US Supreme Court

Published
August 10, 2023

Clarence Thomas’s rich friends treated him to at least 38 ritzy trips, ProPublica reports

Recent revelations have sparked calls from ethics watchdogs and Democrats in Congress to require Supreme Court justices to have a binding code of conduct, something that all other federal judges already have.
Published
July 24, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court asked to set aside ruling that blocks construction on West Virginia pipeline

Congress passed legislation last month ordering all necessary permits be issued for the pipeline, which crosses rugged mountainsides in Virginia and West Virginia, but the action was challenged in court.
Published
July 20, 2023

Senate committee approves legislation to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices

Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to set ethics rules for the court and a process to enforce them, including new standards for transparency around recusals, gifts and potential conflicts of interest.
Published
July 12, 2023

Another Clarence Thomas ethics story – and this one involves a Maine lawyer

Patrick Strawbridge of North Yarmouth sent money to Thomas' aide in connection to a 2019 Christmas party just months before he argued Donald Trump's tax return case before the Supreme Court, according to The Guardian newspaper.
Published
July 2, 2023

Guns for domestic abusers, agency power next up at Supreme Court

Here are the cases to watch.

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Published
June 30, 2023

Supreme Court to decide if some judges have gone too far in striking down gun restrictions

Lower courts are also considering challenges to states’ bans on the sale of so-called assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
Published
June 29, 2023

Maine colleges say Supreme Court ruling will harm efforts to create diverse campuses

With race effectively eliminated as a factor in college admissions, Maine schools must refocus their efforts to create diverse student bodies.
Published
June 29, 2023

Supreme Court broadens religious protections for workers

The unanimous opinion found that employers must show that granting such an accommodation would lead to 'substantial increased costs' in relation to the conduct of its business.
Published
June 29, 2023

How Supreme Court ruled on affirmative action in the past

Here's a look at some of the court's most important past affirmative action decisions, which laid the groundwork for Thursday's rulings.
Published
June 29, 2023

Supreme Court restricts affirmative action in college admissions

Landmark cases involving Harvard and the University of North Carolina asked the Supreme Court to ban affirmative action, or using race in college admissions.