Mark Sherman

Some Dems, not yet Biden, talk of expanding Supreme Court

September 22, 2020 at 4:47 p.m.

The prospect that President Donald Trump and聽Senate Republicans will fill聽Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat before the year is out has ignited a call for major changes on the...

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

September 18, 2020 at 8:02 p.m.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday at her home in Washington, the court says. She was 87.

The Supreme Court, Wednesday, July 8, ...

Supreme Court says Congress can鈥檛 get Trump records, for now

July 9, 2020 at 8:37 a.m.

The Supreme Court on Thursday kept a hold on President Donald Trump鈥檚 financial records that Congress has been seeking for more than a year. The ruling returns the case to...

Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling

June 30, 2020 at 11:01 a.m.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it easier for religious schools to obtain public funds, upholding a Montana scholarship program that allows state tax credits for private schooling.

Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law

June 29, 2020 at 8:33 a.m.

The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights over fierce opposition from dissenting conservative justices in the first big...

Supreme Court rules LGBT people protected from job discrimination

June 15, 2020 at 9:11 a.m.

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court.

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Supreme Court blocks House from Mueller grand jury material

May 20, 2020 at 3:19 p.m.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily prevented the House of Representatives from obtaining secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.

Supreme Court justices fear “chaos” if states can’t bind electors’ votes

May 13, 2020 at 11:59 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court justices invoked fears of bribery and chaos Wednesday to suggest they think states can require presidential electors to back their states鈥� popular vote winner in the...

FILE – In this May 7, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting about the coronavirus response in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. The Supreme Court is taking up Trump’s bid to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major clash over accountability that could affect the 2020 presidential campaign. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Supreme Court hearing clashes over Trump tax, bank records

May 12, 2020 at 8:51 a.m.

The Supreme Court is taking up President Donald Trump’s bid to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major clash over presidential accountability that could affect the 2020...

FILE – This is a Jan. 27, 2020 file photo of The Supreme Court in Washington. The coronavirus pandemic is forcing big changes at the tradition-bound Supreme Court. The justices will hear arguments this month by telephone for the first time since Alexander Graham Bell patented his invention in 1876. Audio of the arguments will be broadcast live by the news media, another first. The first argument is Monday, and the court will hear a total of 10 cases over six days. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

U.S. Supreme Court begins first arguments by phone

May 4, 2020 at 9:10 a.m.

It's a morning of firsts for the Supreme Court, the first time audio of the court's arguments can be heard live by the world and the first arguments by telephone.

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