Was abortion a crime in previous centuries? The answer has shaped recent Supreme Court rulings—and might do so again.
In an exclusive interview, Chief Justice John Roberts says that if the Supreme Court is to maintain legitimacy, its justices must start acting more like colleagues and less like prima donnas.
Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court has been deeply shaped by the needs and mores of the executive branch.
Even if the Supreme Court rules race-based affirmative action to be unconstitutional, schools could still be able to maintain diversity.
Congress can't act, and the presidency is up against its limits—leaving only the Supreme Court to step in.
For the second time, the justices of the Supreme Court are struggling with Fisher v. University of Texas—and the divisive questions it raises.
The country's supreme court has reversed its ban on assisted suicide, permitting those with "endless suffering" to end their own lives.
Life tenure in any public post is bad public policy, and other implications of the latest Supreme Court rulings
A deeply divided Senate Judiciary Committee advanced President Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, but final confirmation will depend on a reopened FBI inquiry.
The Supreme Court's ruling puts more money into politics, but it could help parties and candidates wrest back some control.