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Justices rule for cursing cheerleader over Snapchat post
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Pennsylvania public school wrongly suspended a cheerleader over a vulgar social media post. The court voted 8-1 in favor of Brandi Levy, who was a […]
Conservatives push big issues to fore at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Abortion. Guns. Religion. A Trump-fortified conservative majority is making its presence felt at the Supreme Court by quickly wading into high-profile social issues that have been a goal of the right for […]
Smacked down: Supreme Court declines to hear wrestlers’ brain damage cases
HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeals of several former pro wrestlers who claimed in lawsuits that World Wrestling Entertainment failed to protect them from repeated head injuries […]
Supreme Court asked to give access to secretive court’s work
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Civil liberties groups are asking the Supreme Court to give the public access to opinions of the secretive court that reviews bulk email collection, warrantless internet searches and other government surveillance programs. […]
Supreme Court skeptical about patent judge appointments
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to find that the judges who oversee patent disputes are not properly appointed, a case important to patent holders and inventors including major technology companies. […]
President Trump looks to join Texas election lawsuit
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to let him join an lawsuit challenging election results in Pennsylvania and other states. The suit from the Texas attorney general, Republican Ken […]
Trump expected to nominate Barrett for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C — Republicans are expecting President Donald Trump to announce Saturday that he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court as he aims to put a historic stamp on the high […]
Trump pledges woman for court, pushes Senate to move on pick
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Saturday promised to put forth a female nominee in the coming week to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pushing […]
Hawley draws hard line on Supreme Court nominees, abortion
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley on Thursday said he’ll only vote to confirm U.S. Supreme Court nominees who say the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide was wrong. Hawley during a […]