Carmel-based company wins patent case at US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court is making it easier for companies to defend themselves against patent infringement lawsuits.
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SCOTUS won’t hear Indiana’s appeal in triple murder case
The Supreme Court of the United States won't hear Indiana's appeal of a ruling that threw out the conviction and death sentence of an Indiana man for the 1998 slayings of his wife, her ex-husband and her 10-year-old son.
Ex-Evansville police officer convicted of murder appeals to US Supreme Court
A former Evansville police officer serving an 80-year sentence for murder and arson has asked the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn his conviction and order a new trial.
Judgment by algorithm
Risk assessment tools are raising concerns about accuracy and constitutional violations.
Supreme Court order unlikely to deter voting restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to breathe new life into North Carolina’s sweeping voter identification law might be just a temporary victory for civil rights groups.
Kagan: Supreme Court did ‘pretty darn well’ with just 8 justices
During the 419 days the Supreme Court operated with an even number on the bench, the eight justices worked to find common ground so the court could issue majority opinions. Justice Elena Kagan said she and her colleagues learned to keep talking, listening and persuading as well as being open to persuasion.
High court backs bids to collect outdated debt in bankruptcy
A divided U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that debt collectors can use bankruptcy proceedings to try to collect liabilities that are so old the statute of limitations has expired.
Anthem asks Supreme Court to review blocked Cigna deal
Health insurer Anthem is not ready to give up its $48-billlion bid for rival Cigna and now hopes to find a favorable audience in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Rumors surround Justice Kennedy exit, but he’s not talking
As one justice settles into his new job at the U.S. Supreme Court, is another about to leave?
Eva Kor recommends 7th Circuit help victims to forgive
At the dinner commemorating the 66th annual meeting of the 7th Circuit Bar Association, Holocaust survivor Eva Mozes Kor asked the federal judges and attorneys to help heal the victims who come into their courts.
Supreme Court says cities can sue banks under US housing law
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled Monday that cities may sue banks under the federal anti-discrimination in housing law, but said those lawsuits must tie claims about predatory lending practices among minority customers directly to declines in property taxes.
Justices seem to favor limits on revoking US citizenship
The Supreme Court of the United States seemed ready Wednesday to impose limits on when the government can strip an immigrant of U.S. citizenship for lying during the naturalization process.
Gorsuch faced early test in court’s life-and-death power
Just 11 days on the job, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch had an early taste of the weighty power that sometimes comes to a member of the nation's highest court.
Supreme Court turns away GM appeal over ignition switches
The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday turned away an appeal from General Motors Co. seeking to block dozens of lawsuits over faulty ignition switches that one plaintiffs' attorney said could expose the company to billions of dollars in additional claims.
Justices: Colorado policy on court fees unconstitutional
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled Wednesday that Colorado's practice of not automatically refunding court fees and other costs to people convicted of crimes but later exonerated violates the Constitution.
Playground case touches on separation of church and state
The Supreme Court of the United States signaled Wednesday that it will decide an important case on the separation of church and state in favor of a Missouri church that wants state money to put a soft surface on its preschool playground.
SCOTUS to hear church-state case
Justice Neil Gorsuch's first week on the U.S. Supreme Court bench features an important case about the separation of church and state that has its roots on a Midwestern church playground. The outcome could make it easier to use state money to pay for private, religious schooling in many states.
US Supreme Court rejects bid by detained asylum seekers
The Supreme Court of the United States has rejected an appeal from detained immigrant mothers and their children who claim they will be persecuted if they are returned to their Latin American homelands.
Gorsuch asks his first questions from Supreme Court bench
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch wasn't shy Monday about making his voice heard as he took his seat on the bench for the first time to hear arguments.
Cases, but also cafeteria duty, await Gorsuch at high court
How do you keep a new Supreme Court justice's head from getting too big?