MARK SHERMAN / The Associated PressJun 27, 2018
The retirement of the 81-year-old justice will give President Trump the chance to cement conservative control of the high court. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
MARK SHERMAN / The Associated PressJun 22, 2018
The Supreme Court rules that police generally need a search warrant if they want to track criminal suspects' movements by collecting information about where they've used their cellphones. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MARK SHERMAN / The Associated PressJun 4, 2018
The court's limited decision in the Colorado case leaves for another day the larger issue of whether a business can invoke religious objections to refuse service to gay and lesbian people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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MARK SHERMAN / The Associated PressFeb 26, 2018
The justices hear arguments in a case that could undermine the financial footing of labor unions that represent more than 5 million government workers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigDec 26, 2017
Every president influences U.S. law and legal institutions, but few have had the impact of Donald Trump. And he’s just getting started. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigSep 19, 2017
The legal decision of Gill v. Whitford will either extend or destroy the legacy of Earl Warren on reapportionment. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigJul 3, 2017
We can appreciate the full import of Gorsuch’s position on the Supreme Court only by analyzing his written orders and decisions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Sam Hananel / Associated PressJun 20, 2017
The ruling for an Asian-American band named the Slants is expected to help the Washington Redskins in their fight to keep the team name, which many find insulting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigDec 20, 2016
It’s time for Truthdig’s annual—and only partially tongue-in-cheek—review of the highlights, lowlights, pratfalls and pitfalls of the Supreme Court over the past 12 months. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigOct 12, 2016
Of all the candidates, the Green Party nominee would move the judicial branch in the most progressive direction as president. But the sobering reality is that she has the least prospect of doing so. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigSep 28, 2016
The next president of the United States will have the power to reshape the nation’s ultimate judicial body—and redefine the meaning and application of the Constitution for a generation or more. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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