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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke about her relationship with her former colleague, the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Then she was interviewed by Georgetown University Law …

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Evenwel v. Abbott, docket number 14-940, on the concept of “one person, one vote” and whether states could consider total population or the numb…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, docket number 14-915, a case that could end the practice of nonunion public employees paying fees to u…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in McDonnell v. United States, docket number 15-474, a case concerning what kinds of official conduct amount to corruption. Former Governor Robert McDon…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes, docket number 15-290, which concerns whether a landowner can challenge the government’s determination that a prope…

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, docket number 15-274, a case challenging the constitutionality of a Texas law that imposed new rules for ab…

In the case, Utah v. Strieff, the Court ruled 5-3 that incriminating evidence discovered through an illegal police stop can be used if the suspect has an outstanding warrant, even if the war…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Foster v. Chatman, docket number 14-8349.. The case concerns death row inmate Timothy Foster, who was convicted of killing a 79-year old woman by an …

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Betterman v. Montana, docket number 14-1457, which concerns whether the constitutional right to a speedy trial applies to the sentencing phase of a c…

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, docket number 14-981. The case concerns the consideration of race as a factor in the undergraduate admi…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Heffernan v. City of Paterson, a case on whether city officials violated the free speech rights of a police officer who was demoted after his superio…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Montgomery v. Louisiana, docket number 14-280, on whether their 2012 Miller v. Alabama decision where life sentences given to juveniles were deemed u…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Birchfield v. North Dakota, docket 14-1468. The case concerns whether, in the absence of a warrant, a state may make it illegal for a driver to refus…

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, docket number 14-232. The case concerns whether Arizona’s legislative districts violate …

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Luis v. United States, docket number 14-419. The case concerns the government’s ability to freeze a defendant’s assets, even those unrelated to crimi…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Hurst v. Florida, docket number 14-7505, on the constitutionality of Florida’s death penalty system. A Florida jury’s recommendation for the death pe…

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Zubik v. Burwell, docket number 14-1418, seven consolidated cases challenging whether the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive coverage mandate violat…

Reporters who cover the Supreme Court reviewed some the major cases and issues that came before the court in the 2015-16 term. Topics included the impact of Justice Scalia’s death February 2…

Legal experts reviewed key decisions of the 2015-16 Supreme Court term and examined how the court functioned with eight justices following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Topics include…

“Pro-life” advocates spoke against the Supreme Court decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, a case challenging the constitutionality of a Texas law that imposed new rules for abort…