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Supreme Court to start new term with major environmental case

On the first Monday in October, the Supreme Court will begin its new term with one of the biggest cases on its docket: a lawsuit over greenhouse-gas emissions brought by a local government.

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Supreme Court asked to rule on federal ban on home production of distilled spirits

The debate over taxing home-produced distilled spirits is almost as old as America itself, and the latest controversy has arrived at the Supreme Court for…

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Looking Back: Authorizing Military Force after the 9/11 Attacks

Shortly after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks carried out against the United States, Congress approved legislation granting the president sweeping…

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Supreme Court asked to consider dispute over religious use of public park

When do a city’s plans to redevelop a municipal park conflict with a Native American group’s use of part of the park for religious ceremonies?

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A Constitutional Fight to Preserve History

Of the many lawsuits challenging the legality or constitutionality of actions by the Trump Administration this year, the case involving the Presidential Records…

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