u.s. supreme court

Published
April 28, 2023

Justice Alito thinks he knows who Dobbs leaker is – and says it’s not a conservative

The leak of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization draft opinion rocked the Supreme Court and its tradition of secrecy involving unreleased opinions.
Published
April 27, 2023

Gordon Weil: Justice Alito attacks Biden, fellow jurists
Published
April 26, 2023

Sen. King proposes ethics rules for U.S. Supreme Court justices

Maine's independent senator teams up with an Alaska Republican on a bill to require the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a code of conduct and investigate complaints, while Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree has co-sponsored similar bills in the U.S. House.
Published
April 25, 2023

Chief Justice Roberts declines Senate request to testify on court ethics

Roberts' refusal to testify is the latest hitch for Democrats on the Judiciary panel.
Published
April 21, 2023

Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now

The justices granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, maker of the drug mifepristone.
Published
April 20, 2023

Gordon L. Weil: Congress should rein in Supreme Court
Published
April 19, 2023

Supreme Court delays decision on abortion pill, extends access until Friday

The justices are considering whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect as a legal challenge to the medication's FDA approval continues.
Published
April 17, 2023

Supreme Court to deliver answer in religious mailman’s case on Sunday work

Lower courts have sided with the Postal Service, which says Gerald Groff's demand for Sundays off meant extra work for other employees and caused tension.
Published
April 17, 2023

Plans for religious charter school push church-state debate into new territory

The Conversation: Using public funds to support students at private religious schools, such as was litigated in a Maine case, is one thing, but establishing faith-based institutions within public districts is another.
Published
April 14, 2023

Supreme Court temporarily restores full access to key abortion medication

Justice Alito granted the government's request for a stay and asked for additional briefing by next Tuesday.