Supreme Court Leans Left in the Wake of Antonin Scalia’s Death
Jun 30, 2016 All things considered, the Supreme Court’s just-completed term was a good one for liberals and progressives.
Supreme Court’s Male Justices Violate Fourth Amendment Over Sonia Sotomayor’s Devastating Dissent
Jun 23, 2016 Justice Sotomayor’s heartfelt bid to do away with racial profiling once and for all was thwarted by the high court’s male contingent.VIDEO: Thousands Rally as Supreme Court Hears Biggest Abortion Case in a Generation
Mar 3, 2016 Abortion providers in Texas argued in the Supreme Court on Wednesday against a sweeping law that would force clinics to meet stringent standards for facilities that perform the procedure. “Democracy Now!” spoke with protesters outside the court.
Supreme Court Upholds Michigan’s Block on Affirmative Action
Apr 22, 2014 Publicly funded colleges in Michigan still won't be able to take applicants' racial background information into consideration in the admissions process, as the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with a referendum that passed in the Great Lakes State in 2006 banning the practice.
Supreme Court Helps Big Business Screw the Little Guy
Jun 21, 2013 The justices sided with big corporations Thursday when they ruled 5-3 that companies can write contracts that force small businesses to challenge monopolistic practices on an unaffordable individual arbitration basis rather than through class-action lawsuits, effectively killing the ability of small businesses to defend themselves in court against larger predatory ones.The justices effectively killed the ability of small businesses to defend themselves in court against large predatory companies.
Supreme Court Sides With Monsanto Over Soybean Farmer
May 14, 2013 The justices Monday ruled that Indiana farmer Vernon Bowman infringed Monsanto's patent for genetically modified soybeans when he bought some of those seeds from a local grain elevator and used them for a second, late-season crop.
Court Limits No-Parole Life Terms for Juveniles
Jun 26, 2012 The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down mandatory sentences of life in prison without parole for juveniles convicted of murder. The 5-4 vote found that such sentences constitute cruel and unusual punishment.
High Court Strikes Down Most of Arizona Immigration Law
Jun 25, 2012 Arizona's controversial immigration law is largely no more. The Supreme Court on Monday ruled mostly in favor of the U.S. government when it struck down the bulk of the state's notorious immigration law.
Defending the Supremely Powerful
Jul 1, 2011 The United States Supreme Court now sees its central task as comforting the already comfortable and afflicting those already afflicted.
Wal-Mart 1, Women 0
Jun 20, 2011 The US Supreme Court has ruled unanimously against a group that sued Wal-Mart over alleged sex discrimination in matters of pay and promotion in the name of up to 15 million women who worked there and at Sam's Club since 1998 Monday's decision reversed a California U Court of Appeals decision (more).
