Supreme Court rules for Missouri church in playground case
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that churches have the same right as other charitable groups to seek state money for new playground surfaces and other nonreligious needs.
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Trump travel ban partly reinstated; fall court arguments set
The U.S. Supreme Court is letting a limited version of President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from six mostly Muslim countries take effect, a victory for Trump in the biggest legal controversy of his young presidency.
High court rejects new trial request in Boston murder case
The Supreme Court of the United States on Thursday ruled against a Boston man seeking to overturn his murder conviction because his lawyer failed to object when the trial judge closed the courtroom during jury selection.
Apple seeks to void patent claims, fees in Qualcomm dispute
Apple is seeking to void some of Qualcomm's patent claims and licensing agreements, intensifying its legal battle with the chip maker over the technology in iPhones and iPads.
SCOTUS limits ability to strip citizenship
The Supreme Court of the United States on Thursday limited the government's ability to strip U.S. citizenship from immigrants for lying during the naturalization process.
Public outcry may be able to keep offensive trademarks at bay
While Monday’s decision from the Supreme Court of the United States that barred the federal government from asserting which names are offensive has been viewed as a victory for the Washington Redskins, a high school in northern Indiana may provide an example of what the eight justices were trying to accomplish.
US high court curbs suits against companies in Plavix case
The U.S. Supreme Court gave companies a new tool to defeat some legal claims, siding with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. in a bid to limit a consumer lawsuit in California over its Plavix blood thinner.
SCOTUS takes on fight over partisan electoral maps
The Supreme Court of the United States is taking on a case about partisan advantage in redistricting that could affect elections across the United States.
Justices say law on offensive trademarks is unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of a law that bans offensive trademarks, ruling in favor of an Asian-American rock band called the Slants and giving a major boost to the Washington Redskins in their separate legal fight over the team name.
Trump visiting Supreme Court as justices weigh travel ban
President Donald Trump is making his first U.S. Supreme Court visit at a moment of high legal drama. The justices are weighing what to do with the president's ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries.
Gorsuch has unanimous first opinion for Supreme Court
Justice Neil Gorsuch's first Supreme Court opinion Monday stayed true to what Gorsuch promised in his nomination hearing and to the reputation for good writing he developed as an appellate judge.
Justices strike down gender differences in citizenship law
The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday struck down part of an unusual law that treats fathers and mothers differently when it comes to conferring citizenship on children born outside the U.S.
High court ruling speeds up generic biotech drug approval
A unanimous United States Supreme Court is speeding up the time for generic biotech drugs to become available to the public in a ruling that means a loss of billions in sales to the makers of original versions.
Justices side with Microsoft in Xbox 360 class action case
The Supreme Court of the United States is giving Microsoft Corp. another chance to stop a class action lawsuit filed by owners of the Xbox 360 video game system who claim the console has a design defect that scratches game discs.
Ginsburg earns $204,000 from book of collected writings
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg earned $204,000 last year in royalties from her new book, a collection of writings and speeches from the court's oldest member.
Meet America’s latest fitness star: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Jane Fonda, Richard Simmons and Ruth Bader Ginsburg? The 84-year-old Supreme Court justice is about to join the ranks of workout superstars with a book about her exercise routine.
New high court challenge to labor unions follows 4-4 split
Conservative groups are wasting little time in trying to deal a crippling blow to labor unions now that Justice Neil Gorsuch has joined the U.S. Supreme Court.
High court limits seizure of assets from drug conspiracies
The Supreme Court of the United States is limiting the government's ability to seize assets from people who are convicted of drug crimes but receive little of the illegal proceeds.
SCOTUS will review police use of cellphone tower data
In a new case about digital age technology and privacy, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether police need warrants to review cellphone towers records that help them track the location of criminal suspects.
Justices limit recovery in securities fraud cases
The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday made it tougher for the government to recover ill-gotten gains from people convicted of securities fraud, ruling that such recoveries are subject to a five-year statute of limitations.