Brett Kavanaugh is starting what could be decades on the bench with a sense of caution, putting him at odds with his fellow conservatives.
Author: Richard Wolf, USA TODAY
Death penalty sentences, executions remained at near-record lows in 2018
The numbers of prisoners on death row, new death sentences and executions remained low by historical standards in 2018.
Supreme Court tackles ‘double jeopardy’ exception that allows federal, state prosecutions for same crime
A coalition of liberal and conservative Supreme Court justices may stop the U.S. and states from prosecuting suspects twice for the same crime.
George H.W. Bush left both a liberal and conservative legacy at the Supreme Court
Historians who try to define President George H.W. Bush’s legacy would do better than to judge him by his choices for the Supreme Court.
How the seizure of a $42K Land Rover turned into a Supreme Court case
The Supreme Court will consider hefty fines levied by state and local governments in the case of a $42,000 Land Rover seized after a drug offense.
Supreme Court skeptical of Apple’s monopoly on app purchases through its App Store
Apple’s pricing policies for iPhone apps bought on its exclusive App Store ran into trouble Monday at the Supreme Court.
President Trump’s conservative court shift may slow down as liberal judges avoid retirement
President Donald Trump’s record pace at filling federal appeals court vacancies over the past two years may be approaching a roadblock.
Supreme Court’s latest church-state conundrum: Must a ‘peace cross’ memorial to World War I vets come down?
The Supreme Court will decide if a 93-year-old World War I memorial must be removed from public land in Maryland because it’s shaped like a cross.
Supreme Court divided over Google class-action deal that rewarded lawyers, nonprofits … but not customers
The Supreme Court appeared divided over class-action settlements that reward lawyers and outside groups rather than millions of class members.
Google it: Supreme Court tackles class action settlement that left nothing for millions of online customers
The Supreme Court faces a difficult question: What happens when there are 129 million winners in a lawsuit, each of whom stands to receive 4 cents?