Richard Wolf
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Supreme Court opinion drafts do not leak. Abortion may be at risk but so is court's sanctity.
The leak itself could prompt hesitant justices to reconsider such a history-altering decision. After all, that was the point of the leak, wasn’t it? → Read More
Supreme Court to consider Mississippi 15-week abortion ban with new conservative majority
Mississippi argues a ban on most abortions after 15 weeks would not violate the broader right to abortion protected by Supreme Court precedents. → Read More
Supreme Court dismisses as moot case questioning Donald Trump's blocking of critics on Twitter
Trump's electoral defeat and being permanently banned by Twitter rendered the First Amendment case moot, the Supreme Court said. → Read More
Supreme Court continues to block state COVID-19 restrictions on religious gatherings
In four cases, the high court indicated states may not impose stricter standards on houses of worship than they do on most commercial establishments. → Read More
U.S. Supreme Court denies effort to block election results in Wisconsin, 3 other swing states
The justices' action clears the way for electors to convene Monday and confirm that President-elect Joe Biden will be nation's 46th president. → Read More
Supreme Court denies effort to block election results in 4 key states that sealed Trump's fate
The justices' action clears the way for electors to convene Monday and confirm that President-elect Joe Biden will be nation's 46th president. → Read More
President Trump seeks to join Supreme Court lawsuit challenging election results in 4 key states
The president did not present evidence of fraud. To back up his request, he cited partisan polls purporting to show Americans distrust the election. → Read More
Supreme Court refuses to hear Trump allies' challenge to Pennsylvania election
The court's action represented the latest in a string of stinging judicial opinions that have left the president defeated politically and legally. → Read More
Lawsuit by Trump allies challenging Pennsylvania election results reaches Supreme Court
Conservative U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and others allege that state officials had no right under the state constitution to expand mail-in voting. → Read More
President Trump's war on immigration takes on political overtone at Supreme Court
The president is seeking to exclude undocumented immigrants from census calculations used to apportion House seats, electoral votes and federal funds. → Read More
Supreme Court blocks strict COVID-19 restrictions on some New York houses of worship
It was a reversal from earlier actions taken by the high court in response to state restrictions on organized religion during the pandemic. → Read More
Supreme Court won't impose virus protections at Texas prison. What about houses of worship in NY?
A new case by houses of worship challenging COVID-19 restrictions will reveal whether the court's conservatives are ready to assert themselves. → Read More
Supreme Court appears unlikely to topple Affordable Care Act in latest challenge by Republicans
The fate of the law dominated much of Justice Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing last month. Two other justices appear ready to save the ACA. → Read More
Will the Supreme Court ride to Donald Trump's rescue? Don't count on it.
The 6-3 conservative majority that Trump and Senate Republicans engineered over the past four years likely is in no position to save his presidency. → Read More
Pack the court? Battles between Republicans and Democrats fuel clash over Supreme Court's future
The Constitution does not set the number of justices. Created in 1789 with six, the court has veered from five to 10, settling at nine 150 years ago. → Read More
Supreme Court lets Alabama ban curbside voting in November election
The unsuccessful challengers had pointed out the CDC recommends the practice "as a means of reducing the risk of spreading COVID-19 at the polls." → Read More
Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to 3 days after Election Day
The justices' order establishes the ground rules for mail-in voting in one of the nation's key battleground states, with 20 electoral votes. → Read More
Supreme Court will decide future of President Trump's border wall with Mexico
The case is unlikely to be heard before Jan. 20, and if Trump loses re-election next month, a Democratic administration could stop construction. → Read More
Democrats concede Amy Coney Barrett likely to be confirmed but warn of 'conservative judicial activism'
Barrett tried to allay fears that she would upend settled law on issues ranging from health care and abortion to gun control and voting rights. → Read More
Last day of Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court hearings to feature debate, character witnesses
The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to debate Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court tomorrow then hear from experts and witnesses. → Read More