John Roberts praises judges' efforts in age of "false information"
Chief Justice John Roberts highlighted the importance of an independent federal judiciary and credited judges with promoting civic education in his annual year-end report.
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Lawsuit filed by Sandy Hook families vs. gunmaker set for trial
Remington made the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators at the Newtown, Connecticut, school December 14, 2012.
Trump asks Supreme Court to take up House fight over financial records
The president asked the court to shield financial records from House Oversight and Reform Committee Democrats, who subpoenaed his accounting firm for the information.
Major legal and medical groups voice support for abortion access
Non-partisan groups, like the American Medical Association, voiced their opposition to Louisiana's abortion law.
Supreme Court to hear critical abortion access case in March
If upheld, the law in question could entirely eliminate access to legal abortion in Louisiana
Supreme Court keeps Trump financial records from Congress, for now
The Supreme Court has given Trump's lawyers until December 5 to file their appeal of the lower court's ruling
Supreme Court rejects appeal from man featured in "Serial" podcast
Adnan Syed was convicted of strangling a high school classmate he had once dated
Supreme Court orders stay in case over Trump's financial records
A lower court had ordered the president's accounting firm, Mazars USA, to turn over the records this week
Trump asks Supreme Court to stop release of his tax returns
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Trump's tax returns can be turned over to state criminal investigators
Supreme Court signals willingness to side with Trump in DACA case
Justice Sonia Sotomayor appeared to agree with the argument that the Trump administration did not want to be held accountable for a political decision to end DACA — a "choice," she said, "to destroy lives"
Sandy Hook families can sue gun maker, Supreme Court rules
Court rejects appeal from Remington Arms that argued it should be shielded by a 2005 federal law preventing most lawsuits against firearms manufacturers
DACA decision could "destroy and erase everything," recipient says
Min Ku Choi is one of nearly 700,000 undocumented immigrants in the U.S. whose futures hinge whether or not the Trump administration can rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
"Dreamers" turn to Supreme Court to save DACA from Trump
The Supreme Court will hear arguments to decide whether the Trump administration can end protections for 700,000 undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children
Christine Blasey Ford speaks out in rare appearance
"Everyone has the power to inspire others. Be courageous, stand strong, be yourself," she said
Ruth Bader Ginsburg awarded $1 million Berggruen Prize
Ginsburg plans to direct the prize money to charity
Why it's up to voters to stop partisan gerrymandering
The Supreme Court has made it harder to fight, and reform bills are failing, but the issue could appear on 2020 ballots in several states
Supreme Court overturns Michigan partisan gerrymandering ruling
The justices threw out a case that had been brought by Democratic voters
Supreme Court takes new deportation case
The outcome could have major implications for asylum seekers and the speed at which they can be deported
Louisiana could become first state without abortion access next year
Louisiana could become the first state not to have legal abortion access since the procedure was legalized in 1973
Abortion in Louisiana: "These laws have literally nothing to do with safety"
CBS News is traveling through Louisiana this week, speaking to patients, doctors, advocates and politicians on all sides of the abortion issue
Supreme Court appears split over LGBTQ rights
Cases center on whether federal civil rights law protects LGBTQ people from job discrimination
Supreme Court to hear major Louisiana abortion case
The justices have agreed to take up a Louisiana law that could leave the state with just one clinic
Missouri executes man for violent crime spree in 1996
State carries out execution even though there were concerns Bucklew's health would cause a gruesome lethal injection
Kamala Harris urges Brett Kavanaugh impeachment inquiry
The presidential candidate called for the investigation on the year anniversary of Christine Blasey Ford's testimony.
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to allow border asylum ban
The Trump administration asked the court to allow it to implement its most sweeping effort yet to overhaul the asylum system along the border while a legal challenge plays out
3 children, 1 teacher killed in Oregon school shooting, police say
Vance says "selling access to the White House" is "disgusting"
White House prepares plans to use "mother of all bombs" on Iran
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Trump calls off plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
White House's Katie Zacharia confirms she never passed bar exam
Sikh separatist says FBI warned him of new threat against him
