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Secret Alito recordings are a new low in the left's drive to smear justices
On Monday, Lauren Windsor published audio recordings of conversations with Justice Samuel Alito, his wife and Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, which she secretly recorded last week.
Supreme Court adopts first-ever code of ethics after Clarence Thomas controversy
The Supreme Court announced Monday that it would adopt a formal code of conduct for the first time following months of controversy over undisclosed gifts and travel.
Why Wisconsin Republicans are talking about impeaching a new state Supreme Court justice
Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Legislature is talking about impeaching a newly elected liberal state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz, even before she has heard a case.
Supreme Court rules Alabama's new congressional map violates Voting Rights Act
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined the court's four liberals in affirming a lower court's ruling that Alabama's current congressional map "likely violated the Voting Rights Act."
Behind the left's utterly bogus bid to take down Clarence Thomas
The manufactured “scandal” of Justice Clarence Thomas’ relationship with philanthropist Harlan Crow unites two of the left’s chief bigotries today — a hatred of black conservatives and a hatred of...
Justice Samuel Alito under fire for KKK joke during oral argument
Justice Samuel Alito, a conservative, quipped about a black child dressing up in a KKK outfit to see a black Santa at the mall during oral arguments in the case...
Supreme Court kicks off new term with new justice, public back in courtroom
The Supreme Court kicked off its new term on Monday with a new justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, joining oral arguments.
SCOTUS issues six decisions, but wait continues for abortion ruling
The Supreme Court released opinions in six cases Wednesday, but Americans were left waiting for a ruling in a closely watched case that could overturn Roe v. Wade.
It's OK to incite violence on Twitter — as long as it's against the right
Why are social media platforms allowing accounts for left-wing extremist groups that published the home addresses of sitting Supreme Court justices stay online?
Americans' confidence in Supreme Court plummets, poll finds
Americans' trust in the Supreme Court has fallen by nearly one-fifth since September of 2020, according to a new survey out Tuesday.
This is what Americans really think about Roe v. Wade
Half of American voters oppose overturning the 1973 landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade -- compared to 28% who believe it should be struck down, according to a new poll...
Leaker of Alito's draft opinion could face criminal prosecution: legal experts
If the leaker is a clerk -- or even one of the court's nine justices -- "it's hard to see how a crime was committed" because the document isn't classified...
Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson backed by majority of Americans: poll
A majority of Americans believe that the Senate should confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court and say it is important to have a black woman on the...
Forgetting Thurgood Marshall: Schumer sorry for claiming SCOTUS was all white men before '81
Chuck Schumer inaccurately said that the Supreme Court was made up of all white men before 1981, forgetting Thurgood Marshall was appointed in 1967.
Letters to the Editor — Jan. 31, 2022
Post readers sound off on President Biden's possible SCOTUS nominees.
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire at the end of the current term, NBC News reported Wednesday.
Biden's Supreme Court commission cautions against increasing number of justices
President Biden's commission examining potential changes to the Supreme Court released preliminary documents warning about increasing the number of justices.
Justice Breyer says term limits would 'make life easier' amid calls for retirement
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer joked that term limits would "make life easier" for him amid calls from progressives to retire so President Biden and the Senate can fill the...
Biden 'committed' to nominating black woman to Supreme Court
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said President Biden is "absolutely" committed to nominating a black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court should there be a vacancy. Asked whether...
Be the judge: Biden announces first round of federal judiciary nominees
President Biden announced his first round of judicial nominees Tuesday morning, igniting a flurry of speculation about who is on his Supreme Court shortlist. The commander-in-chief, who entered office with...