US Supreme Court
Sleep Tight Tonight Knowing Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Always Watching Over You
Read an annotated excerpt from the forthcoming book "Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg," in which RBG argues against unnecessary restrictions on abortions in the ongoing fight for women's right to their bodies.
Here's What You Can Expect in The Next Action-Packed Supreme Court Term
The justices will hear cases dealing with equal opportunity laws in public universities, restrictions on abortion clinics, whether voting districts should be made up of the overall population or the voting population, and union fees.
Kentucky Gay Couple Receives Marriage License After Kim Davis Is Jailed
After Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, her deputies began processing licenses for gay couples on Friday.
The Supreme Court Thinks Raisins Deserve To Be Free, Like You and Me
Big news from SCOTUS today: Thanks to a lawsuit brought by a couple of raisin farmers against the Department of Agriculture, the highest court in the US has deemed that raisins are "a healthy snack" and "not oysters."
Net Neutrality Goes Into Effect Friday After Court Refuses Last Minute Stay
But its fate is far from certain given the multi-pronged effort to kill it being waged by industry giants and their allies on Capitol Hill.
Hijab-Wearing Potential Hire Wins Discrimination Suit Against Abercrombie & Fitch
The justices ruled 8-1 in favor of Samantha Elauf, who was denied a job by the clothing retailer because she wore a traditional Muslim headscarf to an interview.
These Two Teenagers Are Suing the Oregon Government Over Climate Change
Their lawsuit is a cutting-edge strategy for addressing government and corporate responsibility on climate change — and legal scholars expect the number of these suits to increase in years to come.
Abercrombie & Fitch Battles Latest Hijab Discrimination Case in Supreme Court
Samantha Elauf was denied a job at the retail giant for wearing a headscarf, which allegedly violated the company's “look policy.”
Oklahoma and Nebraska Want to Kill Legal Weed in Colorado
The two states are accusing Colorado's booming cannabis industry of spilling across their borders and getting their citizens illegally high.
US Supreme Court Rejects BP Request for Review of Gulf of Mexico Spill Settlement
The oil major agreed to an estimated $8 billion settlement in 2012 but has since said companies with no apparent connection to the spill were being awarded payments.
The Supreme Court is Debating Whether Jerusalem Can Be ‘in Israel’ on US Passports
At the heart of this closely watched case are both the unsolved status of one of the most viciously contested cities on earth, and serious legal questions about the US congress' authority to overrule the president on matters of foreign policy.
Abercrombie & Fitch to Face Supreme Court Over Hijab Controversy
The US Supreme Court has decided to take up a case in which the teen apparel retailer is accused of not hiring a woman because she was wearing a religious headscarf.