A little-known case brought by a would-be lawyer in Texas helped pave the way for the famous U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
The U.S. Supreme Court will be a little quicker to release audio recordings of its oral arguments, but it won’t be quick enough for the daily news churn.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has sold his Pfizer stock, allowing him to participate in cases involving allegations of drug overcharges and vaccine injuries.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether corporations are shielded from disclosures under an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act that protects “personal privacy.”
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the federal government violated the Constitution by asserting a state secrets privilege in two disputes involving government contractors.
Conservative politicians eager to see judges strike down the new health care law and stop embryonic stem cell research are expressing a newfound appreciation for the dry legal doctrine of…
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