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A draft opinion leaked to "Politico" indicates that the U.S. Supreme Court is set to overturn "Roe v. Wade" and "Planned Parenthood v. Casey".
2022-05-2

Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed for the Supreme Court of the United States, following a 53–47 vote by the Senate. Jackson is the first black woman to be confirmed for this position and will replace justice Stephen Breyer after he retires in the court's summer session.
2022-04-7

The United States Supreme Court, in a 7–2 decision, dismisses a challenge to the Affordable Care Act brought before the court by Republican-led states and the former Trump administration. The Court stated that the challengers did not specify an injury caused by the ACA to establish standing.
2021-06-17

The United States Supreme Court temporarily blocks restrictions imposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on religious sites, with Amy Coney Barrett being the deciding vote.
2020-11-25

The Supreme Court of the United States rejects a request by gun rights activists to grant a temporary stay on the Trump administration's ban on bump stock attachments that allow semi-automatic firearms to be fired rapidly. The policy took effect Tuesday after a similar bid to delay implementation was rejected.
2019-03-28

In a 6-2 ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States finds that a ban on affirmative action through a state constitutional amendment is permissible under the U.S. Constitution, overturning an appeals court ruling.
2014-04-22

The U.S. Supreme Court decides "Fisher v. University of Texas", tightening constitutional scrutiny of the consideration of race in the college admissions process.
2013-06-24

Robert Bork, a former federal judge and conservative legal theorist, best known for his losing nomination battle for the Supreme Court of the United States, dies at 85 in Arlington, Virginia.
2012-12-19

The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing former employees of General Motors to pursue a lawsuit against a unit of State Street Corp. over the alleged mismanagement of their retirement savings.
2012-12-3

The U.S. Supreme Court upholds a 2009 jury verdict in a patent dispute at the expense of software giant Microsoft in favor of Canadian company i4i.
2011-06-9