Donald Trump’s legal woes: Sentencing in New York, federal cases in limbo
1 of 5 | A decision on if and when President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced in the hush money case against him in New…
Trump’s win may extend conservative control of Supreme Court for decades
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, combined with the Republican takeover of the Senate, may extend conservative control of the Supreme Court for another two…
Senate Democrat uncovers another GOP donor-covered trip for Justice Thomas
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has come under mounting scrutiny over failures to disclose personal trips covered by a wealthy GOP donor. File Photo by Eric…
Clarence Thomas took undisclosed trip with megadonor, Democrat finds
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to publicly disclose additional travel on GOP megadonor Harlan Crow’s private jet, said a top Democratic senator Monday.Thomas…
Judge extends deadline for Trump immunity briefs in classified documents case
Former President Donald Trump stands on the stage during a break in the CNN presidential election debate with President Joe Biden in Atlanta on June…
Supreme Court rules to uphold gun bans for domestic abusers
1 of 2 | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts along with Associate Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh…
Opinion: Justice Alito ditches judicial impartiality, again
Let me stipulate: I disapprove of pseudo-journalistic stings that surreptitiously record people, often public figures, in a gotcha moment. It’s unethical whether the trapper is…
Democratic senators urge Chief Justice Roberts to act on Alito recusal
WASHINGTON — Two Democratic senators are requesting a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts after reports that two separate flags carried by rioters at the Jan.…
Sen. Dick Durbin calls for Supreme Court’s Alito to step aside from Trump cases
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito faces a call from Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin to step down from cases related to the 2020 presidential…
Analysis: Supreme Court’s far right could grow if Trump wins
WASHINGTON — At the U.S. Supreme Court these days, judicial liberals don’t have much clout. The real fights mostly take place between the court’s far-right and…
Unhappy with the Supreme Court? Your vote for president could make it worse
By now it shouldn’t need to be said: When Americans vote for a president, the federal courts are on the ballot as well. Yet too…
Supreme Court hearing Donald Trump ballot eligibility case
1 of 2 | Oral arguments will begin before the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday over former President Donald Trump’s ballot eligibility. Photo by Tannen…
House Dems. call on Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from Trump ballot case
A group of House Democrats on Thursday called on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from a case concerning former President Donald Trump's…
Supreme Court rejects Florida’s request to enforce anti-drag show law
1 of 2 | Florida's so-called Protection of Children Act was promoted and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May, prohibiting children from what the…
ProPublica report details 38 more lavish trips gifted to Clarence Thomas
Justice Clarence Thomas has a pattern of accepting free previously unreported luxury travel over many years from several rich benefactors, according to Thursday reporting from…
Chief Justice John Roberts declines Senate invitation to testify on Supreme Court ethics
1/3 Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation from Senate Democrats, saying he will not testify about ethics standards at the Supreme Court. File…
Supreme Court keeps abortion pill mifepristone broadly available for now
1/4 The Supreme Court left in place the Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone on Friday, allowing access to the drug while legal challenges…
Watchdog group urges Justice Department to probe gifts to Clarence Thomas
A watchdog organization urged the Justice Department to investigate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas after it was recently revealed that he received thousands of dollars…