December 20, 2015 Justices reject reporter's bid to protect source The Supreme Court on Monday refused to get involved in the case of a reporter who has been ordered to testify at the trial of a former CIA officer accused of disclosing classified information.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court to hear Alabama redistricting challenge The Supreme Court will consider a challenge from Alabama Democrats who want a Republican-drawn legislative map thrown out.
December 20, 2015 YouTube video purports to show Supreme Court in action The Supreme Court forbids cameras and all other electronic devices, but members of the protest group 99Rise appear to have shot video on two separate occasions since October.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court appears divided in battle over EPA climate regs The Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday over the sole Obama administration program already in place to limit power plant and factory emissions of gases blamed for global warming.
December 20, 2015 Trio of California cases challenge big union power in Golden State Fed up with increasing union dues and a decreasing say in how the money is spent, three California groups are challenging their big labor bosses in landmark cases that could change how unions operate in the Golden State.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court to decide whether to hear cases regarding right to ‘bear’ arms The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide this month whether to hear two cases seeking clarification on what the Constitution’s framers intended in granting citizens the right to not only own but also “bear” arms.
December 20, 2015 Dem senators intervene in Hobby Lobby case, urge justices to deny ObamaCare exemption Democratic senators intervened Tuesday in the Supreme Court fight over whether ObamaCare can force the company Hobby Lobby to provide contraceptive coverage to workers, arguing that "secular" businesses should not be exempt from the mandate.
December 20, 2015 California high court asked to take up high-speed rail Gov. Jerry Brown's administration on Friday petitioned the California Supreme Court to overturn two lower-court rulings that have stalled progress on the state's high-speed rail project, one of the nation's most expensive public works projects.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court says nuns can be exempt from ObamaCare mandate during case The court ordered the group, the Little Sisters of the Poor, to inform the Department of Health and Human Services in writing that they will not comply with the requirement under the health care law that employers must offer contraceptive coverage.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court weighs gun rights challenge The Supreme Court took up a new gun rights case on Wednesday, weighing whether it should be a crime for someone to buy a gun for somebody else, if both people are legally allowed to own one.