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Voting Rights Act needed even with increased African-American balloting

Shelby County has argued that the act is unnecessary and outdated and has urged the Supreme Court to hold it unconstitutional on that basis.

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Sotomayor at Yale

Justice Sonia Sotomayor was the author of a unanimous decision delivered at the Supreme Court on Monday, but Sotomayor was hundreds of miles from Washington when the court convened.

Second court invalidates Obama recess appointment

"The strong dissent in the 3rd Circuit case makes it more likely the Supreme Court will decide to take up the issue when its new term begins in the fall, said Carl Tobias, a law professor at the...

Courts aren't best equipped to settle water wars like Texas-Oklahoma dispute

On April 23, Texas and Oklahoma squared off in a Supreme Court battle over water rights that has the drought-ridden West on edge.

In entire court term, justices see 1 black lawyer

Civil rights cases have historically given minority lawyers the greatest chance to argue before the court, but those cases have been in decline for some time at the Supreme Court.

Linda Campbell: Supreme Court could make history on Voting Rights Act

Linda Campbell: Supreme Court could make history on Voting Rights Act

Supreme Court appears split on Arizona voter law

The case, called Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, is the latest Supreme Court dispute arising from the state's politically charged concerns over illegal immigration.

Supreme Court agrees to hear Sierra Nevada forest case

A long-running Sierra Nevada forest planning dispute will now be settled by the Supreme Court in what could shape up as a crucial public lands case.

Supreme Court hears Arizona's voter proof-of-citizenship case

The case, called Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, is the latest Supreme Court dispute arising from the state's politically charged concerns over illegal immigration.

Supreme Court will divine the legal stakes in California raisin wars

Opponents call the fees a "speech tax" that violates the First Amendment's free speech guarantees, though the Supreme Court has ultimately upheld them.

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In upcoming Supreme Court fight, Obama lines up behind gay marriage

California robbery case leads Supreme Court to reconsider police search laws

California robbery case leads Supreme Court to reconsider police search laws

No charges in death of amputee mauled by dogs

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. -- Authorities say no charges will be filed in the death of an 80-year-old...