High court in the balance
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WILLIAM Rehnquist, the 80-year-old chief justice of the US Supreme Court, is not well. He entered Bethesda Naval Hospital and had surgery for thyroid cancer.
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Some of the major issues to be decided by the Supreme Court next year:
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The Supreme Court is about to plunge into an agenda laden with issues effecting the business sector. Tobacco companies, the biotech industry and operators of coal-fired power plants have a stake in cases the court will hear in the next month.
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Three banks are on the verge of winning a High Court case that could have profound implications for the future of Formula One. The banks appear to have successfully challenged the right of
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In a closely watched decision, court's majority says they're more than advisory but less than mandatory.
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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court session starting Monday features many of the same wrenching issues that splintered the justices during the last term and led to some unusually acrimonious dissents.    The death penalty, free speech and prison sentences are back on the agenda, along with new topics such as medical marijuana and out-of-state wine purchases that are likely to produce significant disagreement...
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Our position is: Congress needs to add a federal judgeship in Indiana to make the workload more manageable. Marion County courts aren&#39;t the only ones facing budget constraints.
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US SUPREME COURT: While the chief justice continues to work from home, his absence could have serious ramifications if there are any post-election disputes.
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The Supreme Court opens its new term on Monday faced with urgent business and looming uncertainty.
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A Supreme Court that has been defending states&#39; rights and supporting a law-and-order agenda finds itself in a quandary. A medical marijuana case the court heard Monday pits the two interests against each other.
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President Bush&#39;s re-election makes it more likely Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist will retire soon. And Republican gains in the Senate mean the president has more flexibility
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As the Supreme Court prepares to examine the issue, the arguments have again turned to the role of the federal courts.
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The Christian Science Monitor - Abortion regulations and race-based public school enrollment plans are among major national issues at the US Supreme Court this year in a term that offers the first real insight into the constitutional vision of the high court under Chief Justice John Roberts.
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President Bush&#39;s victory in the popular vote, coupled with big gains in the Senate, may enable the White House to take a more aggressive approach in reshaping the federal courts, including the Supreme Court.
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With President Bush&#39;s re-election, US Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist likely will retire soon. Republican gains in the Senate give Bush more flexibility
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A bitter local dispute will reach the Supreme Court on Tuesday, shining a light on the car business in the Washington area and, potentially, altering the balance of power between those who sell and buy autos nationwide.
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SUPREME COURT Speculation abounds over the first possible Supreme Court vacancy in ten years, with analysts already batting around names of possible replacements.