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Chief Justice Says Supreme Court Is Working to Address Ethics Questions

In remarks at an awards ceremony, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. also addressed heckling at law schools and security for members of the court.

Supreme Court Dismisses Case on Title 42

The justices acted after the Biden administration announced that the health emergency used to justify the measure, Title 42, was ending.

Supreme Court Sidesteps Ruling on Scope of Internet Liability Shield

The justices effectively ducked difficult questions about the scope of a 1996 law, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

Supreme Court Rules Against Andy Warhol on Prince Photo

The question for the justices was whether the artist was free to use elements of a rock photographer’s portrait of the musician Prince.

Supreme Court Won’t Block Illinois Laws on High-Powered Rifles

The justices struck down a New York gun control law last year, announcing a new test to evaluate the constitutionality of such measures.

Supreme Court Takes Up Case on Trump Hotel Records

The justices will decide whether individual House Democrats have standing to sue for documents concerning possible conflicts of interest.

Supreme Court to Consider South Carolina Voting Map Ruled a Racial Gerrymander

A unanimous three-judge panel found that a congressional voting district anchored in Charleston, S.C., violated the Constitution’s equal protection clause.

16 Crucial Words That Went Missing From a Landmark Civil Rights Law

The phrase, seemingly deleted in error, undermines the basis for qualified immunity, the legal shield that protects police officers from suits for misconduct.

Supreme Court Throws Out Fraud Convictions in Albany Scandals

In a pair of unanimous rulings, the court sided with Joseph Percoco, a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, and Louis Ciminelli,…

Supreme Court Upholds California Law on Humane Treatment of Pigs

The court ruled that the measure did not violate constitutional limits on state laws that affect conduct beyond the state’s borders.