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Justice Breyer: Lawmakers Should ‘Think Long And Hard’ Before Expanding SCOTUS

By Cristina Cabrera | April 7, 2021 9:51 a.m.

Where Things Stand: Abortion Back On SCOTUS’ Mind

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By Nicole Lafond | March 19, 2021 12:55 p.m.

It’s been a fear for pro-choice advocates for some time — one that grew when Trump was elected and only accelerated after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away late last year.

When will reproductive rights be back in front of the Supreme Court?

End Of The Line: Trump Gnashes Teeth As Vance Moves Closer To Grabbing Tax Returns

By Josh Kovensky | February 22, 2021 4:40 p.m.

Trump Must Cough Up Tax Returns After SCOTUS Refuses To Hear His Appeal

By Josh Kovensky | February 22, 2021 9:44 a.m.

Trump Launches Yet Another Doomed SCOTUS Bid To Throw Out Votes

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By Tierney Sneed | December 21, 2020 1:37 p.m.

‘New’ Nevada And ‘New’ California Ask Old Supreme Court To Overturn Election

By Josh Kovensky | December 11, 2020 1:57 p.m.

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 22: From left, Sens. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Chris Coons, D-Del., Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., attend a news conference on the Senate steps of the Capitol with Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee after they boycotted the markup of Supreme Court justice nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett, on Thursday, October 22, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

There’s A Better Option For Democrats Than Expanding The Supreme Court

The time for doing nothing is over. Democrats must either pack the Court themselves, or prevent Republicans from doing so down the road.

By Matthew A. Seligman | November 2, 2020 3:52 p.m.

Where Things Stand: This Is Bigger Than Technicalities

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By Nicole Lafond | October 29, 2020 1:18 p.m.

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh needed, among other things, a copy editor while writing his concurring opinion on the Supreme Court ruling this week on mail-in ballot deadline extensions in Wisconsin.

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By Nicole Lafond | October 27, 2020 1:04 p.m.

The news out of the Supreme Court and the Senate last night fans flames of uncertainty about what might happen if the outcome of the election is disputed in the days after November 3.

President Donald Trump responds to cheering supporters as he arrives for a campaign rally at Orlando-Sanford International Airport in Sanford, Florida on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

Trump Back At SCOTUS In Bid To Keep Tax Returns Away From Manhattan DA

By Josh Kovensky | October 13, 2020 1:50 p.m.

Trump Administration Asks For Emergency SCOTUS Intervention On Census

By Josh Kovensky | October 7, 2020 9:25 p.m.

GOPers Vs. Dems: Senate Judiciary Members Preview Battle Over Barrett’s Confirmation

By Summer Concepcion | September 27, 2020 4:47 p.m.

Biden Rips Trump ‘Trying To Throw Out’ ACA By Nominating Barrett For SCOTUS

By Summer Concepcion | September 27, 2020 2:30 p.m.

Despite SCOTUS, Trump Attorneys Stick With ‘It’s Illegal To Investigate The President’

By Josh Kovensky | September 25, 2020 2:14 p.m.

Graham: ‘We’ve Got The Votes’ To Confirm Ginsburg Replacement Before Election

By Zoë Richards | September 22, 2020 9:00 a.m.

Professional Conservatives Push Senate GOP To Hold The Line On Ginsburg Seat

By Josh Kovensky | September 18, 2020 9:30 p.m.

House Intel Narrows Trump Financial Record Subpoena To POTUS, Immediate Family

By Josh Kovensky | August 26, 2020 12:02 p.m.

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Tuesday, June 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

SCOTUS Tosses GOP A Bone, Won’t Hear Obamacare Case Until Week After Election

By Zoë Richards | August 19, 2020 2:57 p.m.

Trump To Vance: I Would Prefer A Civil, Not Criminal Subpoena

By Josh Kovensky | August 10, 2020 12:46 p.m.

Where Things Stand: Americans Are OK With SCOTUS, Despite What Pence Says

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By Nicole Lafond | August 6, 2020 12:37 p.m.

CAPITOL HILL, WASHINGTON DC, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES - 2013/06/01: Supreme Court Building, eastern facade. (Photo by John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Vice President Mike Pence was speaking directly to the audience he knows best when he went after Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts yesterday.

The Unlikely Winner In The SCOTUS Trump Tax Cases: Summer Zervos

The Zervos case could be important in an election year because it could shed light on Trump’s mistreatment and alleged sexual assault of women for female voters who make up a key voting bloc.

By Ciara Torres-Spelliscy | July 28, 2020 10:00 a.m.