A Rightward Turn and Dissension Define Court This Term
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Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. started the Supreme Court term in October with sunny forecasts of strong majorities and collegial agreements based on finding common ground.
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The recent hospitalization of the US Supreme Courtâs leading conservative judge, William H. Rehnquist, due to thyroid cancer is serving as an opportune reminder that more is at stake during this election than the presidency but also likely vacant seat
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A lengthy fight, in the courts and on Capitol Hill, has come to an end.
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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.
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A dispute that has pitted Jew against Jew in Lithuania may be headed to the courts.
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It is common for a merger battle to involve a healthy dose of public posturing on issues such as price and logistics. But while such maneuvering typically plays out in the media, or during analyst forums, it&#39;s rare to see it happen in a courtroom.
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Among nine cases the court selected today for the coming term is a dispute over Âpaycheck protectionÂ laws.
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A Court in The Hague issues an even-handed decision in a 10-month trial over the Balkans War. Why it is exacerbating old tensions in the region.
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The Supremes move right on the question of race. Liberal justices dissented passionately. But there may still be some room in the middle.
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The Supreme Court's decision overturning school desegregation policies in two U.S. cities yesterday culminates a fractious term in which the new Roberts court moved the law significantly to the right, legal analysts said.
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In the socialiteâs case, the national obsession with celebrity collided with the issue of the equal application of justice.
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How the judgment may thwart attempts to recover
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The Supreme Court opens its new term on Monday faced with urgent business and looming uncertainty. The justices&#39; most pressing task is to resolve the fate of the federal
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President George W. Bush's election victory has won him the right to give the US Supreme Court, which plays a key social role, a much stronger conservative leaning.
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The Supreme Court ruling, however, may not be the last word on the issue of spectator conduct.
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Â· Consumer revolt on hold while court case is heard  Â· Ruling may lead to refunds but also end free banking
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There is something liberating about a lifetime appointment and a certainty in the correctness of one's ideas. Justice Antonin Scalia has both.