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U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, dies at the age of 87.
2020-09-18

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) rules in "Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt", that a state cannot be sued in another state's court, overturning a 40-year-old precedent. The 5-4 decision overrules the "Nevada v. Hall" "stare decisis" set in 1979 which allowed private suits from one state to be brought in another state's court.
2019-05-13

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous 9–0 decision, rules the 8th Amendment's prohibition on excessive fines applies to state and local governments, as well as the federal government.
2019-02-20

US Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy announces his retirement, effective July 31, 2018.
2018-06-27

The United States Supreme Court rejects two of North Carolina's congressional districts because they violated the Constitution by relying too heavily on race in drawing them.
2017-05-22

President Barack Obama nominates Merrick Garland to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court of the United States.
2016-03-16

The Supreme Court of the United States rules by an 8–1 vote that evidence collected based on a reasonable misinterpretation of the law can be used at trial and is not deemed an unreasonable search or seizure.
2014-12-15

The US Supreme Court rejects BP's challenge to their "Deepwater Horizon" gulf oil spill settlement.
2014-12-8

The United States Senate confirms the nomination of Elena Kagan as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
2010-08-5

Associate Justice John Paul Stevens of the U.S. Supreme Court announces his retirement after serving on the court for 34 years.
2010-04-9