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Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female Supreme Court justice, dead at 93

From the early 1990s until her retirement in 2006, she was the indisputable swing justice.
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor

Supreme Court to consider hearing Jan. 6 cases that could affect Trump prosecution

Three men charged in connection with the 2021 attack on the Capitol are seeking to dismiss a charge former President Donald Trump also faces.
Image: Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol
Image: Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol
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Senate Judiciary Committee authorizes subpoenas of Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo in Supreme Court ethics probe

Republicans are encouraging Crow and Leo to ignore the subpoenas, arguing the committee vote to issue them was invalid.
Harlan Crow, chairman and chief executive officer of Crow Holdings LLC in Dallas, Texas on Friday, on Oct. 2, 2015.
Harlan Crow, chairman and chief executive officer of Crow Holdings LLC in Dallas, Texas on Friday, on Oct. 2, 2015.

Supreme Court probes Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement power

The case is one of several on the docket in which the conservative majority court will consider reining in the power of federal agencies.
The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington, DC, January 2021.
The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington, DC, January 2021.

Supreme Court decision leaves family of a man killed at the border searching for justice

An analysis by NBC News found the court has effectively dismantled the ability to file lawsuits against federal officials accused of violating constitutional rights.
Photo illustration of Raymond Mattia, a Native American man who was fatally shot by Border Patrol near the Arizona border with Mexico; body camera footage during the moment Mattia was shot.
Photo illustration of Raymond Mattia, a Native American man who was fatally shot by Border Patrol near the Arizona border with Mexico; body camera footage during the moment Mattia was shot.

Supreme Court declines Florida's request to enforce law targeting drag shows

The law makes it a crime to admit minors to shows that the state deems too sexually explicit.
Drag queens ride on a float during the Stonewall Pride parade in Wilton Manors, Fla. on June 17, 2023.
Drag queens ride on a float during the Stonewall Pride parade in Wilton Manors, Fla. on June 17, 2023.

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