Supreme Court Passes On Appeal, Securing Gun Carry Rights For Young Pennsylvania Adults

US Supreme Court to hear gun, LGBT, voting rights cases in next term

US Supreme Court to hear gun, LGBT, voting rights cases in next term

Supreme Court bars 'vampire rules' on gun ownership

In a 6-3 ideologically divided decision, the high court said that requiring permission in advance is an undue burden on the right to possess and carry a firearm.

Stung by SCOTUS, appeals court blocks California law that hides gender confusion from parents

The Supreme Court has spoken to every state legislature and school district in America: you do not have the right to keep parents in the dark about their own children, say lawyers for parents whose victory led to new appeals ruling.

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When the Supreme Court bases a decision on policy considerations, the downstream consequences can be significant. A compelling example is 1982’s Plyler v. Doe, when the court struck down a 1975 Texas law allowing public school districts to exclude children of foreign-born parents who were not “legally admitted” to the United States. The court’s concerns were obvious. Denying access to education would harm these children, who often had no choice in the decision to come to America, which could in Read More

High Court hears challenge to judicial selection overhaul, justices warn of bias in judges

High Court hears petitions challenging the judicial selection overhaul, all 11 justices question whether the changes shift appointments toward political control and threaten judicial independence.