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May 25, 2023, 6:14 PM

Supreme Court cuts EPA's Clean Water Act protection for wetlands

A sharply divided Supreme Court significantly rolled back federal safeguards for wetlands under the Clean Water Act.
May 25, 2023, 6:14 PM
Supreme Court cuts EPA's Clean Water Act protection for wetlands
May 25, 2023, 5:18 PM

Supreme Court sides with 94-year-old woman who accused government of stealing her home equity

A unanimous Supreme Court sided with a 94-year-old Minnesota woman who got no compensation when the government seized her home over a small unpaid tax bill.
May 25, 2023, 5:18 PM
Supreme Court sides with 94-year-old woman, striking down gov't 'equity theft'
May 24, 2023, 5:50 PM

Supreme Court justice addresses ethical controversies

Chief Justice John Roberts addressed public concern about potential conflicts of interest in the personal lives of the justices.
May 24, 2023, 5:50 PM
Supreme Court justice addresses ethical controversies
May 24, 2023, 4:59 PM

Chief Justice John Roberts defends Supreme Court's 'highest standards of conduct,' offers no new rules

Chief Justice John Roberts defended the integrity of the Supreme Court in public remarks following a barrage of misconduct allegations against Justice Clarence Thomas.
May 24, 2023, 4:59 PM
Chief Justice John Roberts gives assurances on Supreme Court ethics, but no new rules
May 24, 2023, 4:44 PM

Chief Justice John Roberts defends Supreme Court's 'highest standards of conduct'

Chief Justice John Roberts defended the integrity of the Supreme Court in public remarks following a barrage of misconduct allegations against Justice Clarence Thomas.
May 24, 2023, 4:44 PM
Chief Justice John Roberts defends Supreme Court's 'highest standards of conduct'
May 22, 2023, 10:22 PM

Supreme Court won't hear dispute over California law barring sale of foie gras

The Supreme Court says it won’t get involved in a dispute over a California animal cruelty law that bars foie gras from being sold in the state
May 22, 2023, 10:22 PM
May 19, 2023, 3:37 PM

Supreme Court sides with Twitter, Google in high-stakes cases on social media, terrorism

The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with social media giants in a case brought by families of victims in a terrorist attack in Turkey.
May 19, 2023, 3:37 PM
Supreme Court sides with Twitter, Google in cases on social media, terrorism
May 19, 2023, 2:34 PM

Supreme Court sides with Google, Twitter on terror content

The unanimous ruling found that the tech giants are not liable for terrorist propaganda on their sites.
May 19, 2023, 2:34 PM
Supreme Court sides with Google, Twitter on terror content
May 19, 2023, 5:31 AM

Supreme Court sides with photographer in Andy Warhol copyright dispute

The copyright dispute was over Warhol's painting based on a photo of Prince.
May 19, 2023, 5:31 AM
Supreme Court sides with photographer in Andy Warhol copyright dispute
May 19, 2023, 12:15 AM

Supreme Court protects social media immunity

The Supreme Court sided with Google and Twitter in a pair of cases that alleged social media liability in terror attacks overseas.
May 19, 2023, 12:15 AM
Supreme Court protects social media immunity
May 18, 2023, 8:02 PM

Supreme Court rules against Andy Warhol's foundation in a case about a portrait he made of Prince

The case involved images Andy Warhol created of Prince in 1984.
May 18, 2023, 8:02 PM
Supreme Court sides with photographer in copyright case over Warhol images of Prince
May 18, 2023, 12:38 AM

Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court

Lawyers seeking to preserve pregnant women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion got pushback Wednesday from appellate judges with a history of supporting abortion restrictions
May 18, 2023, 12:38 AM
May 17, 2023, 7:51 PM

Supreme Court declines to block Illinois' assault weapons ban

The court said it could be enforced while legal challenges continue.
May 17, 2023, 7:51 PM
Supreme Court declines to block Illinois' assault weapons ban
May 15, 2023, 4:59 PM

Supreme Court to review Democratic lawmakers' suit over Trump hotel lease

The case stems from disputes over what was the Trump International Hotel.
May 15, 2023, 4:59 PM
May 15, 2023, 2:52 PM

Supreme Court to review South Carolina congressional map for discrimination against Black voters

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether South Carolina’s congressional districts need to be redrawn because they discriminate against Black voters
May 15, 2023, 2:52 PM
Supreme Court to review South Carolina congressional map for discrimination
May 9, 2023, 8:32 PM

More say politics, not the law, drive Supreme Court decisions: POLL

Fifty-one percent think Supreme Court justices base rulings mainly on their political opinion.
May 9, 2023, 8:32 PM
More say politics, not the law, drive Supreme Court decisions: POLL
May 6, 2023, 7:16 AM

Supreme Court halts execution

The Supreme Court granted a rare stay of execution in the case of Richard Glossip, the Oklahoma death row inmate who the state's attorney general now says may be innocent.
May 6, 2023, 7:16 AM
Supreme Court halts execution
May 5, 2023, 10:24 PM

In rare move, Supreme Court halts Oklahoma execution

Richard Glossip's execution was scheduled for May 18.
May 5, 2023, 10:24 PM
In rare move, Supreme Court halts Oklahoma execution
May 5, 2023, 3:16 PM

New report raises more questions about Clarence Thomas’ financial disclosures

Pro-Republica reports the tuition for the Supreme Court justice’s nephew at an elite boarding school was paid for by a Republican mega-donor.
May 5, 2023, 3:16 PM
New report raises more questions about Clarence Thomas’ financial disclosures
May 5, 2023, 2:54 PM

Fallout after new report details billionaire paid private school tuition for Clarence Thomas’ family member

Republican donor Harlan Crow allegedly paid for private school tuition for Thomas' grandnephew Mark Martin, whom Thomas said he was raising as a son.
May 5, 2023, 2:54 PM
Fallout after new report details billionaire paid private school tuition for Clarence Thomas’ family member
May 4, 2023, 3:10 PM

New report says Justice Clarence Thomas accepted payments from GOP megadonor

ProPublica reports that billionaire donor Harlan Crow allegedly paid more than $150,000 for private school tuition for Clarence Thomas' grandnephew, which Thomas did not disclose.
May 4, 2023, 3:10 PM
New report says Justice Clarence Thomas accepted payments from GOP megadonor
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Key takeaways from Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics

Senators sharply disagreed on whether Congress can impose a code of conduct on the Supreme Court amid recent controversies.
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Key takeaways from Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics
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Senate Judiciary Committee holds Supreme Court ethics hearing

ABC News Senior Washington Reporter Devin Dwyer breaks down Tuesday's hearing and what Congress is demanding of the nation's highest court.
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Senate Judiciary Committee holds Supreme Court ethics hearing
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Supreme Court Justice Stevens' private papers open to public

A wide-ranging selection of papers that belonged to liberal Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is opening to researchers at the Library of Congress
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Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on Supreme Court ethics

This comes after a wave of reports that alleged ethical lapses were made by justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch.
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Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on Supreme Court ethics
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Supreme Court battle over home equity

In roughly a dozen U.S. states, the government can seize your home if you owe back taxes.
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Supreme Court battle over home equity
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All 9 Supreme Court justices push back on oversight: 'Raises more questions,' Senate chair says

All nine Supreme Court justices, in a rare move, signed a joint statement rebutting proposals for independent ethics oversight, mandatory rules and greater transparency
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All 9 SCOTUS justices push back on oversight: 'Raises more questions,' senator says
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'Inside baseball': Critics say academia has 'troubling' influence with the Supreme Court

Free travel and honoraria from academic institutions has raised questions about schools leveraging their resources to gain access justices of the Supreme Court.
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'Inside baseball': Critics say academia has 'troubling' influence with Supreme Court
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Supreme Court seems sympathetic to 94-year-old who brought 'equity theft' case

The Supreme Court appeared sympathetic to the appeal of a 94-year-old Minnesota woman challenging the so-called practice of governmental 'home equity theft.'
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Supreme Court seems sympathetic to 94-year-old who brought 'equity theft' case
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Supreme Court takes on what critics call predatory tax foreclosure practice

The Supreme Court is reviewing a practice where the government will take someone's home to pay a tax debt -- then, when it's resold, keep more money than the taxes owed.
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Supreme Court takes on what critics call predatory tax foreclosure practice
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New bill would require Supreme Court to create a code of conduct

The move comes as Justice Clarence Thomas faces scrutiny over his ties to a GOP donor.
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New bill would require Supreme Court to create a code of conduct
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Supreme Court seems to favor woman who got $0 in condo sale

The Supreme Court seems likely to give a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman another day in court to try to recoup some money after the county sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill and then kept all of the $40,000 proceeds
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New bill would require Supreme Court to create a code of conduct amid recent controversies

The high court is the only government branch that operates without a code of conduct. Two senators want to change that.
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Supreme Court would be required to create a code of conduct under new bill
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Chief Justice Roberts declines invitation to testify about Supreme Court ethics

Justice Clarence Thomas has been mired in controversy over ties to a GOP donor.
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Chief Justice Roberts declines invitation to testify about Supreme Court ethics
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Patients retain access to abortion pill after Supreme Court decision

ABC News Senior National Correspondent Terry Moran discusses the ongoing showdown over mifepristone, after the Supreme Court ordered a stay on the lower court decision, keeping it on store shelves.
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Patients retain access to abortion pill after Supreme Court decision
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Mifepristone remains approved for use in America by SCOTUS

The Supreme Court's decision means Mifepristone will remain available to women across the country for now.
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Mifepristone remains approved for use in America by SCOTUS
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Supreme Court maintains abortion pill access

The high court has decided to preserve access to mifepristone as the appeals process continues.
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Supreme Court maintains abortion pill access
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Supreme Court allows abortion pill to remain available

The Supreme Court decision preserves access to the abortion pill mifepristone as lower court legal battles play out.
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Supreme Court allows abortion pill to remain available
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Supreme Court set to issue ruling on access to abortion drug

The fate of the pill mifepristone, which is used in more than half of abortions in the U.S., is on the line, with the Supreme Court expected to decide whether to allow restrictions to take effect.
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Supreme Court set to issue ruling on access to abortion drug
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Supreme Court extends stay on Texas abortion pill ruling until Friday

Justice Alito's temporary stay on the abortion pill issue was set to expire at the end of Wednesday.
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Supreme Court extends stay on Texas abortion pill ruling until Friday
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Supreme Court to decide whether to jump into abortion debate, again

The Supreme Court is expected to decide by the end of Friday whether to wade into a legal challenge of the abortion pill, an FDA-approved drug known as mifepristone.
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Supreme Court to decide whether to jump into abortion debate, again
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Supreme Court extends stay on abortion pill ruling

The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended a temporary stay to maintain the FDA's approval of mifepristone until the end of Friday.
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Supreme Court extends stay on abortion pill ruling
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Supreme Court temporarily extends stay on abortion pill restrictions

ABC News correspondents break down a Supreme Court decision to extend a temporary stay on restrictions to the abortion pill mifepristone.
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Supreme Court temporarily extends stay on abortion pill restrictions
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Supreme Court expected to issue ruling on abortion pill’s availability

Access to the abortion pill could potentially be severely restricted or even eliminated, including in states where abortion is legal.
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Supreme Court expected to issue ruling on abortion pill’s availability
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Supreme Court lets Texas death row inmate pursue DNA lawsuit

The Supreme Court has ruled that longtime Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed should have a chance to argue for testing of crime-scene evidence that he says will help clear him
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Supreme Court expected to issue ruling on abortion pill’s availability

The Supreme Court is expected to decide whether to keep the abortion pill mifepristone available or allow restrictions to go into effect.
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Supreme Court expected to issue ruling on abortion pill’s availability
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Supreme Court hears religious freedom case

Justices appeared skeptical of expanding workers’ rights to religious accommodation citing concerns about “undue hardship” for employers. ABC’s Andrea Fujii explains.
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Supreme Court hears religious freedom case
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Supreme Court weighs whether online threats can become a crime

ABC News' Devin Dwyer reports on the Supreme Court case pitting a singer songwriter against a convicted stalker.
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Supreme Court weighs whether online threats can become a crime
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Supreme Court may require employers to be more accommodating of religion

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared to agree on the need to clarify a long-standing rule for when U.S. employers must accommodate the religious practices of employees.
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Supreme Court may require employers to be more accommodating of religion
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Supreme Court: New Jersey can quit mob-busting port agency

The U.S. Supreme Court says New Jersey can withdraw from a commission the state created decades ago with New York to combat the mob’s influence at their joint port
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