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In this June 29, 2020 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Conservatives push big issues to fore at Supreme Court

By Mark Sherman May. 18, 2021 01:42 PM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Feb. 18, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Today in History Today is Thursday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2021. There are 316 days left in the year. Today’s...

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump and Amy Coney Barrett stand on the Blue Room Balcony after Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administered the Constitutional Oath to her on the South Lawn of the White House White House in Washington. President Donald Trump’s deep imprint on the federal courts is a rare point of agreement about the president across the political spectrum. With a major assist from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Trump and his White House staff relentlessly, almost robotically, filled nearly every opening in the federal judiciary, undeterred by Democratic criticism. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Trump's impact on courts likely to last long beyond his term

By Mark Sherman, Kevin Freking And Matthew Daly Dec. 26, 2020 12:23 AM EST

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, file photo the Supreme Court is seen at sundown on the eve of Election Day, in Washington. The Supreme Court is to hear arguments in a case that could put the brakes on what has been a gradual move toward more leniency for children who are convicted of murder. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
High court could halt move toward leniency for kids who kill

By Jessica Gresko Nov. 03, 2020 12:39 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Oct. 28, 2020 07:15 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Oct. 27 The Los Angeles Times...

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Oct. 28, 2020 06:01 PM EDT
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New York’s newspapers: We Believe Reed Has The Best Chance To Represent Our...

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Sep. 30, 2020 03:48 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Sept. 30 The San Francisco...

Graphic shows process for confirming Supreme Court justices.;
Trump caps judiciary remake with choice of Barrett for court

By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick Sep. 27, 2020 12:08 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 3, 2020 photo, the setting sun shines on the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
The Latest: Graham: Court vote could be week before election

Sep. 26, 2020 06:24 PM EDT

Graphic shows process for confirming Supreme Court justices.;
Trump taps 'eminently qualified' Barrett for Supreme Court

By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick Sep. 26, 2020 04:12 PM EDT

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Biden for President Black economic summit at Camp North End in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Biden's push for unity faces test with Supreme Court fight

By Bill Barrow Sep. 25, 2020 10:11 AM EDT

The sun rises behind the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, before a private ceremony and public viewing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ginsburg, 87, died of cancer on Sept. 18. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
The Latest: Trump says he won't meet with Judge Lagoa

Sep. 23, 2020 09:31 AM EDT

From left to right, U.S. Supreme Court, Associate Justices, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, on stage during a Women's History Month reception at Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill, hosted by Democratic Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Wednesday, March 18, 2015, in Washington. Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at her home in Washington, on Sept. 18, 2020, the Supreme Court announced. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Is 8 enough? Court vacancy could roil possible election case

By Mark Sherman Sep. 19, 2020 12:47 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Aug. 26, 2020 04:10 PM EDT
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ Aug. 26 The Palm Beach Post housing assistance from...

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2018, file photo, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court gather for a formal group portrait to include a new Associate Justice, top row, far right, at the Supreme Court Building in Washington. Seated from left: Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Associate Justice Samuel Alito Jr. Standing behind from left: Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Elena Kagan and Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Ginsburg waited 4 months to say her cancer had returned

By Mark Sherman Aug. 02, 2020 08:08 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2020, file photo Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts arrives at the Capitol in Washington. Roberts told graduating seniors at his son's high school that the coronavirus has “pierced our illusion of certainty and control" and counseled them to make their way in a world turned upside down with humility, compassion and courage. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court's big opinions

By Jessica Gresko And Mark Sherman Jun. 30, 2020 12:20 AM EDT

Anti-abortion protesters wait outside the Supreme Court for a decision, Monday, June 29, 2020 in Washington on the Louisiana case, Russo v. June Medical Services LLC. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court's big opinions

By Jessica Gresko And Mark Sherman Jun. 29, 2020 04:29 PM EDT

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, early Monday, June 15, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Election-year retirement unlikely

By Mark Sherman Jun. 26, 2020 08:40 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Jun. 17, 2020 06:15 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ June 17 The Post and Courier...

Judge Justin Walker is sworn in prior to testifying before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Walker's nomination to be a U.S. circuit judge for the District of Columbia Circuit on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 6, 2020. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP)
Senate panel advances McConnell ally for DC appeals court

By Matthew Daly Jun. 04, 2020 01:47 PM EDT