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The Supreme Court May Change the Way You Buy Wine
The justices will hear oral arguments in a contentious case involving whether consumers can order from out-of-state wine shops.
Supreme Court Weighs Core Questions of Precedent and States’ Rights
In a case on whether states may be sued in the courts of other states, the justices considered whether to overrule a 40-year-old precedent.
Supreme Court Stays Out of Secret Case That May Be Part of Mueller Probe
Much about the case has been cloaked in secrecy, but it involves a sealed grand jury subpoena to a foreign corporation issued by a federal…
In His First Supreme Court Opinion, Justice Brett Kavanaugh Favors Arbitration
Writing for a unanimous court, Justice Kavanaugh said that arbitrators rather than judges must decide whether disputes should be arbitrated.
David Leonhardt: Trump’s Overhyped Speech
Also, the fight over gerrymandering moves to the next stage, and it’s a worrisome one.
As Supreme Court Shifts Under Trump, Cuomo Vows to Expand Abortion Rights
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo appeared with Hillary Clinton to promise to strengthen reproductive rights within 30 days of the new legislative session.
Supreme Court Won’t Intervene in Case of Kennedy Cousin Skakel
A state court decision to vacate Michael C. Skakel’s conviction for the 1975 killing of Martha Moxley will stand, potentially signaling the end of a…
Justice Ginsburg Will Miss Supreme Court Arguments
A court spokeswoman said the justice would participate in the cases by reading briefs, other filings and argument transcripts.
The Latest Front Against Civil Rights
The law of “disparate impact” isn’t broken. There’s no need for Donald Trump to rewrite it.
Supreme Court Takes Up New Cases on Partisan Gerrymandering
In June, the justices ducked the question of whether the Constitution bars election maps warped by politics.