On Wednesday, the justices will hear the most important abortion case in decades, one that could undermine or overturn Roe v. Wade.
Author: Adam Liptak
Supreme Court Shows Impatience in Death Penalty Cases
Recent rulings, including one turning down a death row inmate’s request supported by the prosecution, offer telling glimpses of the state of capital punishment.
Supreme Court Weighs Case Against F.B.I. for Spying on Muslims
The justices considered whether the state secrets doctrine required dismissal on national security grounds of a case claiming religious discrimination.
Justices’ Questions Suggest New York Gun Control Law Is Unlikely to Survive
The law, which imposes strict limits on carrying guns in public, faced a skeptical reception from the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Supreme Court Hears Free Speech Case on Politician’s Censure
The justices seemed inclined to find a narrow way to reject the argument that the censure of an elected official in Houston ran afoul of the First Amendment.
Prominent Conservatives Back Letting States Limit Guns in Public
A brief filed in a major gun control case to be heard on Wednesday by the Supreme Court argued that limits on the public carrying of weapons were consistent with the Second Amendment.
Supreme Court Hints That It May Allow Challenge to Texas Abortion Law
In two arguments on Monday, the justices considered challenges from abortion providers and the Biden administration to a law that bans abortions after about six weeks.
Supreme Court Hints That It May Allow Challenge to Texas Abortion Law
In two arguments on Monday, the justices considered challenges from abortion providers and the Biden administration to a law that bans abortions after about six weeks.
Will Justice Brett Kavanaugh Change His Position on Abortion?
Justice Kavanaugh has consistently supported abortion restrictions, but occasionally stakes out more moderate positions than his colleagues.
In Texas Abortion Law Case, a Spotlight on Brett Kavanaugh
If the Supreme Court is to reverse course after refusing to block the law in September, at least one conservative justice must change positions. Justice Kavanaugh is the most likely candidate.