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Supreme Court adopts code of conduct amid ethics scrutiny

The announcement was met with muted applause, with critics saying it does not go far enough because there is no enforcement mechanism.
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas at the Supreme Court on Oct. 7, 2022.
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas at the Supreme Court on Oct. 7, 2022.

Liberal justices object as Supreme Court rejects prisoner's exercise claim

The case concerns Michael Johnson, a prisoner with mental health issues, who was denied almost all opportunities to exercise for three years while in solitary confinement.
Solitary Confinement Exercise
Solitary Confinement Exercise

Democrats' plan to issue subpoenas in Supreme Court ethics probe hits roadblock

The Democratic-led panel abruptly adjourned before a vote on subpoenas for Republican donor Harlan Crow and conservative legal activist Leonard Leo.
Harlan Crow Transforms Former Hospital Into Campus For Hedge Funds & Family Offices
Harlan Crow Transforms Former Hospital Into Campus For Hedge Funds & Family Offices

Supreme Court inclined to uphold firearm ban for domestic abusers

The case will test how far the court's conservative majority is willing to go in interpreting the scope of its 2022 ruling that expanded gun rights outside the home.
Handguns displayed at a booth during the National Rifle Association annual convention in 2023.
Handguns displayed at a booth during the National Rifle Association annual convention in 2023.

Supreme Court to review Trump-era ban on gun 'bump stocks'

The Biden administration is defending the ban, which Trump imposed after the mass shooting in Las Vegas in 2017.
A bump stock device is installed on a AK-47 semi-automatic rifle, at a gun store in Salt Lake City
A bump stock device is installed on a AK-47 semi-automatic rifle, at a gun store in Salt Lake City

Supreme Court takes up NRA coercion claim against former New York official

The National Rifle Association alleges the then-official’s warning that companies faced "reputational risks" by partnering with the group violates its constitutional rights.
A person wears an NRA hat in front of the Supreme Court in 2022.
A person wears an NRA hat in front of the Supreme Court in 2022.
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Tennessee youths and doctor ask the Supreme Court to take up transgender care ban

If the court agrees to hear the case, it would be the first time it has considered a law restricting transition care for minors. Such laws have been enacted in 22 states.
Advocates gather for a rally at the state Capitol in Nashville, Tenn., to oppose a series of bills that target the LGBTQ community, on Feb. 14, 2023.
Advocates gather for a rally at the state Capitol in Nashville, Tenn., to oppose a series of bills that target the LGBTQ community, on Feb. 14, 2023.

Supreme Court signals it won't allow 'Trump too small' trademark

An attorney wants to trademark a phrase used on T-shirts that stems from an exchange during a 2016 presidential debate when the size of Trump’s hands was being discussed.
Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump shows off the size of his hands at a debate in Detroit in 2016.
Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump shows off the size of his hands at a debate in Detroit in 2016.

Trump's Twitter presence looms over Supreme Court hearing about whether officials can block critics on social media

The justices will rule on the legal question, which was never conclusively decided when then-President Donald Trump blocked critics on Twitter, now known as X.
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Senate Democrats plan to subpoena influential Republicans over gifts to Supreme Court justices

The Senate Judiciary Committee, in its push to overhaul ethics rules for the high court, is targeting GOP donors Harlan Crow and Robin Arkley II, as well as activist Leonard Leo.
The U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court wades into social media wars over free speech

Three major issues on the role of social media in society are before the justices, with oral arguments in the first two cases taking place this week.
People line up outside of the Supreme Court
People line up outside of the Supreme Court