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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Apel, docket number 12-1038, a case concerning an anti-war activist who was protesting on land owned by a military base. The de…

Chief Justice John Roberts talked about his time on the Supreme Court. He talked about some of the lesser-known cases from the 2012-2013 term and how sequestration and budgetary concerns wou…

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument on Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, docket number 11-345, a case on affirmative action policies in higher education. Justice Kagan did n…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Windsor, docket number 12-307, a case challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). At issue was whether the court had jurisdictio…

The Supreme Court heard argument in Hollingsworth v. Perry, docket number 12-144, on the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8 law. Nearly 18,000 same-sex couples were married in C…

Legal experts reviewed major cases of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 term, talking about the history of the case, the Supreme Court’s decision and what the decision would lead to. Cases …

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Shelby County v. Holder, docket 12-96. The case concerns Congress' 2006 re-authorization of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act under the pre-ex…

Chief Justice John Roberts addressed students at Rice University, touching on issues ranging from challenges to the Constitution to his favorite movie. Chief Justice Roberts said reporters a…

The Court heard oral argument in Florida v. Jardines, docket number 11-564, which addressed the use of drug-sniffing dogs on the exterior of a home. The case was one of two cases during the …

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Schwarzenegger v. Plata, docket number 08-1448, a case centering on prison health care and overcrowding. The appeal centered on a ruling by a three-j…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Florida v. Harris, docket number 11-817. The case addressed the circumstances under which an alert from a narcotics-sniffing dog was sufficient to es…

President Obama addressed the nation following his swearing-in during the public inauguration ceremony for his second term. In his remarks he stressed national unity and called on lawmakers …

President Obama was officially sworn-in by Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday, January 20, 2013, in a private ceremony in the Blue Room of the White House. Historically, Inaugural Ceremoni…

President Obama addressed the nation following his swearing-in during the presidential inauguration ceremony. In his address he spoke about the themes of sacrifice and renewal, calling on Am…

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Missouri v. McNeely, docket number 11-1425, to weigh the public’s interest in driving and highway safety against the privacy rights of the indi…