SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to grant an appeal from Texas abortion clinics to remain open while they decide whether to hear their appeal.

The court decided that the use of the drug does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment.

The Republican presidential contender's call comes after supreme court rulings which backed the Affordable Care Act and same-sex marriage.

The right to curse at a police officer was upheld in Washington State on Thursday.

"Today is a big step in our march toward equality," began a message from the U.S. president's Twitter account.

Here's what the Supreme Court's fair housing decision means for civil rights advocates, and for the banking industry.

A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows that pro same-sex marriage opinion is strong though basically unchanged from April.

The argument that children of same-sex couples are somehow disadvantaged has been largely absent from recent gay marriage debates.

The Supreme Court will rule on Obergefell v. Hodges soon. But some won't rush to the altar.

The U.S. Supreme Court decision in the King v. Burwell case could be handed down as soon as Monday morning.

An Arkansas court ordered the state to recognize same-sex marriages performed last year, and the decision opens up several benefits for the couples.

A tougher standard for free speech could validate a Pennsylvania man's conviction on social media threats.

The landmark ruling applied only to Robin Stransham-Ford's case, but it could set a precedent in South Africa.

A previous attempt to abolish term limits led to a political crisis that ended in the overthrow of a former president in a 2009 coup.

“A police stop exceeding the time needed to handle the matter for which the stop was made violates the Constitution’s shield against unreasonable seizures,” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote.

Several people who posted comments on social media against politicians and the government had been arrested under the law.

The justices heard arguments in the case, known as King v. Burwell, on Wednesday, but gave little indication on which way they leaned.

Four words are at the heart of the conflict in this case, the latest high-profile challenge to the Affordable Care Act.

Supreme Court case could mean states that rely on HealthCare.gov would be have to switch to self-managed exchanges.

In EEOC v. Abercrombie, the Supreme Court will consider religious rights in the workplace.

The Supreme Court could limit grounds for bringing suits under the Fair Housing Act, a law passed in reaction to King's murder.