Biden’s student debt plan hangs in balance as major Supreme Court rulings loom
WASHINGTON — For months, the Biden administration’s ambitious plan to discharge billions of dollars of student loan debt has been on ice, blocked by lower...
Author : Lawrence Hurley
Free speech or federal crime? Protesters are still marching outside conservative Supreme Court justices’ homes
CHEVY CHASE, Md. — As the group of about a dozen protesters rounded the corner and approached Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s house on a leafy suburban...
This Supreme Court is slow to issue rulings — glacially slow
WASHINGTON — Back in 1923, the Supreme Court had issued 157 rulings by May 1 in a term that started the previous fall. On the...
Navajo Nation’s quest for water and justice arrives at the Supreme Court
The tribe’s lawsuit alleged that the federal government had breached its duty “to address the extent to which the Navajo Nation needs water from the...
Supreme Court finally issues first ruling of term
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday belatedly issued the first ruling of its nine-month term that started in October, more than a month behind...
Supreme Court says it is unable to identify the person who leaked draft of abortion ruling
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday announced that after a lengthy investigation it has been unable to conclusively identify the person who leaked an...
Same-sex marriage and LGBTQ protections at center of another Supreme Court case
WASHINGTON — To Lorie Smith, her lawsuit is a free speech crusade. To her opponents, it's an effort to weaken laws aimed at combating LGBTQ...
Biden administration asks the Supreme Court to allow student loan forgiveness program
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to reinstate President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, which has been blocked by...
Supreme Court agrees to weigh Navajo Nation water rights battle
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a dispute between the Navajo Nation, the Biden administration and three states over the increasingly...
Supreme Court hears challenges to affirmative action in college admissions
The conservative-majority Supreme Court on Monday began hearing oral arguments on whether to end affirmative action in cases challenging policies at the University of North...