Supreme Court rules constitutional right to same-sex marriage
The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled 5-4 in Obergefell v. Hodges that states must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and also must recognize same-sex marriages that take place in other states. The...
Supreme Court rules disparate impact claims allowed under FHA
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project that Texas's biggest housing subsidy has been reinforcing segregated housing. The project...
Supreme Court rules subsidies apply to federal healthcare exchange
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 6-3 in King v. Burwell that tax credits available to those who buy health insurance through state exchanges are also available to those who buy it through...
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 6-3 in Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment that patent holders still cannot charge royalties after the expiration of a patent. The decision, written by Justice Elena Kagan...
Supreme Court rules police need warrant to see hotel guest lists
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 in City of Los Angeles v. Patel that police must obtain a search warrant before demanding to inspect a hotel's guest list. At issue was a...
Supreme Court rules for inmate in pre-trial excessive force case
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Kingsley v. Hendrickson that force used against pre-trial detainees must be "objectively reasonable," the same standard used outside of prisons. The plaintiff in the case brought an...
Supreme Court upholds capital murder conviction despite minority exclusion from jury
The US Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated the death sentence of a California man convicted of murder 25 years ago, despite evidence that seven of the prosecution’s peremptory challenges to jurors in the case were...
Supreme Court rules state court unreasonably denied man on death row mental capacity hearing
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday in Brumfield v. Cain that a man who was convicted in 1993 for killing a police officer in Louisiana is entitled to have a new hearing...
Supreme Court rules statements made by children to teachers regarding abuse may be used at trial
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 9-0 that statements made by children to their teachers regarding possible abuse may be used as evidence at trial, even if the child does not testify in court....
Supreme Court rules states can restrict license plate messages
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans that state governments can restrict the kinds of messages printed on specialty licence plates. The Sons of Confederate Veterans...
