Montana Moms Fight For Religious Schools

Supreme Court will determine whether states can bar scholarship tax credits from applying to parochial schools

Yuichiro Kakutani
January 22, 2020 4:59 AM

A group of Montana mothers will take their religious discrimination battle to the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a landmark case that could affect millions of schoolchildren.

Nuns Will Return to Supreme Court to Fight Obamacare Mandate

Graham Piro
January 17, 2020 9:59 PM

The Little Sisters of the Poor are once again asking the Supreme Court to defend their religious exemption to Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate.

Sayonara, Keg Sweats! This Brett Kavanaugh-Inspired Pizza Looks Like The Perfect Hangover Cure

The 'pizza justice' makes his mark on the high court cafeteria

Andrew Stiles
January 17, 2020 5:15 PM

Brett Kavanaugh's official duties as the junior member of the Supreme Court include running the High Court's cafeteria. That's great news for ambitious young law clerks who love beer but don't want a pesky hangover to get in the way of their own duties advising the justices and/or babysitting Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

CNN Legal Analyst Does Not Know Supreme Court Justices Appear on Television

Asha Rangappa outraged by Gorsuch television interview

Andrew Kugle
December 17, 2019 2:30 PM

CNN legal analyst Asha Rangappa asked on Tuesday why Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch was doing an interview on television, seemingly unaware justices have done television interviews over the years.

Kentucky Abortion Ultrasound Requirement Will Stand, SCOTUS Says

Charles Fain Lehman
December 9, 2019 10:45 AM

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case challenging a Kentucky abortion regulation, thereby leaving the law intact.

Supreme Court Keeps Hold on Federal Executions

Charles Fain Lehman
December 7, 2019 11:20 AM

The Supreme Court on Friday evening rejected a Trump administration appeal to permit the resumption of federal executions after a nearly 20-year hiatus.

NYC Lawyer Admits to SCOTUS Gun Regulation Had No Impact on Safety

Stephen Gutowski
December 3, 2019 4:55 PM

The lawyer defending New York City in a Second Amendment case on Monday admitted to the Supreme Court that the city's restrictions had no impact on public safety and that gun rights do extend beyond the home.

Bloomberg Trashes NYC Gun Regulation He Defended As Mayor

About-face comes as Supreme Court hears Second Amendment challenge to travel restriction

Stephen Gutowski
December 3, 2019 2:05 PM

Presidential contender Michael Bloomberg on Sunday called New York City's restriction on where gun owners can transport their guns "unnecessary," despite defending the same restriction when he was mayor.

Trump Admin. Takes Federal Death Penalty to Supreme Court

Charles Fain Lehman
December 3, 2019 1:50 PM

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to reinstate the federal death penalty.

Government Worker Behind Landmark Anti-Union Case Wants His Money Back

Workers demanding labor orgs return $120 million in seized dues and fees

Yuichiro Kakutani
November 25, 2019 5:00 AM

The Illinois man who won a landmark Supreme Court case that struck a blow against government unions is back in court fighting to recover the money seized from his paychecks, one of many lawsuits that could cost labor groups more than $100 million.