The Jurist The US Supreme Court [official website] on Monday agreed to hear [order list, PDF] a case dealing with a parent’s ability to sue for custody in the US when a court has determined that the child’s normal residence…
The Washington Post The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a challenge to the health-care overhaul act passed in 2010, with a decision on President Obama’s most controversial domestic achievement likely to come in the summer of his reelection…
BBC News The White House has asked the Supreme Court to uphold its healthcare law, inviting a possible high-stakes legal showdown just before the 2012 election. The administration’s move came after a challenge to the reform from 26 states and…
CBC News The Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments on Tuesday from the people Conrad Black has accused of libelling him. The former media mogul is trying to sue members of a special committee at Hollinger International, the defunct…
The Supreme Court ruled that states can now use the a previously approved lethal injection drug even if the drug is not manufactured in the United States. The Court had previously approved the use of a certain drug that was…
Post by Randall Ryder A number of hot political topics–gay marriage, immigration, and deepwater drilling–are likely to come in front of the Supreme Court in the near future. The Supreme Court is the nation’s highest court, but it is about to…
The United States Senate confirmed Elena Kagan as only the fourth woman to sit on the US Supreme Court, voting 63-37 in favor. Prior to her confirmation, there had been speculation that she had not be confirmed because she was…
An Arizona Federal Judge has issued an injunction, blocking many provisions of the new immigration law. In her opinion, the judge expressed concerns about illegal aliens being swept up by local police, and also expressed concerns the law treads on…
According to a recent study by political scientists, the Supreme Court has tilted heavily to the conservative right since Chief Justice Roberts joined the Court five years ago. The study also seems to indicate that the additions of Justices Sonia…
Post by Randall Ryder Legal scholars are claiming that one sentence from a recent Supreme Court decision is "tea leaf" that can be interpreted as the Supreme Court’s opinion of gay marriage rights. The phrase appeared in the recent case of…