Supreme Court

Is 'Jones v. Harris Associates' a Referendum on Mutual Funds?

By Rob Silverblatt - Fund Observer - November 18, 2009

Myths and realities in the Supreme Court's mutual fund case more >>

Why Mutual Fund Case Isn't About Executive Pay

By Rob Silverblatt - Fund Observer - November 17, 2009

Myths and realities in the Supreme Court's mutual fund case. more >>

Supreme Court Weighs Juvenile Life Sentences

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - November 11, 2009

Should juvenile offenders face life behind bars? more >>

Chief Justice Roberts a Student of Justice Owen Roberts

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - October 13, 2009

Chief Justice John G. Roberts isn't the first Supreme Court justice to have that last name. more >>

Supreme Court to Decide Hot Button Issues

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - October 2, 2009

The Court will look hear cases on life sentences for minors, a cross on federal land, and more. more >>

10 Things You Didn't Know About the Supreme Court

By Nikki Schwab - Nation & World - October 2, 2009

Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the first Latino justice. more >>

Antonin Scalia: Supreme Court Class Clown

By Paul Bedard and Nikki Schwab - Washington Whispers - September 21, 2009

The justice's favorite legal movie is My Cousin Vinny. more >>

William Rehnquist's Passion for Gambling

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - September 8, 2009

The former Supreme Court justice was all smiles when it came to poker. more >>

Court Upholds Texas Admissions Policy

By Jessica Calefati - The Paper Trail - August 18, 2009

Two white students who believed they faced discrimination sued the University of Texas-Austin. more >>

Sotomayor Confirmed as First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice in Victory for Obama

By Queenie Wong - Nation & World - August 6, 2009

Vote is mostly along party lines. more >>

Poll: Americans Want Native American on Supreme Court

By Paul Bedard and Nikki Schwab - Washington Whispers - August 4, 2009

Obama appears eager to bring diversity to the court. Americans want a Native American. more >>

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Sotomayor

Nation & World - July 28, 2009

Sotomayor's nomination will head to the full Senate for a vote. more >>

A Smooth Road Ahead for Sotomayor

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - July 20, 2009

Democrats appear to have the votes to put her on the Supreme Court. more >>

10 Things You Didn't Know About Confirmation to the Supreme Court

By Queenie Wong - Nation & World - July 15, 2009

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding hearings on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor. more >>

Sotomayor Versus the White Men

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - July 15, 2009

Barring a "meltdown," the non-white, non-male nominee is going to be a Supreme Court justice. more >>

Sotomayor's Most Notable Decisions: What Do You Think?

Nation & World - July 13, 2009

Share your thoughts on Sonia Sotomayor's 13 most notable decisions. more >>

Only in the World of Washington Make-Believe Do Attacks on Ricci Help Sotomayor

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - July 13, 2009

Have they no shame? This is the politics of personal destruction at their worst. more >>

Antiabortion Group Changes Tune on Sotomayor

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - July 13, 2009

What do the nominee's ties to a Puerto Rican advocacy group say about her abortion stance? more >>

TV Show Inspired Sotomayor to the Bench, Newly Released Documents Show

By Queenie Wong - Nation & World - July 9, 2009

She wanted to be like the prosecutor on Perry Mason. more >>

Obama's Presidency Biased the Supreme Court's On Ricci

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - July 1, 2009

As if discrimination claims weren't already difficult to win. more >>

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of White Firefighters

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - June 29, 2009

The Supreme Court ruling could make Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation process more slippery. more >>

The Supreme Court Upholding Troy Davis's Death Penalty Would Be a Crime

By Benjamin Todd Jealous - Opinion - June 26, 2009

Executing Troy Davis, very likely not guilty of murder, would itself be a crime. more >>

Court Ruling Helps Special-Needs Students

By Zach Miners - On Education - June 24, 2009

A Supreme Court decision gives families more options for getting help for students with special needs. more >>

The Supreme Court Correctly Upholds the Voting Rights Act

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 23, 2009

Race-based affirmative action needs to go, but minority votes should (and might need to) be protected. more >>

Supreme Court Narrows Voting Rights Act

By Queenie Wong - Nation & World - June 22, 2009

The court allowed more jurisdictions to change their election procedures without federal approval. more >>