Court Moved Right, in Steps Big and Small
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In the first full term of the Roberts Supreme Court, a third of decisions were decided by 5-to-4 margins, with Justice Anthony M. Kennedy as the linchpin.
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The Supreme Court is meeting to announce new cases it will decide and hear oral arguments.
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Boston College cleared a major legal hurdle in its bid to join the Atlantic Coast Conference yesterday when a Massachusetts Superior Court judge issued summary judgment in favor of the school's attempt to depart the Big East next July under the old provisions of the conference's constitution.
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Justice Antonin Scalia has lifted the curtain a bit on the differences within the powerful five-justice conservative bloc in the Supreme Court.
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The company's weak earnings are partially forgiven after a big court win.
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The US Supreme Court, in a surprise move, is to decide if it is legal to display the Ten Commandments on government property.
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An appeals court yesterday removed the final obstacle standing in the way of a merger between Whole Foods and Wild Oats, setting the stage for the nation's two largest sellers of organic and natural foods to combine operations.
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Why a Supreme Court ruling on sentencing guidelines puts more power back on the bench
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During the first term under Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., justices found common ground by agreeing not to decide much. The new term is likely to be different.
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New instructions aimed at ending murder trial deadlock.
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One-stop shopping takes another step forward.
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The shift from rejecting Rupert Murdochâs bid for Dow Jones to agreeing to meet with him occurred in many small steps.
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The legal profession may have a reputation for being conservative, but some US courts are taking a more hi-tech approach.
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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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Even a single appointment to the US Supreme Court could prove decisive in the nation's most contentious legal disputes.
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New YorkÂs immigration court illustrates the crunch that judges face in big cities where complicated cases like asylum crowd the docket.
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In the final days of the Supreme Court's term, the stage is set for the divisions that narrowly but decisively split the justices on social issues to be on full display.