SCOTUS affirmative action ruling leaves colleges seeking new ways to promote diversity
Some universities are exploring innovative strategies, such as socio-economic factors, to ensure a diverse student body while remaining within the legal boundaries defined by the Supreme Court.
Suspicious package left on steps of Supreme Court; suspect arrested
A suspicious package left on the steps of the Supreme Court Building shut down nearby streets Thursday afternoon as officials investigated whether there was an imminent threat.
Central Texans react to SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action
The Supreme Court ruled on June 29 that colleges and universities can no longer use affirmative action when it comes to admitting students.
Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions
President Joe Biden said he “strongly, strongly" disagrees with the court's ruling and urged colleges not to let the ruling “be the last word."
UT-Austin only Texas public university affected by Supreme Court’s ending use of race in admissions
No other public universities use race as a factor, but Texas private schools like Rice and Southern Methodist University will impacted.
North Carolina charter school can't force girls to wear skirts, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court has left in place an appellate ruling barring a North Carolina public charter school from requiring girls to wear skirts to school.
Biden admin can limit immigration arrests, Supreme Court rules
Republican-led states that challenged the policy say federal law requires authorities to detain and deport even those who pose little or no risk.
Supreme Court rules against man given 27 years in prison for having gun
Marcus DeAngelo Jones was given a 27-year prison sentence for violating a federal law meant to keep guns out of the hands of people with previous criminal convictions.
Ruff day in court: Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel’s in dispute with makers of dog toy
The Supreme Court gave whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s reason to raise a glass, handing the company a new chance to win a trademark dispute with the makers of the Bad Spaniels dog toy.
Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters, orders voting maps to be redrawn
The Supreme Court has issued a surprising ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case, rejecting a Republican-led effort to weaken a landmark voting rights law.
Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concrete
The Supreme Court has ruled against unionized drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete. The decision in a case from Washington state united liberal and conservative justices in labor’s latest loss at the high court.
Supreme Court sharply limits EPA's ability to police pollution into certain wetlands
Environmental advocates say the ruling will strip protections from millions of acres of the wetlands across the country.
Supreme Court rules in favor of 94-year-old woman who got nothing when Hennepin County took her condo
A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday gave a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman a new chance to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill.
Chief Justice Roberts says Supreme Court can do more to 'adhere to the highest standards'
Chief Justice John Roberts' comments come as an acknowledgment that recent reporting about the justices' ethical missteps is having an effect on public perception of the court.
Family of Rodney Reed renews calls for justice 25 years after death sentence
The family of Death Row inmate Rodney Reed held a rally calling for justice on the 25th anniversary of his death sentence.
Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch: COVID emergency orders are among `greatest intrusions on civil liberties'
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says emergency measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis that killed more than 1 million Americans were perhaps “the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country.”
Andy Warhol violated a photographer’s copyright on image of Prince, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a photographer who claimed the late Andy Warhol had violated her copyright on a photograph of the singer Prince.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to California pork law mandating more space for pigs
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to a California animal cruelty law that affects the pork industry, ruling that the case was properly dismissed by lower courts. Pork producers had said that the law could force industry-wide changes and raise the cost of bacon and other pork products nationwide.
Report: GOP billionaire paid tuition for child raised by Justice Clarence Thomas
The revelation of tuition payments made by Dallas billionaire Harlan Crow is the latest example of Crow's generosity to Thomas and his family that has raised questions about Thomas' ethics and disclosure requirements more generally.
Supreme Court seems to favor Minneapolis woman who got $0 in condo sale
The Supreme Court seemed likely Wednesday to give a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman another day in court to try to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill.