WASHINGTON (AP) — A seemingly divided Supreme Court wrestled today with whether teenagers can be locked away forever for their crimes. ...more

November 9, 2009

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that electoral districts must have a majority of African-Americans or other minorities to be protected by a provision of the Voting Rights Act. ...more

March 9, 2009

Every four years, defenders of abortion rights proclaim that the fate of Roe v. Wade hangs on the outcome of the presidential election. ...more

October 6, 2008

To the surprise of civil rights advocates, the Supreme Court on Tuesday strengthened workplace anti-discrimination laws, ruling that employees who say they were punished for complaining of bias can sue. ...more

May 28, 2008

The Supreme Court is set to begin a term that could lead to enhanced rights for terrorism detainees, a ruling against part of a child pornography law and shorter prison terms for crack cocaine dealers. ...more

September 30, 2007