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US supreme court confirms Roe v Wade draft ruling authentic

Chief justice directs marshal of court to investigate source of ‘egregious breach of trust’

Tue May 03 2022 - 06:26

Palin libel case could be catalyst for major change in rules for US media

America Letter: Former vice-presidential candidate suing New York Times over editorial

Fri Feb 04 2022 - 20:00

Liberals worry US supreme court moving in increasingly conservative direction

America Letter: Court already split to 6:3 conservative tilt following Trump presidency

Sat Jan 29 2022 - 20:00

Covid-19: US supreme court casts doubt over Biden plans to boost vaccinations

Business groups argue new measures are overreach by federal government

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 19:48

US supreme court permits challenge to Texas six-week abortion ban

Country’s most restrictive abortion law to remain in place pending further proceedings

Fri Dec 10 2021 - 18:22

US supreme court conservatives signal support for limiting abortion

Court hearing oral arguments in Mississippi case that could see Roe v Wade overturned

Wed Dec 01 2021 - 19:59

Abortion and gun rights cases will test US supreme court’s appetite for compromise

Court’s 6-3 conservative majority has seen it tilt to the right, but how far remains unclear

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 15:49

US supreme court’s imbalance looms over Roe v Wade intervention

America Letter: Activists fret that nearly 50 years of reproductive rights could be undone

Fri May 21 2021 - 20:00

Joe Biden nominates Merrick Garland as US attorney general

US president-elect picks judge whose nomination to supreme court was blocked in 2016

Thu Jan 07 2021 - 21:36

US supreme court rejects Texas lawsuit to upend election results

Justices' decision abruptly ends what Trump had earlier touted as best hope for overturning election

Sat Dec 12 2020 - 08:34

Coronavirus: US supreme court blocks limits on religious services

Ruling against restrictions by New York governor Cuomo a sign of Barrett influence

Thu Nov 26 2020 - 21:00

The Donald Trump years: his presidential story – so far

The 45th US president: 2017-2020 timeline

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 17:57

Suzanne Lynch’s US Election Diary: Trump’s judicial legacy confirmed as Barrett reaches supreme court

US president has now nominated three conservative-leaning justices to the nine-member court

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 09:14

Rooted in faith: Amy Coney Barrett’s path to the steps of the US supreme court

Donald Trump’s nominee personifies a rising Christian conservative legal movement

Mon Oct 12 2020 - 18:10

Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing to begin in US Senate

Judiciary committee will hold four days of hearings set to involve ethical clash

Sun Oct 11 2020 - 19:32

Google given sceptical reception in Supreme Court against Oracle

Experts have warned case could have far-reaching effects on competition in the tech industry

Thu Oct 08 2020 - 08:33

US supreme court divided over Google bid to end Oracle copyright suit

Case centres on Android operating system that runs most of the world’s smartphones

Wed Oct 07 2020 - 20:55

Trump to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court, CNN reports

Barrett’s appointment would create 6-3 conservative majority in the supreme court

Fri Sept 25 2020 - 22:53

US supreme court strikes down Louisiana abortion restriction

Judges rule against Trump-backed law requiring doctors to have ‘admitting privileges’

Mon Jun 29 2020 - 20:21

Trump’s bid to end Obama-era immigration policy blocked by court

Supreme court rules US president cannot abolish the ‘Dreamers’ programme

Thu Jun 18 2020 - 21:00

US supreme court rules LGBT workers cannot be discriminated against by employers

Court’s six-three ruling is hailed as a ‘landmark victory’ by LGBT+ campaigners

Mon Jun 15 2020 - 20:00

Trump impeachment: Testimony of two witnesses released

Former ambassador to Ukraine Yovanovitch felt ‘threatened’ by president’s phone call

Mon Nov 04 2019 - 20:57

Trump will deliver strong anti-abortion agenda for 2020 election

US president’s pledge comes as Alabama and other states roll back abortion rights for women

Sun May 19 2019 - 16:03

Alabama Senate votes to ban abortion in most cases

New legislation is likely to be immediately challenged – and overturned – in court

Wed May 15 2019 - 18:44

Maureen Dowd: We are in a war over what kind of America we want

Trump’s genius for hate and division has driven us into a canyon that won’t be easy to exit

Mon Nov 26 2018 - 01:00

US supreme court justice Ginsburg fractures three ribs in fall

Ginsburg (85) hospitalised on Thursday after falling in office the night before

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 16:43

Seven things we’ve learned from the US midterm results

The urban-rural divide remains strong and things look good for the GOP in swing states

Wed Nov 07 2018 - 10:08

Brett Kavanaugh ‘unequivocally and categorically’ denies sexual assault allegations

Supreme Court nominee follows his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, before US Senate

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 21:25

Kavanaugh accuser agrees to testify before Senate

Committee refused to subpoena friend of Supreme Court nominee who was apparent witness

Sun Sept 23 2018 - 22:06

Protesters disrupt hearing for Trump’s supreme court pick

Democrats accused of trying to conduct Brett Kavanaugh’s hearing by ‘mob rule’

Tue Sept 04 2018 - 19:07

Superstar judge emerges as an unlikely champion for liberals

America Letter: 85-year-old Ruth Baden Ginsburg has vowed to remain on the bench for another five years to the delight of her fans

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 01:00

Trump’s supreme court pick may have saved his presidency

US president’s second nominee to the court could buffer him from impeachment

Wed Jul 11 2018 - 05:00

Favourites emerge in rush to name new US supreme court judge

Trump interviews four federal appeals court judges to replace retiring Anthony Kennedy

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 21:56

Trump is reshaping US courts from the bottom up

President’s appointments of conservative judges across the board could be biggest legacy

Sun Jul 01 2018 - 17:01