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Justice Sotomayor Describes Frustration With Being a Liberal on the Supreme Court

In a conversation at Harvard, the justice spoke of her despair at some of the court’s decisions, but she urged optimism and a focus on…

Does an Upside-Down American Flag at Alito’s House Violate Judicial Ethics?

Judicial experts say an upside-down flag at the justice’s home raises thorny questions about potential ethics violations and what circumstances require recusal from cases.

Supreme Court, for Now, Allows Louisiana Voting Map to Move Forward

Louisiana had asked the justices to weigh in on a dispute over a new congressional map with a second majority-Black district in time for the…

Justice Thomas Denounces ‘the Nastiness and the Lies’ Faced by His Family

The statement was among the few public remarks he has made since revelations that he had failed to report lavish gifts and travel from wealthy…

Supreme Court Appears Sharply Divided in Emergency Abortion Case

The justices weighed whether a federal law aimed at protecting access to emergency medical care superseded Idaho’s near-total abortion ban.

Supreme Court to Examine Clash Between Idaho Abortion Ban and Federal Law

The case, which could reverberate beyond Idaho to other states with abortion bans, is the second time in less than a month that the justices…

Two Lawsuits, in Texas and Idaho, Highlight Fight Over Emergency Medicine Law

Federal trial judges in Texas and Idaho came to opposite conclusions in a battle between conservative states and the U.S. government over limits on abortion…

Supreme Court Appears to Side With Oregon City in Homelessness Case

A majority of the justices appeared skeptical of courts wading into the thorny policy questions around when local governments can punish people for sleeping and…

Eighth Amendment Features in Supreme Court Case on Homelessness

A group of homeless plaintiffs argue that local laws aimed at banning sleeping outside violated their constitutional rights. The city claims that’s not what the…

Supreme Court to Consider How Far Cities Can Police Homelessness

A group of homeless people in a small Oregon city challenged local laws banning sleeping in public. The case has broad implications for homelessness policy…