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Microsoft, Trump administration clash over email searches

WASHINGTON – On the surface, the investigation was routine. Federal agents persuaded a judge to issue a warrant for a Microsoft email account they suspected was used for drug traf...

DATE: Jul 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Business

Justices to review New Jersey bid for legal sports betting

Christie continues to push New Jersey’s case

DATE: Jun 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Trump travel ban partly reinstated; fall court arguments set

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to go forward with a limited version of its ban on travel from six mostly Muslim countries, a victory for President Donald...

DATE: Jun 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Cases, retirement rumors as Supreme Court nears finish

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court enters its final week of work before a long summer hiatus with action expected on the Trump administration’s travel ban and a decision due in a separation of c...

DATE: Jun 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Gorsuch has unanimous first opinion for Supreme Court

WASHINGTON – A measure of melodic phrasing. A rigorous reading of the law at issue. A nod to the proper role of the courts. Justice Neil Gorsuch’s first Supreme Court opinion Mond...

DATE: Jun 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Playground case touches on separation of church and state

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that it will decide an important case on the separation of church and state in favor of a Missouri church that wants state money to put a so...

DATE: Apr 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education

Justices trade votes to bridge gap on court

Two cases show court not as polarized as country

DATE: Nov 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Execution drop makes some think death penalty is fading away

WASHINGTON – Is the death penalty in America gradually dying? There have been just two executions since May 1 and the total for 2016 probably will hit a 25-year low. Ex...

DATE: Sep 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Ginsburg regrets 'ill-advised' criticism of Trump

WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she regrets her “ill-advised” public criticism of Donald Trump. Ginsburg says in a statement issued by the court on Thu...

DATE: Jul 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic regulations

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court struck down Texas’ widely replicated regulation of abortion clinics Monday in the court’s biggest abortion case in nearly a quarter century. The jus...

DATE: Jun 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Death continues to haunt high court

Without Scalia’s vote, justices are continuing to end up with ties on big cases

DATE: Jun 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Abortion, race, immigration among last Supreme Court cases

Court rules in favor of police in search case

DATE: Jun 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World