Linda Greenhouse

The Supreme Court routinely rejects death penalty appeals. But it halted an execution when religion became an issue.

Twenty years ago, the Court easily weathered the storm created by Bush v. Gore. But things are different now.

Forty years after her appointment as the court’s first female justice, it’s worth reflecting on the path she took.

Republican officeholders are no longer coy about their religion-driven mission to stop abortion.

The state’s attorney general is asking the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.

A clash among justices over what constitutes the right to vote mirrors the partisan divide on the question.

The court has become more open to claims of government regulations impeding religion. 

In her opinions, Justice Sotomayor explains how Supreme Court cases are part of a larger unfolding story of where the country finds itself. 

Sport leagues and corporations rally against bias and voter suppression. But they are quiet about abortion. 

Until now, the courts have saved them from their efforts to restrict the procedure.

The justices may get a chance to redeem the court’s own failed promises.

The justices contemplate expanding arms rights in the wake of mass shootings.