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October 6, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Supreme Court set to begin new term with major cases ahead
The justices are set to decide whether the medical restriction for gender affirming care for minors is discriminatory. Plus, all eyes on whether there could be a case dealing with election rules.
October 6, 2024 at 2:09 PM
October 4, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Supreme Court set to begin new term with high-profile cases
The Supreme Court will begin its new term on Monday with the justices considering a number of high-profile cases, including cases dealing with transgender care bans and "ghost guns."
October 4, 2024 at 9:22 PM
October 4, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Supreme Court's new term takes on ghost guns, porn access and trans care bans
The U.S. Supreme Court begins a fraught new term on Monday with the nation deeply divided over its recent rulings and skeptical of the justices’ ethics and impartiality.
October 4, 2024 at 8:57 PM
October 2, 2024 at 1:13 PM
How the US Supreme Court could get involved in the 2024 presidential election
The Supreme Court could play a critical role in how some 2024 presidential ballots are cast and counted and, potentially, how contested election results are certified.
October 2, 2024 at 1:13 PM
September 20, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Supreme Court leaves presidential candidate Jill Stein off the ballot in Nevada
The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Nevada’s Green Party seeking to include presidential candidate Jill Stein on the ballot in the battleground state
September 20, 2024 at 2:38 PM
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Justice Thomas faces new recusal demand after wife's message to conservative group
A message from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' wife, Ginni, to the leader of a religious liberty organization has triggered new calls for his recusal from cases.
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Colleges see potential impacts in diversity after affirmative action eliminated
More than one year after the Supreme Court set new limits on affirmative action, the results of the controversial decision are beginning to trickle in.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson weighs in on SCOTUS presidential immunity ruling
Jackson explains her dissenting opinion in the 6-3 presidential immunity case and the importance of the court remaining apolitical.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson talks making history on the Supreme Court
Jackson shares how she’s reflecting on her journey to becoming the first Black woman to be appointed to the nation’s highest court in her new memoir, "Lovely One."
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson addresses low public approval of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court justice reveals how her daughter with autism supported her appointment and shares her view on proposed reforms to the court.
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Supreme Court keeps Biden student loan plan on hold
The Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration’s student debt relief plan must stay on hold pending legal challenges.
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SCOTUS declines to reinstate Biden administration student debt cancellation plan
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to reinstate the Biden administration’s latest plan to cancel student debt, with millions of borrowers now in limbo while lawsuits work their way through the courts.
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Buffalo doctor flies his plane to save dogs from kill shelters
Dr. Brian Rambarran helps bring the dogs to animal rescue shelters.
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Supreme Court won't hear Missouri AG's attempt to delay Trump's hush money sentencing
The Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by the Republican attorney general of Missouri to delay former President Trump's sentencing in his criminal hush money case.
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Biden rips 'extreme opinions' as he pushes for Supreme Court reform
President Joe Biden marked the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and gave remarks on his new Supreme Court proposals at the LBJ Presidential Library.
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President Joe Biden to call for Supreme Court reforms
Biden will call out presidential immunity, term limits and a code of conduct for justices in remarks commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.
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Biden calls for Supreme Court reforms, amendment to strip presidents of immunity
President Joe Biden on Monday called for Supreme Court reforms.
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Biden seriously considering proposing major Supreme Court changes
Congress would have to approve anything he proposes, considered a long shot.
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Biden to back ‘major’ Supreme Court changes
President Biden is reportedly planning to endorse major changes to the Supreme Court, including term limits for justices and an enforceable ethics code. ABC News' Lionel Moise reports.
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Michael Cohen asks SCOTUS to revive Trump lawsuit
Michael Cohen asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to revive his lawsuit accusing former President Donald Trump and of retaliating against him.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduces articles of impeachment for Alito, Thomas
New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.
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Armed suspect shot outside SCOTUS justice’s home
A deputy U.S. Marshal allegedly shot a man who attempted to carjack him outside of a Supreme Court justice's home, according to records.
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Most Americans approve of SCOTUS ruling restricting use of race in college admissions
A little more than half of Americans – 52% -- approve of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.
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Bill would require statues of women justices at Capitol
Legislators are pushing to have statues of Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O'Connor in the Capitol.
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Why the Supreme Court tends to release unpopular decisions late in its term
The Supreme Court tends to release unpopular opinions later in its term.
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Democrats call for 'action' against Supreme Court after Trump immunity ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity for official acts has renewed calls for impeachment or "aggressive oversight" against members of the court.
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Founders fought against 'elected king' when framing presidential powers: Historians
The Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity goes against all of the principles the Constitution's framers pushed for, historians and legal experts argued.
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States see new wave of legislation including religion in public education
Conservative legislators are behind a recent wave of policies mandating the teaching of Christian religious texts in public schools.
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How Supreme Court’s immunity ruling could impact Trump’s criminal cases
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with legal analyst Kim Wehle about how the Court’s ruling may shape Trump’s appeal in his New York hush money trial and other upcoming cases.
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Will SCOTUS' blockbuster rulings push Biden criticism out of the headlines?
Since SCOTUS handed down its decisions, the focus appears to have shifted. 538 discusses.
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New fallout from Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling
The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money conviction will delay Trump’s sentencing following the decision. Our panel weighs in.
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Supreme Court gives Trump some immunity in Jan. 6 case
The landmark Supreme Court decision that presidents are immune for their official acts in office could make it harder to prosecute two federal cases against former President Donald Trump.
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How will the Supreme Court's immunity decision impact Trump's 4 criminal cases?
The Supreme Court's ruling that former President Trump is presumptively immune from prosecution for official acts will have a ripple effect on his four criminal cases.
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Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity for ‘official acts'
ABC News' Trevor Ault speaks with attorney Sarah Isgur about the Supreme Court's historic ruling that former President Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution for official acts while in office.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin on Supreme Court rulings, democracy's future
ABC News' Trevor Ault speaks with Rep. Jamie Raskin, Democratic congressman and ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, about presidential immunity and the future of American democracy.
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Biden delivers remarks on SCOTUS immunity ruling: 'This is a dangerous precedent'
The ruling will affect whether former president Donald Trump faces a federal trial this year on four felony counts.
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Supreme Court ruling directly impacts Justice Department, Special Counsel Jack Smith
A lower court judge must determine if the charges brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith in the election interference case against Donald Trump relate to official or unofficial presidential acts.
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Supreme Court rules US presidents have some immunity from criminal prosecution
ABC News contributor and law professor Kim Wehle analyzes the historic ruling.
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Supreme Court rules US presidents have some immunity from prosecution
The ruling stems from the federal criminal case against Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election. The Justices sent the case to a lower court for review.
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Supreme Court rules on Trump's unprecedented presidential immunity claim
In our Spotlight, former Trump adviser Steve Bannon reports to prison.
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Supreme Court gives Trump some immunity in Jan. 6 case but not for 'unofficial acts'
The Supreme Court issued its highly-anticipated ruling in Donald Trump's appeal for presidential immunity from charges related to his efforts to overturn election loss.
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Justice Sotomayor: President now a 'king above the law' after immunity ruling
In a blistering dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the Supreme Court's historic immunity ruling left her with "fear for our democracy."
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Supreme Court sidesteps ruling on Florida, Texas social media laws and 1st Amendment
The Supreme Court sidesteps ruling whether state laws regulating social media companies violate the 1st Amendment, sending the issue back to the lower courts.
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The Supreme Court just limited federal power. Health care is feeling the shockwaves
Health policy experts say the Supreme Court decision restricting federal power is going create uncertainty and less stability in the health care system.
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'Extreme hypotheticals': SEAL Team 6 assassination resurfaces in immunity dissents
Could a commander in chief order SEAL Team 6 to assassinate a political rival and not face criminal prosecution? That is the hypothetical raised by two justices.
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Political fallout from Supreme Court immunity decision
ABC News Political Director Rick Klein breaks down how the Supreme Court decision granting presidents partial immunity will affect the 2024 campaign.
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Supreme Court rules Trump has ‘some’ immunity from criminal prosecution
The ruling Monday could set a precedent for future U.S. presidents.
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How Supreme Court immunity ruling could affect Trump's pending trials
The court's ruling will most likely delay Donald Trump's trials involving the Jan. 6 riot and possession of classified documents
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Supreme Court rules on Trump presidential immunity claim
The court ruled that former President Donald Trump does have immunity for official acts as president but is not immune from prosecution for unofficial acts.
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Supreme Court rules presidents have 'some' immunity from criminal prosecution
The ruling will most likely delay Donald Trump's classified documents and Jan. 6 trials.
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