Lawrence Hurley
Lawrence Hurley covers the Supreme Court for NBC News. For almost a decade he had a similar role at Reuters, where he was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting.
Lawrence Hurley covers the Supreme Court for NBC News. For almost a decade he had a similar role at Reuters, where he was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting.
Latest from Lawrence Hurley
Supreme Court rejects Alabama’s bid to use congressional map with just one majority-Black district
The Supreme Court rejected Alabama's bid to use a congressional map that includes one majority-Black district.
Justice Elena Kagan says Supreme Court ethics code would be 'a good thing'
The liberal justice weighed in on the debate over whether the Supreme Court should adopt an ethics code similar to the one lower court judges are required to follow.
Justice Jackson urges Americans to confront 'uncomfortable lessons' about race
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday urged Americans not to shy away from uncomfortable facts about the history of violence against Black Americans.
Supreme Court freezes ruling that would curb government contact with social media companies
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to block recent lower court rulings that placed restrictions on executive branch contact with social media companies.
Federal judge temporarily blocks New Mexico governor's gun ban
The judge issued a temporary restraining order stopping Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's suspension of certain gun rights in Albuquerque and its surrounding county.
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to end abortion pill legal challenge that threatens widespread access
The appeal by the Biden administration could lead to a final decision in the contentious legal fight over the FDA's approval of mifepristone.
Samuel Alito refuses to step aside from case involving lawyer who interviewed him on ethics for WSJ
Samuel Alito refuses to step aside from a Supreme Court case involving a lawyer who interviewed him for Wall Street Journal articles delving into ethics concerns.
Appeals court partially blocks ruling that gave special counsel Jack Smith access to Rep. Scott Perry’s phone
The Pennsylvania Republican has argued the federal government lacks the authority to search his communications under the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause.
Court strikes down Alabama congressional map for diluting the power of Black voters
A panel of federal judges on Tuesday struck down a new congressional map created by Alabama Republicans that includes only one majority-Black district, defying a Supreme Court order.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse files ethics complaint over Justice Samuel Alito interview
Sheldon Whitehouse is demanding Chief Justice John Roberts take action over Justice Samuel Alito's questioning of Congress' power to impose ethics rules on the Supreme Court.
Justice Clarence Thomas discloses trips paid for by billionaire Harlan Crow
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has disclosed trips that were paid for by his billionaire friend Harlan Crow, in his annual financial disclosure report.
