May 2, 2016 Supreme Court justices question gov't program forcing raisin growers to turn over crop A post-World War II-era program that forces raisin producers to give part of their annual crop to the government could soon be a relic of history.
May 2, 2016 Raisin farmer challenging USDA’s $700G fine before Supreme Court A California raisin farmer is heading to the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a bid to stop the federal government from demanding he hand over his dried fruit crop -- almost half of it -- without “just compensation.”
May 2, 2016 Ginsburg: 'I wasn't 100 percent sober' at State of the Union Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has a surprising confession: She "wasn't 100 percent sober" when she fell asleep at the president's State of the Union address last month.
May 2, 2016 Supreme Court sides with ex-UPS worker who claims pregnancy bias The Supreme Court is giving a former UPS driver another chance to prove her claim of discrimination after the company did not offer her lighter duty when she was pregnant.
May 2, 2016 Supreme Court turns away challenge to Wisconsin voter ID law The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to Wisconsin's voter identification law, after having blocked the state from requiring photo IDs in November's general election.
May 2, 2016 Supreme Court justices divided over ObamaCare subsidies The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday along ideological lines after hearing a challenge of ObamaCare tax subsidies that, if struck down, could affect up to 8 million policy holders.
May 2, 2016 Supreme Court strikes down Maryland double-tax law, other states could feel revenue pinch The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Maryland tax that effectively double-taxes residents for income earned in other states -- a decision that could cost Maryland and other states with similar policies hundreds of millions of dollars.
May 2, 2016 Are religious colleges at risk if Supreme Court approves same-sex marriage? Religious freedom advocates are flagging a mostly-missed moment from last week's Supreme Court arguments over the constitutionality of same-sex marriage, calling it a warning sign.
May 2, 2016 Supreme Court to hear gay marriage cases in April Setting the stage for a potentially historic ruling, the Supreme Court announced Friday it will decide whether same-sex couples have a right to marry everywhere in America under the Constitution. The justices will take up gay-rights cases that ask them to overturn bans in four states and declare for the entire nation that people can marry the partners of their choice, regardless of gender. The cases will be argued in April, and a decision is expected by late June.
May 2, 2016 House passes abortion bill after earlier stumble As thousands of abortion foes surged through the city on their annual protest march to the Supreme Court, Republicans muscled legislation through the House on Thursday tightening federal restrictions on abortions. The vote came after internal divisions forced them into an embarrassing fumble of a similar bill.