Supreme Court

Supreme Court : Analysis
A Cleveland resident protests on Jan. 20, 2012, the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizen's United decision: People in more than 100 cities participated in similar demonstrations.

The real story behind the Supreme Court's campaign finance showdown: 6 takeaways

The New Yorker reveals how conservative justices turned Citizens United from a minor case into one that would allow a flood of corporate money to influence elections

 
Supreme Court : The List
ObamaCare protesters outside the Supreme Court: Thanks, in part, to a recent series of highly politicized hearings, the Supreme Court is losing support among Americans.

The Supreme Court's historically low approval ratings: 4 theories

The high court's favorability rating is at its lowest point in 25 years — a stark reversal from the recent past, when the court enjoyed near-universal popularity

 
Supreme Court : Forecast
If the Supreme Court strikes down President Obama's overhaul of the health-care system, the controversial decision could erode the court's reputation as an impartial arbiter, critics say.

Would striking down ObamaCare hurt the Supreme Court's credibility?

The president's biggest domestic achievement, along with his re-election chances, are on the line. But the high court has a lot to lose, too

 
Supreme Court : Controversy
A man convicted of murder when he was 16 is escorted through maximum security: The Supreme Court is considering whether it's just to give such criminals life sentences without parole.

Do 14-year-old murderers deserve life in prison without parole?

The Supreme Court weighs the pros and cons of locking up young killers and throwing away the key

 
Supreme Court : Instant Guide
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's 2003 landmark decision upholding affirmative action in higher education is being called into question this year.

Will affirmative action survive the Supreme Court?

The conservative Roberts Court just accepted a blockbuster case that poses a threat to university policies designed to foster racial diversity

 
Supreme Court : Opinion Brief
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that law enforcement officials will need probable cause and a warrant before they can track a vehicle using GPS.

The Supreme Court ruling on warrantless GPS tracking: 'Simply wrong'?

The nation's highest court unanimously deems it illegal to digitally track a person's vehicle without a warrant. Will that help criminals go undetected?

 
Supreme Court : Burning Question
Despite curse-filled episodes of cable shows like "Mad Men," broadcast TV must operate as if "it's 1963," according to one commentator.

Time for the Supreme Court to allow swearing on TV?

Curse words and nudity are all over cable TV. Now the Supreme Court is debating whether networks should be able to follow suit

 
Supreme Court : Forecast
Monday begins a new and important term for the Supreme Court, which may rule on both President Obama's health care overhaul and Arizona's controversial immigration law.

The Supreme Court's 'potentially epic' term: 6 predictions

The nation's highest court opens its doozy of a term Monday, and "ObamaCare," warrantless GPS tracking, and nudity on TV will all likely be on the docket

 
Supreme Court : Opinion Brief
The Supreme Court has ruled against an innocent man, who spent 18 years in prison for crimes he didn't commit, in a $14 million compensation case.

The Supreme Court denies an innocent man $14 million: The fallout

Civil rights activists howl after the nation's highest court overturns a multimillion-dollar verdict for a wrongfully-imprisoned man who spent 18 years on death row

 
Supreme Court : Opinion Brief
On Monday, the Supreme Court is considering a challenge to an Arizona law that helps publicly financed candidates keep pace with privately financed rivals.

Arizona's election law: Will the Supreme Court side with the rich?

An Arizona law that gives public money to political candidates who forswear private funding may be overturned

 
Supreme Court : Best Column
Justice Antonin Scalia serves up "bomb throwing opinions" to try and convince Supreme Court colleagues to join his side of the argument, says Linda Greenhouse in The New York Times.

Why does Justice Scalia insult his colleagues?

The conservative judge consistently lobs rhetorical bombs at his Supreme Court colleagues, says Linda Greenhouse in The New York Times

 
Supreme Court : Opinion Brief
Last October, members of the Westboro Baptist Church demonstrated outside the Supreme Court, which has ruled that the church's controversial protests are protected under the First Amendment.

Westboro Baptist Church wins Supreme Court ruling: The right decision?

The highest court in the land rules that the strategically offensive anti-gay protests by Fred Phelps' church are protected by the First Amendment

 
Supreme Court : By the numbers
Justice Clarence Thomas has not spoken during a court argument in five years, though he takes part in the justices' internal discussions.

Justice Clarence Thomas's 5-year silence: By the numbers

The conservative Supreme Court justice is making history by staying speechless for so long. Here's how his silent streak breaks down

 
Supreme Court : Opinion Brief
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is likely to vote against the health care legislation's constitutionality, based on some of his past decisions.

Should Justice Thomas recuse himself from a health care reform ruling?

House Democrats say he should, due to conflicts of interest stemming from his wife's lobbying. What are the chances of this actually happening?

 
Supreme Court : Opinion Brief
Justice Scalia says he believes in an "enduring Constitution" in which the document's original meaning does not evolve to meet the current society's norms.

Justice Scalia's 'shocking' stance on sex discrimination

Women's rights advocates are seething after Scalia says the Constitution does not prohibit discrimination against women and gays

 
Supreme Court : Opinion Brief
Justice Antonin Scalia will be helping Michele Bachmann's conservative caucus brush up on their constitutional know-how.

Justice Scalia: Teaching lawmakers 'Constitution 101'

Michele Bachmann has asked the Supreme Court justice to lead a seminar on the Constitution. Is that really appropriate?

 

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