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Trump admits he wants to fill RBG vacancy before Election Day to help fight mail-in ballots

"They aren't hiding that they want to confirm a new Trump justice so that justice can steal the election."

Is it possible for Republicans to seat a Supreme Court justice in just six weeks?

A political battle is shaping up over the confirmation of the next Supreme Court Justice.

Supreme Court says Sandy Hook parents can sue company that made killer's gun

The landmark decision could devastate the gun industry.

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Hear What This 97-Year-Old Lesbian Has To Say About Gay Marriage

“I had to struggle to make it. This is mind-boggling. This is wonderful.”

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Get Excited: America is the Gayest It’s Ever Been

It’s not just gay marriage we’re celebrating today. It’s 8.8 million gay people.

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Modern Family Star Floods Supreme Court Mailboxes Ahead of Gay Marriage Ruling

Jesse Tyler Ferguson leads the charge to personalize same-sex weddings for the court's nine justices.

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Eagle Scouts Send Their Medals Back to Texas in Protest

The Boy Scouts of America's highest-achieving members are staging a revolt to protest the group's policy of excluding gays. Your move, Spielberg.

Infographic: Chief Justice Roberts' Reign

In the Roberts Court, trends have suggested a general rightward shift among most of the justices (despite the health care ruling).

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U.S. Supreme Court Bans Mandatory Life Sentences for Juveniles

The court decides such treatment is "cruel and unusual."

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How Much Do Colleges Care About Diversity? We're About to Find Out

If the Supreme Court bans affirmative action, we may discover how much colleges care about genuine diversity. We may not like the answer.

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The Prop 8 Decision Doesn't Guarantee a Supreme Court Case

Proposition 8 may have been ruled unconstitutional, but that doesn't mean the Supreme Court is going to weigh in.

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How an Idaho Couple Wound Up Defending the Nation's Biggest Polluters

The Sacketts say they just wanted to build a lake house. But their case against the EPA could give corporations more leeway to pollute waterways.

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Why We Shouldn't Vote Based on the Supreme Court Health Care Case

Even if the highest court decides Obama's health care law is legit, it's still wrong to use a Supreme Court decision to sway voters.

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Reminder: The Supreme Court Agrees With Mitt Romney About Corporations

Mitt Romney's assertion that "corporations are people" may be infuriating, but according to the Supreme Court, it's not wrong.