On This Day, March 9: Supreme Court rules in Amistad case
On March 9, 1841, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, with one dissent, that the enslaved Africans who seized control of the ...
US Supreme Court rejects Sigmon’s final appeal. SC set for first execution by firing squad
Brad Sigmon will only be the fourth person executed by firing squad in the United States since the death penalty resumed ...
Conservative justices 'stunned' by Supreme Court's USAID decision, lambaste majority in scathing dissent
Justice Samuel Alito penned a scathing dissent to the Supreme Court's decision ending a temporary pause on foreign aid ...
Supreme Court Deals Blow to E.P.A. in Dispute Over Federal Water Rules
The 5-to-4 decision is the latest setback for the agency and could have sweeping implications for curtailing water pollution ...
Supreme Court seems likely to block Mexico’s lawsuit vs. U.S. gunmakers
Justices expressed deep skepticism Tuesday about an unusual lawsuit by the Mexican government that seeks to hold major U.S.
US Supreme Court hears Texas nuclear waste storage dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court was hearing arguments on Wednesday on whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has the authority to ...
At Supreme Court, Mexico to Offer Culprit for Cartel Violence: Gun Makers
The dispute focuses on whether Mexico can hold U.S. manufacturers liable for gun violence and comes amid rising tensions ...