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Divided Supreme Court on full display heading into birthright citizenship hearing
The Supreme Court that will hear a case over birthright citizenship this week has been acting less like a group seeking ...
What John Roberts said about Congress and the president
Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts says the courts are a "coequal" branch of government in the eyes of the Constitution.
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John Roberts has one way out of the charter school ruling mess | Opinion
On April 30, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could compel states with charter school laws to authorize ...
The 17th chief justice of the Supreme Court now has a Bills number 17 jersey to display
Roberts is the 17th chief justice of the Supreme Court. Buffalo-based U.S. District Judge Lawrence Vilardo, who interviewed ...
David Souter, retired Supreme Court justice, dies at age 85
Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter was a steady member of the high court's liberal wing during his tenure despite ...
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal favorite, dies at 85
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became ...
C-SPAN asks Roberts to allow televised birthright citizenship arguments
C-SPAN is asking Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to allow its cameras into the courtroom during oral arguments in ...
Chief justice says courts must be free to check ‘excesses’ of Congress, White House
As judges face attacks from President Donald Trump, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. says government “doesn’t work if the judiciary is not independent.” ...