(Reuters) - A U.S. Supreme Court decision to limit the sweep of a 1789 law used to fight human rights abuses worldwide left a window slightly ajar for victims to sue companies, especially U.S. companies, accused of aiding such abuses.Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a major victory for multinational companies, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday limited the ability of human rights plaintiffs to invoke a 224-year-old federal law when suing companies over alleged collusion with violent foreign governments. Full story
Toure takes aim at Chief Justice John Roberts' comment about “political force” of LGBT Americans. Toure says gay America is still underrepresented in elected office, and they can no longer hope elected officials will do the right thing just because public pressure is rising.
The NOW panel looks at how the Supreme Court reacts to public opinion and how Chief Justice John Roberts’ concern for the legacy of his court could be playing a role in these landmark decisions.
Before March ends, the Supreme Court will take up two different cases on marriage equality. So one young boy in California wrote a letter appealing to Chief Justice John Roberts to ask that the court allow his two dads to marry. MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell shares the boy's letter in his latest Rewrit
Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., discusses whether Justice John Roberts and his conservative majority will correctly “referee” recent arguments about the validity of a key portion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 – or whether he will continue a decades-long attempt to neuter the law.
Melissa Harris-Perry makes an argument to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as he considers a challenge to the affirmative action program at the University of Texas.
Rachel Maddow reports on Ticketmaster botching the job of distributing tickets to President Obama's second inauguration celebration.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is followed by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia as they arrive for the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington January 21, 2013. REUTERS/Win McNamee/Pool
Chief Justice of the U.S. John Roberts and U.S. President Barack Obama share a laugh as Obama arrives to deliver his State of the Union Speech on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 12, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)
People listen to US President Barack Obama speak after taking the oath of office during the 57th Presidential Inauguration ceremonial swearing-in at the US Capitol on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. The oath was administered by US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIAL
President Barack Obama receives the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts as first lady Michelle Obamas and his daughters Malia and Sasha look on at the ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013.
