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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
VIDEO: Supreme Court set to begin new term with major cases ahead
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
VIDEO: Supreme Court set to begin new term with high-profile cases
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
A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, June 1, 2024.
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
A view of the Supreme Court Building during sunrise on Sept. 5, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein speaks during a rally at Union Park during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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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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Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Virginia Thomas arrive at the Heritage Foundation, Oct. 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus.
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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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VIDEO: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson weighs in on SCOTUS presidential immunity ruling
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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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VIDEO: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson talks making history on the Supreme Court
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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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VIDEO: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson addresses low public approval of the Supreme 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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VIDEO: Supreme Court keeps Biden student loan plans on hold
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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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VIDEO: SCOTUS declines to reinstate Biden administration student debt cancellation plan
2 months ago

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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Dr. Brian Rambarran from Buffalo, New York flies his plane to save dogs from kill shelter and bring them to Nickel City Canine Rescue in Williamsville, New York.
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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.
2 months ago
Donald Trump attends a campaign rally held with Republican vice presidential nominee Senator JD Vance, in Atlanta, Georgia, August 3, 2024.
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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 speaks at an event commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, July 29, 2024, at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas.
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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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: President Joe Biden to call for Supreme Court reforms
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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.
2 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on July 25, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
3 months ago

Biden seriously considering proposing major Supreme Court changes

Congress would have to approve anything he proposes, considered a long shot.
3 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, July 16, 2024.
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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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VIDEO:  Biden to back ‘major’ Supreme Court changes
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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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Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, leaves his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court in New York, May 14, 2024.
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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.
3 months ago
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., makes a statement during a roundtable discussion on Supreme Court Ethics conducted by the Democrats of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on June 11, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
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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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U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 24, 2024.
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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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The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on June 29, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
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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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Left, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor accepts the Minerva Award during the Women's Conference in Long Beach, Calif. on  Oct. 26, 2010. Right, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Georgetown University Law Center campus in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 20, 2017.
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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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The Supreme Court tends to release unpopular decisions 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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Justices of the US Supreme Court pose for their official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7, 2022. (Seated from left) Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Samuel Alito and Associate Justice Elena Kagan, (Standing behind from left) Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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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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Signing of the Constitution of the USA. 1787.
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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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The Holy Bible is pictured in this stock image.
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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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VIDEO: How Supreme Court’s immunity ruling could impact Trump’s criminal 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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Will SCOTUS' blockbuster rulings push Biden criticism out of the headlines?
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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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VIDEO: New fallout from Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling
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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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VIDEO: Supreme Court gives Trump some immunity in Jan. 6 case
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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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Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Policy Conference at the Washington Hilton, June 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
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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.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity for ‘official acts’
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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.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Rep. Jamie Raskin on Supreme Court rulings, democracy's future
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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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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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VIDEO: Supreme Court ruling directly impacts Justice Department, Special Counsel Jack Smith
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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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VIDEO: Supreme Court rules US presidents have some immunity from criminal prosecution
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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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VIDEO: Supreme Court rules US presidents have some immunity from prosecution
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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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VIDEO: Supreme Court rules on Trump's unprecedented presidential immunity claim
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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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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump attends the first presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia, June 27, 2024.
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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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People protest outside the Supreme Court, July 1, 2024, in Washington.
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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 U.S. Supreme Court Building is seen, April 23, 2024, in Washington.
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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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A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 29, 2024.
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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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Outdoor Army-Navy store owner Bill Hyland displays the U.S. Navy Seal Team Six patch available at his store on Main Avenue in Ashtabula, OH, in an undated photo.
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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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VIDEO: Political fallout from Supreme Court immunity decision
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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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VIDEO: Supreme Court rules Trump has ‘some’ immunity from criminal prosecution
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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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VIDEO: How Supreme Court ruling will effect Trump's pending trials
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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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VIDEO: Supreme Court rules on Trump presidential immunity claim
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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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VIDEO: Supreme Court rules presidents have 'some' immunity from criminal prosecution