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U.S. Supreme Court

Published
May 25, 2023

Supreme Court limits federal power over wetlands, boosts property rights over clean water

By a 5-4 vote, the justices boosted property rights over concerns about clean water, writing that wetlands can only be regulated if they have a 'continuous surface connection' to larger, regulated bodies of water.
Published
May 24, 2023

Chief Justice Roberts says Supreme Court can do more on ethics, but offers no specifics

The chief justice's remarks follow a series of stories that have detailed lavish trips and other gifts provided to Justice Clarence Thomas by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow.
Published
May 17, 2023

Supreme Court won’t put Illinois gun law on hold while court challenge continues

The case before the court involves a state law enacted in January that bans the sale of a series of guns including the AR-15 and AK-47.
Published
May 7, 2023

Our View: Formal ethics code for U.S. Supreme Court long overdue

The Supreme Court’s culture of exceptionalism has done more than enough damage already.
Published
May 4, 2023

Republican billionaire secretly paid private school tuition for Clarence Thomas’ nephew

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.

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Published
April 26, 2023

Sen. King proposes ethics rules for U.S. Supreme Court justices

Maine's independent senator teams up with an Alaska Republican on a bill to require the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a code of conduct and investigate complaints, while Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree has co-sponsored similar bills in the U.S. House.
Published
April 25, 2023

Chief Justice Roberts declines Senate request to testify on court ethics

Roberts' refusal to testify is the latest hitch for Democrats on the Judiciary panel.
Published
April 21, 2023

Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now

The justices granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, maker of the drug mifepristone.
Published
April 19, 2023

Supreme Court delays decision on abortion pill, extends access until Friday

The justices are considering whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect as a legal challenge to the medication's FDA approval continues.
Published
April 17, 2023

Supreme Court to deliver answer in religious mailman’s case on Sunday work

Lower courts have sided with the Postal Service, which says Gerald Groff's demand for Sundays off meant extra work for other employees and caused tension.