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The Trump Administration misses a court mandated July 10th deadline to reunite some of the youngest of the separated children with their families, citing "legitimate logistical impediments".
2018-07-10

U.S. President Donald Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
2018-07-9

U.S. federal prosecutors subpoena Carl Icahn over his role as an adviser on biofuels in the Trump administration.
2017-11-8

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Trump administration can block international refugees from entering the United States.
2017-09-12

The U.S. Supreme Court upholds an appeals court decision in an insider trading case, Salman v. U.S., holding that there is no requirement that a tipper receive any pecuniary consideration for a breach of faith in order to predicate the prosecution of the tippee.
2016-12-6

A unanimous opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court finds that the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial does not guarantee a speedy sentencing hearing.
2016-05-19

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that a practice of beginning legislative sessions with prayers does not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
2014-05-5

The U.S. Supreme Court says that it will hear a securities fraud case this term that arises out of the asbestos liabilities of Halliburton, an oilfield services company.
2013-11-15

The U.S. Supreme Court declines to take on the review of an abortion-related appeal. The case, which is a proposed measure to amend the Oklahoma state constitution that was unanimously struck down by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, dealt with the constitutionality of state "personhood" laws that endorse the viewpoint that human life begins at conception, and would give human embryos rights and privileges given to citizens, which could have made it more difficult to have abortions for non-emergency reasons.
2012-10-29