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FILE - This June 8, 2021, file photo shows the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, FIle)
Supreme Court sides with Alaska Natives in COVID-19 aid case

By Jessica Gresko Jun. 25, 2021 10:38 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 23, 2021, file photo members of the Supreme Court pose for a group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington. Seated from left are Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer and Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Standing from left are Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Associate Justice Elena Kagan, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch and Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Before the Supreme Court this is week is an argument over whether public schools can discipline students over something they say off-campus. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool, File)
Wary Supreme Court weighs student's Snapchat profanity case

By Mark Sherman Apr. 28, 2021 03:06 PM EDT

Motorists sit inside their vehicles as they wait their turn to be inoculated with a COVID-19 vaccine at Dodger Stadium parking lot in Los Angeles. More California counties are opening up vaccines to younger adults, a week ahead of the state broadening eligibility to everyone 16 and up. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
High court halts Calif. virus rules limiting home worship

By Jessica Gresko Apr. 10, 2021 01:22 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 21, 2021, file photo people view the Supreme Court building from behind security fencing on Capitol Hill in Washington after portions of an outer perimeter of fencing were removed overnight to allow public access. A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode the difference between elite college athletes and professional sports stars. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
High court sympathetic to college athletes in NCAA dispute

By Jessica Gresko Mar. 31, 2021 05:04 PM EDT

High court mulls police power to enter homes without warrant

By Jessica Gresko Mar. 24, 2021 04:36 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed when police can enter homes without a warrant, with the justices making up scenarios involving elderly...

FILE - This Nov. 4, 2020 file photo shows the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Traditions on hold, justices near a year of phone arguments

By Jessica Gresko Mar. 16, 2021 12:19 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 file photo, The Supreme Court is seen at sundown in Washington. The Supreme Court is telling California it can't enforce a ban on indoor church services because of the coronavirus pandemic. The high court issued orders late Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 in two cases where churches had sued over coronavirus-related restrictions in the state. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Justices: California can't enforce indoor church service ban

By Jessica Gresko Feb. 05, 2021 11:16 PM EST

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden watch fireworks light up the sky from the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden takes the helm, appeals for unity to take on crises

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller And Alexandra Jaffe Jan. 21, 2021 12:11 AM EST

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden watch fireworks light up the sky from the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden takes the helm, appeals for unity to take on crises

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller And Alexandra Jaffe Jan. 20, 2021 12:12 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2020 photo, The Supreme Court is seen in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Justices order review of Colorado virus rules for churches

Dec. 15, 2020 10:48 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2020, file photo the sun rises behind the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court seemed concerned Tuesday, Dec. 1, about the impact of siding with food giants Nestle and Cargill and ending a lawsuit that claims they knowingly bought cocoa beans from farms in Africa that used child slave labor. The court was hearing arguments in the case by phone because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Nestle, Cargill at high court in child labor case

By Jessica Gresko Dec. 01, 2020 02:42 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 26,2020, file photo, a medical worker stands at a COVID-19 state drive-thru testing site at UTEP, in El Paso, Texas. The U.S. has recorded about 10.3 million confirmed infections, with new cases soaring to all-time highs of well over 120,000 per day over the past week. (Briana Sanchez/The El Paso Times via AP, File)
Texas surpasses 20,000 virus deaths, second highest in US

By Acacia Coronado Nov. 16, 2020 01:27 PM EST

The "Too Much Talent," band performs in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as arguments are heard about the Affordable Care Act, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
'Obamacare' likely to survive, high court arguments indicate

By Mark Sherman Nov. 10, 2020 03:11 PM EST

The Supreme Court is seen on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Washington. President Donald Trump says he's planning an aggressive legal strategy to try prevent Pennsylvania from counting mailed ballots that are received in the three days after the election, a matter that could find its way to the high court. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
A more conservative court hears same-sex foster parent case

By Jessica Gresko Nov. 04, 2020 02:14 PM EST

The Supreme Court is seen as morning fog lingers on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Supreme Court puts curbside voting on hold in Alabama

By Kim Chandler And Jessica Gresko Oct. 21, 2020 10:58 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2020 05:13 PM EDT
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania’s newspapers: Pay attention: Pa. is poised to fall off a budget...

A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. A half-million census takers head out en mass this week to knock on the doors of households that haven't yet responded to the 2020 census. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Supreme Court halts census in latest twist of 2020 count

By Mike Schneider Oct. 13, 2020 09:35 PM EDT

In this Oct. 5, 2020, photo the Supreme Court in Washington. Tech giants Google and Oracle are clashing at the Supreme Court in a copyright dispute worth billions and important to the future of software development. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Low tech talk in Google, Oracle high tech copyright clash

By Jessica Gresko Oct. 07, 2020 12:43 PM EDT

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)
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Audio arguments, with a side of fish

By Jessica Gresko And Mark Sherman Sep. 17, 2020 01:43 PM EDT

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