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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Maryland 'assault weapon' ban

Gun rights activists challenged the law that bans assault-style firearms such as the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle.
A side by side of supreme court building and AR-15 rifle
A side by side of supreme court building and AR-15 rifle

Sen. Dick Durbin says Justice Alito should recuse in Trump cases because of upside-down flag

Durbin’s statement came after a report said an upside-down American flag flew outside Alito’s home days after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and before Biden’s inauguration.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.

Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to consumer protection agency

The justices rejected a business-backed argument that could have hobbled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which protects people from unlawful financial services practices such as predatory lending.
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law legal judicial branch of government

Supreme Court allows Louisiana to use congressional map with second majority-Black district

The court's decision is the latest twist in a long-running battle over the state's congressional map.
Voters in line under a large drawing of  Martin Luther King, Jr.
Voters in line under a large drawing of  Martin Luther King, Jr.

How Supreme Court justices are voting on major 2024 decisions

Supreme Court justices are set to decide a series of blockbuster cases before the current term concludes at the end of June. Learn more on how SCOTUS justices voted.
Photo collage of Supreme Court justices and exterior of SCOTUS
Photo collage of Supreme Court justices and exterior of SCOTUS

Trump, gun owners and Jan. 6 rioters: Tough-on-crime Justice Alito displays empathy for some criminal defendants

In recent Supreme Court arguments, the former prosecutor has asked skeptical questions about criminal cases against former President Donald Trump, Jan. 6 defendants and gun owners.
Associate Justice Samuel Alito  in Washington, DC. on April 23, 2021.
Associate Justice Samuel Alito  in Washington, DC. on April 23, 2021.

Justice Alito warns of declining support for freedom of speech on college campuses

The conservative justice also warned that freedom of religion is "imperiled" as he delivered a commencement address at a Catholic college.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.

Brett Kavanaugh says unpopular rulings can later become 'fabric of American constitutional law'

The Supreme Court justice said that some decisions from the 1950s and ‘60s on civil and criminal rights, free speech and school prayer were unpopular when they were issued.
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Image: legal law

Clarence Thomas says critics are pushing 'nastiness' and calls Washington a 'hideous place'

The Supreme Court justice said that “reckless” people in Washington, D.C., will “bomb your reputation.”
Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022.

Supreme Court declines to block Texas pornography restriction

The pornography industry challenged the state law’s age-verification provision, saying it places an unlawful burden on adults wishing to access content.
Detail shot of the Supreme Court

Light illuminates part of the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 16, 2022. The Supreme Court will decide whether a disabled activist can file disability rights lawsuits against hotels she doesn't intend to visit.
Detail shot of the Supreme Court

Light illuminates part of the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 16, 2022. The Supreme Court will decide whether a disabled activist can file disability rights lawsuits against hotels she doesn't intend to visit.

Supreme Court rejects Elon Musk's challenge to SEC agreement to vet his social media posts

Lawyers for the billionaire businessman say that the “Twitter sitter” provision in an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission violated his free speech rights.
Elon Musk
Elon Musk