe v.

May 03, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer holds up a copy of the U.S. Constitution as he announces he will retire at the end of the court's current term, at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2022.

U.S. Supreme Court Wrestles With Oklahoma Tribal Dispute In Breyer's Last Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, in Justice Stephen Breyer's last scheduled oral argument before retirement, appeared divided as it weighed limiting the impact of its own 2020 ruling that greatly expanded Native American tribal authority in Oklahoma.

Apr 27, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oklahoma Tribal Dispute In Breyer's Last Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, in Justice Stephen Breyer's last scheduled oral argument before retirement, is set to consider limiting the scope of its own 2020 ruling that greatly expanded Native American tribal authority in Oklahoma.

Apr 27, 2022

A visiting school group walks along the plaza at the U.S. Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 22, 2022.

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Puerto Rico's Exclusion From Welfare Program

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a bid to extend a federal program offering benefits to low-income elderly, blind and disabled people to residents of Puerto Rico, finding that Congress had the authority to prevent those living in the American territory from receiving the assistance.

Apr 21, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Turns Away Challenge To Trump Steel Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge by steel companies to former President Donald Trump's 2018 decision to double tariffs on steel imports from Turkey on national security grounds - a policy move defended by President Joe Biden's administration.

Mar 28, 2022