Supreme Court
Retired justice says campaign finance ruling made cash king
WASHINGTON - Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens leveled new criticism on Wednesday against the court's landmark 2010 ruling on campaign financing, saying it had allowed corporations to ramp up spending and non-voters to influence the outcome of elections.
Clarence Thomas reconciles with Yale after bitter years
WASHINGTON - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who bitterly wrote of affixing a 15-cent price sticker to his 1974 Yale Law School diploma and storing it in the basement, appears to be reconciling with his alma mater.
Analysis: Drugmakers vulnerable if health law revoked
LOS ANGELES - Pharmaceutical companies, which were spared some of the more sweeping regulations in President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul, could come under more pressure if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down part or all of the 2010 law.
Supreme court rules for government on immigrants' residence
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the length of lawful residence in the United States by immigrant parents cannot be considered by the federal government in deciding whether their children should be deported.
U.S. top court decides in vitro fertilization benefits
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that children conceived through in vitro fertilization after the death of a parent were not automatically entitled to survivor benefits under the Social Security law.
Supreme Court to hear government eavesdropping appeal
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an Obama administration appeal arguing that attorneys, journalists and human rights groups have no right to sue over a law making it easier for U.S. intelligence agencies to eavesdrop on foreign communications.
Taxes lurk behind court test of Obama health law
WASHINGTON - While Supreme Court watchers focus on the controversial insurance requirement in President Barack Obama's healthcare law, lesser known is that the court's ruling next month will also decide the fate of billions of dollars in new taxes.
Factbox: Tax provisions in Obama's healthcare law
- President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul law contains a slew of new tax provisions, and their fate is unclear as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the law's constitutionality.
Gay marriage moves closer to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - Two big cases addressing marriage rights for gays and lesbians are on track to reach the U.S. Supreme Court as soon as this year, keeping the focus on an issue President Barack Obama reignited with his endorsement this week.
Court: illegal immigrants have no right to guns
DENVER - Illegal immigrants can be prohibited from possessing firearms under laws passed by Congress that bar certain groups from gun ownership, a federal appeals court has ruled.
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Case by Case: The U.S. Supreme Court
An interactive look at each issue before the Supreme Court during the 2011-2012 session, featuring case summaries, information on the lawyers, firms and agencies behind every fight and links to important legal briefs and headlines. Full Coverage
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