Articles
Supreme Court: Government Faces Skepticism in Arguing Against Arizona Immigration Law
“You can see it’s not selling very well. Why don’t you try to come up with something else?” That candid quote of the day comes from Supreme Court Justice Sonya...
The Salton Sea Is Shrinking, and the California Supreme Court Isn’t Helping
It’s the largest lake in the state — for now. But California’s Salton Sea, just northeast of San Diego, is shrinking rapidly, and a recent California Supreme...
Ted Nugent’s Remarks Prompt Secret-Service Investigation
“If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year," he said.
Strip Searches: The Supreme Court’s Disturbing Decision
It might seem that in the United States, being pulled over for driving without a seat belt should not end with the government ordering you to take off your...
The Lone Star Way: Why Texas’ Legal War with the Federal Government Could Be the Biggest One Yet
The debate over what has come to be called Obamacare moved into the eye of a political storm last week as the U.S. Supreme Court weighed the law’s...
Photo Essays
Sandra Day O'Connor: A Career Retrospective 30 Years After Her Swearing-In
A look back at the rise and tenure of the first female Supreme Court justice, sworn in thirty years ago, September 25, 1981.
Meet Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan
A look at President Obama's second nomination to the Supreme Court
Time.com Specials
Top 10 Landmark Supreme Court Cases
It has been 10 years since the concluding chapter of the 2000 election. On Dec. 12, 2000, the Supreme Court decided Bush v. Gore — just one decision in a long...
The Top Contenders to Become the Next Supreme Court Justice
Though President Obama is considering as many as 10 candidates, most observers and some insiders put the odds on his selecting from a short list of established...
