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December 7, 2023, 2:57 AM
Colorado Supreme Court hears Trump 14th Amendment eligibility arguments
All seven of Colorado’s Supreme Court justices are Democratic appointees.
December 7, 2023, 2:57 AM
December 4, 2023, 7:04 PM
Supreme Court reviews opioid settlement
Justices will review a $6 billion bankruptcy settlement between Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and the victims and communities ravaged by the opioid crisis.
December 4, 2023, 7:04 PM
December 4, 2023, 5:31 PM
Supreme Court to hear Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case
ABC News business reporter Alexis Christoforous reports on the major bankruptcy settlement for Purdue Pharma, the maker of opioid painkiller OxyContin.
December 4, 2023, 5:31 PM
December 3, 2023, 11:06 PM
A look back at the legacy of Sandra Day O'Connor, 1st woman on the Supreme Court
A look back at former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s legacy and her time serving on the nation’s highest court.
December 3, 2023, 11:06 PM
December 2, 2023, 2:49 AM
Sandra Day O'Connor, 1st woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who forged a path for women in the law and championed ideological compromise, has died.
December 2, 2023, 2:49 AM
December 1, 2023, 4:24 PM
Sandra Day O’Connor dies at 93
O’Connor, who was appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1981, was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
December 1, 2023, 4:24 PM
December 1, 2023, 4:16 PM
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor dies at 93
O'Connor was the first woman to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
December 1, 2023, 4:16 PM
November 30, 2023, 9:02 PM
Senate Democrats authorize subpoenas in the Supreme Court ethics probe. GOP won't back enforcement
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have voted to authorize subpoenas for two prominent conservatives who arranged luxury travel and other benefits for Supreme Court justices
November 30, 2023, 9:02 PM
November 21, 2023, 4:17 PM
Another voting case could head to SCOTUS after lower court limits challenges to election laws
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Voting Rights Act's Section 2 does not allow private people to sue over alleged discrimination based on race
November 21, 2023, 4:17 PM
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Supreme Court issues new code of conduct for justices after ethics concerns
The eight-page code, signed by all nine justices, details the expectations that justices should "avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety" in their actions on and off the bench.
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Under ethics pressure, Supreme Court announces it's adopting code of conduct
The justices have faced questions over acceptance of travel and gifts.
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Supreme Court institutes new code of conduct
The move comes amid heavy criticism that justices have no transparent or enforceable ethics guidelines.
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Shot 5 times, domestic abuse survivor implores Supreme Court to uphold gun ban
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of a 30-year-old law prohibiting alleged domestic abusers under a restraining order from purchasing a gun.
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Supreme Court seems likely to uphold gun ban for domestic abusers on narrow grounds
A majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared inclined to uphold a 30-year-old federal ban on firearms for people under domestic violence restraining orders.
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Domestic abuse survivor implores Supreme Court to uphold gun ban
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports on the Supreme Court as they consider whether to uphold a federal ban on guns for those subject to domestic violence restraining orders.
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Supreme Court hears arguments on federal gun ban for domestic abusers
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer breaks down the arguments before the Supreme Court on a federal ban on gun ownership for people under domestic violence restraining orders.
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Supreme Court reviews weapons ban for domestic violence cases
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer has the details as the Supreme Court reviews a federal ban that stops people with domestic violence restraining orders from owning firearms.
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SCOTUS reviews ban on guns for domestic abusers
The Supreme Court will hear arguments about a federal law which prohibits people under domestic violence restraining orders from buying a gun.
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Supreme Court reviews federal ban on guns for domestic abusers
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear arguments over a 30-year-old federal ban on firearms for people under domestic violence restraining orders.
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14th Amendment challenges to Trump's candidacy are likely Supreme Court bound
The attorney behind a 14th Amendment campaign to disqualify Trump from 2024 says there’s a “very good chance” the issue gets reviewed by the Supreme Court
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Supreme Court weighs decision over allowing domestic abusers to have guns
The United States vs. Rahimi will go before the Supreme Court. The case will help decide whether people who have domestic violence restraining orders against them to have the right to own a gun.
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Can politicians block their constituents online? Michigan provocateur appeals to Supreme Court
In a case from Michigan's Kevin Lindke, the Supreme Court will decide when public officials can block and censor their critics on social media
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Supreme Court debates when public officials can block users on social media
The Supreme Court wrestled with where to draw the line when it comes to the personal social media accounts of government workers.
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Should public officials be able to block people on social media?
The Supreme Court will consider whether it violates the First Amendment for public officials to block people on their personal Facebook and Twitter accounts.
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Supreme Court considering when public officials can block followers on social media
Plus, Retired Lt. Gen. William Troy joins our panel to discuss the latest in the Israel-Hamas war.
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Justice Thomas under new scrutiny about loan from wealthy friend
A new report from Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee alleges Justice Clarence Thomas “has never repaid a substantial portion” of a $267,000 loan for an RV purchase in 1999.
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SCOTUS hears case over alleged 'bleaching' to exclude Black voters in South Carolina
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP -- whether racial gerrymandering was done
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SCOTUS affirmative action ruling was 'blow' to Black students, but it put 'spotlight' on HBCUs: Advocates
Education advocates believe the Supreme Court decision to effectively end affirmative action puts a new "spotlight" on the value of HBCUs for Black students
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Supreme Court weighs high-stakes South Carolina gerrymandering case
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports on a case before the Supreme Court over alleged "bleaching" to exclude Black voters in one South Carolina district that could impact the balance of power in the House.
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Supreme Court sides with web designer opposed to same-sex marriage
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with Columbia Law School Professor Katherine Franke about the broader consequences that the latest Supreme Court ruling on free speech could have.
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Supreme Court hears heated debate over Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is on the line Tuesday at the Supreme Court.
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The Supreme Court starts its new term with dismal approval ratings
At the start of its new term, the Supreme Court remains extremely unpopular with the American public.
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Remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The U.S. Postal Service released a new forever stamp in honor of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Guns, abortion pill and free speech top Supreme Court docket amid ethics questions
The U.S. Supreme Court's 2023-2024 term should feature blockbuster cases on gun rights, abortion and free speech on social media
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Supreme Court ends dramatic, divisive term with swift shift right: ANALYSIS
Far-reaching Supreme Court decisions on abortion, gun rights, and government regulation advance a decades-long conservative project to transform American law.
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Fishermen's Supreme Court fight against government monitors could make big splash
A Supreme Court case brought by a group of herring fishermen from New Jersey could upend government's ability to regulate health care, environment and tax collection.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says 'whole truth' about Black history must be taught
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson marked the 60th anniversary of the Birmingham, Ala., church bombing and called for vigilance in teaching civil rights history.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson commemorates anniversary of Alabama church bombing
Sixty years ago, Ku Klux Klan members killed four young Black girls in a terrorist attack at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
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'Deadlocked' director: Supreme Court has 'lost the confidence' of many Americans
ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with director and producer Dawn Porter about her new docuseries "Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court" about the court's origins.
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Supreme Court rules Alabama's congressional maps violate Voting Rights Act
Black voters had challenged the redrawing of the election maps.
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Clarence Thomas officially discloses private vacations
On the annual disclosure filing, the U.S. Supreme Court justice says he accepted private flights from his friend and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow last year.
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Clarence Thomas discloses private plane trips
The Supreme Court justice says he accepted five private flights from his friend and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow last year, according to a financial disclosure released Thursday.
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Clarence Thomas discloses 2022 private flights from Harlan Crow, defends past omissions
Justice Clarence Thomas accepted five private jet flights from personal friend and GOP megadonor Harlan Crow last year, according to financial disclosure documents.
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Appeals court wants limits on abortion pill access, sending case to Supreme Court
The abortion drug mifepristone should be more tightly regulated, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says in a ruling that now heads to the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court pauses Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Purdue Pharma's plan to emerge from bankruptcy that shielded the founding Sackler families from liability in the nation's opioid epidemic.
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Report claims Clarence Thomas accepted luxury vacations and gifts
The Supreme Court justice is facing new allegations he accepted luxurious vacations and gifts from wealthy individuals and didn’t properly disclose them, according to a report by ProPublica.
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SCOTUS pauses Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan over whether it can shield founders from opioid liability
The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked Purdue Pharma’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy that shielded the Sackler families from liability in the opioid epidemic
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Report finds Clarence Thomas accepted vacations and gifts from wealthy benefactors
Pro-Publica now tallying at least 38 vacations he accepted including 26 private jet trips.
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks landmark opioid settlement
The settlement involves Perdue Pharma and shielding its owners, the Sackler Family, from liability in the opioid epidemic.
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Justice Alito rejects Congress' power on ethics in public break from peers: ANALYSIS
A top Senate Democrat blasted Alito for 'speculative public commentary.'
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