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Supreme Court hands win to Chevron, Big Oil in environmental damage case
The Supreme Court sided with oil giant Chevron, ruling that it can fight an environmental damage lawsuit in federal court - a decision that could affect the outcomes of nearly a dozen other lawsuits that make similar allegations about the oil and gas industry.
For aging Supreme Court justices, the politics of retirement looms large
The retirement prospects of Supreme Court justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas raise political stakes amid looming elections and potential vacancies.
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to college programs for reporting bias allegations
The Supreme Court said Monday it won't hear a challenge from conservative college students who say their freedom of speech is violated by a university program for reporting allegations of bias.
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Chatty Thomas breaks with precedent
A Supreme Court justice gets it in his mind to ask a question, and pretty soon, he’s got questions for everyone. And so the next question: Will Clarence Thomas ever […]
Court: Constitutional ban on high fines applies to states
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the Constitution’s ban on excessive fines applies to the states, an outcome that could help efforts to rein in police seizure of property […]
Court: Constitutional ban on high fines applies to states
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the Constitution’s ban on excessive fines applies to the states, an outcome that could help efforts to rein in police seizure of property […]
Path forward for Kavanaugh could be like Clarence Thomas’
When Clarence Thomas arrived at the Supreme Court in 1991 after a bruising confirmation hearing in which his former employee Anita Hill accused him of sexual harassment, fellow justice Byron […]
Path forward for Kavanaugh could be like Clarence Thomas’
When Clarence Thomas arrived at the Supreme Court in 1991 after a bruising confirmation hearing in which his former employee Anita Hill accused him of sexual harassment, fellow justice Byron […]
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