The Supreme Court hit an inauspicious milestone Tuesday as it raced to finish its most divisive pending cases by the end of the month: It has already handed down more 6-3 decisions along ideological lines than it did for the entire term that ended last year.

A s The Economist went to press on June 25th, the Supreme Court was due to deliver decisions with seismic potential. They involved, among other things, the question of who gets to

As noted above, Congress doesn’t always have to amend the Constitution to minimize the impact of a ruling. In some cases, it can undo or circumvent a Supreme Court decision with a new statute, as it did in 1993 with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

A Missouri state court ​judge may postpone an upcoming hearing on Bayer's proposed $7.25 billion settlement of lawsuits alleging that the company's Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, ‌potentially slowing down a fast-track schedule for the deal's approval set by the court in March.

In 2020’s Bostock v. Clayton County decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation is a form of “sex discrimination” prohibited in employment. Since 2021, the Biden administration has ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. On Monday, an initial draft majority opinion of the Supreme Court was leaked to the public, showing the court intends to vote ...

It’s June again—that time of year when Americans wake up each morning and wait for the Supreme Court to resolve our deepest political disagreements. To decide what the Constitution says about our bodily autonomy, our power to avert climate change, and ...