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Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct
WASHINGTON (AP) — A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence Thomas and urges Congress to establish a way to enforce a new code of conduct. Any movement on the issue appears unlikely as Republicans...
Supreme Court rejects appeal challenging Hawaii gun licensing requirements under Second Amendment
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to Hawaii's gun-licensing law on Monday, though three justices expressed a willingness to hear arguments over the issue later. The majority did not explain their reasoning in a brief order declining to take the case. But...
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in elite high school admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Boston parents who claimed a temporary admissions policy for the city's elite high schools discriminated against white students and those of Asian descent. The Boston School Committee had temporarily dropped the...
Supreme Court rejects Wisconsin parents' challenge to school guidance for transgender students
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Wisconsin parents who wanted to challenge a school district's guidance for supporting transgender students. The justices, acting in a case from Eau Claire, left in place an appellate ruling dismissing the...
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on medical treatments for transgender minors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hearing a high-profile culture-war clash, the Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. The justices’ decision, not expected for several months, could affect similar laws enacted by another 25 states...
Supreme Court Latest: Majority of justices appear likely to uphold state ban on transgender care
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in just its second major transgender rights case, a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors. The nation’s top court will weigh whether Tennessee’s law violates the equal protection clause of the 14th...
Recess appointments could put Trump at odds with conservatives on the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January. But President-elect Donald Trump's intent to nominate loyalists to fill key Cabinet posts has set up a possible confrontation with the Senate, which has the constitutional responsibility for...
The Latest: House remains in the balance as world reaction to Trump victory keeps pouring in
Republican leaders are projecting confidence that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor Thursday, while Democrats insist they still see a path toward the majority and sought assurances every vote will be counted. The Republicans won...
Trump's election could assure a conservative Supreme Court majority for decades
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has already appointed three Supreme Court justices. In his second term, he could well have a chance to name two more, creating a high court with a Trump-appointed majority that could serve for decades. The decisive outcome spares the court from having...
Cornel West loses Supreme Court bid to get on the Pennsylvania presidential ballot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Third-party presidential candidate Cornel West on Thursday lost a Supreme Court bid to be included on the presidential ballot in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania. Justice Samuel Alito refused his emergency appeal in a brief order. Alito handles appeals...
