Members of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority, including Chief Justice John Roberts, had long signaled skepticism about affirmative action.
Author: John Fritze, USA TODAY
Stalking or free speech? Critics say Supreme Court just made it harder to stop stalkers
Billy Counterman sent hundreds of messages to a singer/songwriter on Facebook. The question for the Supreme Court: Were the messages protected speech?
Supreme Court rejects GOP call for unchecked power for state legislatures in US elections
In a win for voting rights groups, the court rejected the North Carolina GOP argument that state lawmakers should have wide power over election rules.
Supreme Court revives challenge to Louisiana congressional map over Black voting power
The Supreme Court’s move will allow a lower court to consider the map ahead of next year’s election and could pave the way for a new map.
Skirts required? Supreme Court declines to hear case challenging school dress code
The reason for the skirts-required policy for girls, a Charter Day School administrator told a parent, is that girls are “fragile vessels.”
How the Supreme Court paved the way for the nation’s first religious charter school
The Supreme Court has been weighing into disputes about public money being used for religious schools.
Supreme Court hands Biden a rare win on immigration enforcement, deportations
The 8-1 decision was a rare win for Biden at the Supreme Court, allowing him to revive a plan to target immigration enforcement and deportation.
Alito took private jet trip for Alaska fishing trip in new Supreme Court ethics revelation
Justice Alito defended his decisions in an unusual op-ed published hours before ProPublica’s piece on the fishing trip posted online.
Alito took private jet trip for Alaska fishing trip in new Supreme Court ethics revelation
Justice Alito defended his decisions in an unusual op-ed published hours before ProPublica’s piece on the fishing trip posted online.
‘Incalculable’ impact: Three ways the Supreme Court abortion decision changed the USA
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade shifted politics, created new fights over medication abortion and undermined trust in the court.