Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is hitting the road to promote her new memoir, 'Lovely One'
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is embarking on a high-profile, nationwide tour to promote her new memoir, โLovely One.โ.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor's security detail shoots man during attempted carjacking, authorities say
A member of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayorโs security detail shot an armed man during an attempted carjacking in the early morning hours.
Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Trump as he seeks to return to power
A Supreme Court opinion giving broad immunity to former President Donald Trump matters in the current presidential race.
Big wins for Trump and sharp blows to regulations mark momentous Supreme Court term
Donald Trump and the conservative interests that helped him reshape the Supreme Court have gotten most of what they wanted this term โ from substantial help for Trumpโs political and legal prospects to sharp blows against the administrative state they revile.
High court passes on case of Georgia man on death row who says Black jurors were wrongly purged
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider the case of a Black man on death row in Georgia who says his trial was unfair because the prosecutor improperly excluded Black jurors.
Highlights from Supreme Court term: Rulings on Trump, regulation, abortion, guns and homelessness
The Supreme Court ended its term by ruling for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, a decision that almost certainly means Donald Trump wonโt stand trial before the November election.
Sotomayor's dissent: A president should not be a 'king above the law'
The Supreme Court is allowing a president to become a โking above the law,โ in the use of official power, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said in a biting dissent that called the majority opinion on immunity for former President Donald Trump โutterly indefensible.โ.
Divided Supreme Court rules in major homelessness case that outdoor sleeping bans are OK
California Gov. Gavin Newsome says a Supreme Court ruling that cities can enforce bans on people sleeping outdoors in West Coast areas will give local officials more freedom to address the crisis.
The Supreme Court strips the SEC of a critical enforcement tool in fraud cases
The Supreme Court has stripped the Securities and Exchange Commission of a major tool in fighting securities fraud in a decision that also could have far-reaching effects on other regulatory agencies.
7 in 10 Americans think Supreme Court justices put ideology over impartiality: AP-NORC poll
As the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on a major case involving former President Donald Trump, 7 in 10 Americans think its justices are more likely to shape the law to fit their own ideology, rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority.
The Supreme Court rules against California woman whose husband was denied entry to US
The Supreme Court has ruled against a California woman who said her rights were violated after federal officials refused to allow her husband into the country, in part, because of the way his tattoos were interpreted.
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on rapid-fire rifle bump stocks, reopening political fight
The Supreme Court has struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a rapid-fire gun accessory that was used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin says his committee has uncovered at least three additional luxury trips given to Justice Clarence Thomas by donors as part of the panelโs ethics investigation into the Supreme Court.
NRA can sue ex-NY official it says tried to blacklist it after Parkland shooting, Supreme Court says
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against an ex-New York state official over claims she pressured companies to blacklist it following the 2018 Parkland, Florida, school shooting.
Supreme Court sides with music producer in copyright case over sample in Flo Rida hit
The Supreme Court has sided with a music producer in a copyright case, allowing him to seek more than a decade's worth of damages over a sample used in a Flo Rida song.
Divided Supreme Court rules no quick hearing required when police seize property
A divided Supreme Court has ruled that authorities do not have to provide a quick hearing when they seize cars and other property used in drug crimes, even when the property belongs to so-called innocent owners.
Key moments in the Supreme Court's latest abortion case that could change how women get care
Itโs unclear exactly where the Supreme Court will land after hearing arguments about Idaho's abortion ban.
Supreme Court Justices Barrett and Sotomayor, ideological opposites, unite to promote civility
With the Supreme Courtโs approval hovering near record lows, two justices have teamed up to promote the art of disagreeing without being nasty about it.
Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on the uses of artificial intelligence in the federal courts
Chief Justice John Roberts is turning his focus to the promise and shortcomings of artificial intelligence in the federal courts.
The late Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, honored as trailblazer
The first woman to serve on the nationโs highest court lay in repose at the Supreme Court on Monday.
The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, but it has no means of enforcement
The new Supreme Court code of conduct agreed to by all nine justices does not appear to impose any significant new requirements on them.
The Supreme Court opens its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers
The Supreme Court has opened its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers and rejections of hundreds of appeals, including one from an attorney who pushed a plan to keep former President Donald Trump in power.
Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh predicts โconcrete steps soonโ to address ethics concerns
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has told attendees at a judicial conference in Ohio that addressing recent ethics concerns can increase public confidence in the institution.
US Supreme Court Justice Barrett says she welcomes public scrutiny of court
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told attendees at a judicial conference in Wisconsin on Monday that she welcomed public scrutiny of the court.
Missouri man executed for 2002 abduction, killing of 6-year-old girl lured to abandoned factory
A Missouri man who abducted and beat a 6-year-old girl to death at an abandoned factory two decades ago has been executed.
Senate committee approves legislation to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices
The Supreme Court would have to abide by stronger ethics standards under legislation approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Senators call for Supreme Court to follow ethics code like other branches of government
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says it's time for Supreme Court justices to bring their conduct in line with the standards of other branches of government.
Supreme Court justices and donors mingle at campus visits. These documents show the ethical dilemmas
Records obtained by The Associated Press show that Supreme Court justices have attended publicly funded events at colleges and universities that allowed the schools to put the justices in the room with influential donors, including some whose industries have had interests before the court.
In the Supreme Court chamber, the subject was race, the mood was somber, the criticism harsh
Chief Justice John Roberts delivered Thursday's Supreme Court ruling striking down race-based admissions in higher education.
Supreme Court lets lawsuits over team doctor's sexual abuse proceed against Ohio State
The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision that allows more than 230 men to sue Ohio State University over decades-old sexual abuse by a university doctor, the late Richard Strauss.
Justice Jackson reports flowers from Oprah, designer clothing as Thomas delays filing disclosure
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has disclosed that she received a $1,200 congratulatory floral display from Oprah Winfrey and $6,580 in designer clothing for a magazine photo shoot in her first months as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
COVID emergency orders are among `greatest intrusions on civil liberties,' Justice Gorsuch says
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says emergency measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis that killed more than 1 million Americans were perhaps โthe greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country.โ.
Supreme Court rules against Andy Warhol's foundation in a case about a portrait he made of Prince
The Supreme Court says the 2016 publication of an Andy Warhol image of the singer Prince violated a photographerโs copyright.
Connecticut high court nominee regrets signing 2017 letter supporting Amy Coney Barrett
A nominee to the Connecticut Supreme Court has told state lawmakers that she would not have signed a 2017 letter supporting Amy Coney Barrett for a federal appeals court position if she knew Barrett would later vote to overturn Roe v. Wade abortion protections as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court rules for Arizona inmate in death penalty case
The Supreme Court has ruled for a man on Arizonaโs death row who wants a new sentencing hearing because jurors in his case were wrongly told that the only way to ensure he would never walk free was to sentence him to death.
High court told jurors were misled in Arizona death row case
A lawyer for a man on Arizonaโs death row has told the U.S. Supreme Court that jurors in the case were wrongly told that the only way to ensure the man would never walk free was to sentence him to death.
Justice Kagan: 'Time will tell' if court finds common ground
Justice Elena Kagan says โtime will tellโ whether the Supreme Court can get back to โfinding common groundโ after a term in which the courtโs six conservatives and three liberals split over major issues including abortion and gun rights.
Court rejects Black Texas death row inmate's race bias claim
A divided Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a Black Texas death row inmate who argued he didnโt get a fair trial because jurors who convicted him objected to interracial marriage.
Supreme Court welcomes the public again, and a new justice
The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with a new justice on the bench, the public back in the courtroom and a spirited debate in a case that pits environmental protections against property rights.
Justice Jackson says she has 'a seat at the table'
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she has โa seat at the table now and Iโm ready to work,โ leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
Yeshiva University halts clubs amid high court LGBTQ ruling
Yeshiva University has abruptly suspended student club activity in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this week that ordered the school to recognize for now an LGBTQ student group.
Justice Sotomayor visits Bronx for unveiling of her statue
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor returned Thursday to the Bronx community where she grew up to see the unveiling of her bronze statue at a shopping center in the heart of the community.
Supreme Court move allows Jackson to take part in race case
The Supreme Court has taken a step that will allow new Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the court, to take part in a case that could lead to the end of the use of race in college admissions.
Supreme Court won't let Biden implement immigration policy
The Supreme Court wonโt allow the Biden administration to implement a policy that prioritizes deportation of people in the U.S. illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk.
Supreme Court rules for inmates seeking reduced prison terms
The Supreme Court has made it easier for certain prison inmates to seek shorter sentences under a bipartisan 2018 federal law aimed at reducing racial disparities in prison terms for cocaine crimes.
Justices rule for American woman in bitter custody dispute
The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for an American woman who is involved in a bitter international custody dispute with her Italian husband over their young son.
Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship
A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users based on their viewpoints.
Supreme Court rules against inmates in right-to-counsel case
The Supreme Court has ruled along ideological lines against two Arizona death row inmates who had argued that their lawyers did a poor job representing them in state court.
Justicesโ views on abortion in their own words and votes
When a draft of the opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito in the Mississippi abortion case was leaked late Monday, the potential outcome โ the overruling of Roe v.
Supreme Court Notebook: Roberts pays tribute to Breyer
The fertile mind of Justice Stephen Breyer has conjured a stream of hypothetical questions through the years that have, in the words of a colleague, โbefuddledโ lawyers and justices alike.
AP-NORC poll: Many support Jackson court confirmation
More Americans approve than disapprove of Ketanji Brown Jacksonโs confirmation to the Supreme Court as its first Black female justice, a new poll finds, but that support is politically lopsided.
Spain museum confident it can keep painting stolen by Nazis
A leading Spanish museum says it's confident U.S. courts will again rule that a valuable French impressionist painting taken from a Jewish family by the Nazis belongs to the museum and not to the family's descendants.
Court upholds Puerto Ricans' exclusion from benefits program
The Supreme Court has upheld the differential treatment of residents of Puerto Rico, ruling that Congress was within its power to exclude them from a benefits program thatโs available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
President Biden celebrates confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as first Black woman to reach Supreme Court
Tearfully embracing a history-making moment, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday her confirmation as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court shows the progress of America.
Senate votes 53-47 to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
The Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court.
Justices cast doubt on Texas immunity claim in vet's lawsuit
The Supreme Court is casting doubt on Texasโ claim that it canโt be sued by a former state trooper who says he was forced out of his job when he returned from Army service in Iraq.
High court nominee says she'd skip Harvard race case
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson says that if confirmed to the Supreme Court sheโd sit out an affirmative action lawsuit over Harvardโs admission policies because she sits on the board of her college alma mater.
Supreme Court tosses Wisconsin legislative voting maps
The Supreme Court has thrown out Wisconsin state legislative maps that were preferred by the stateโs Democratic governor and selected by Wisconsinโs top court, a win for Republicans that also makes it unclear what boundaries will be in place for the fall election.
How to get on the Supreme Court? Smile a lot, speak a little
When presidents nominate a candidate to serve on the Supreme Court, they often ask an experienced Washington hand to help shepherd that candidate through the Senate confirmation process.
A closer look at the women whoโve served on the Supreme Court
In the wake of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyerโs retirement announcement in January, President Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to be his replacement.
Historic court pick brings rare criminal defense experience
The judge President Joe Biden has chosen to fulfill his historic pledge to name the first Black woman to the Supreme Court would also bring rare experience of defending poor people charged with crimes.