The US Supreme Court is divided over felony obstruction in January 6 Capitol attack case
The conservative justices’ skepticism about the application of that law may benefit Donald Trump
Supreme Court seems inclined not to restrict access to abortion pill in US
At the oral arguments in the mifepristone case, a majority of justices appeared skeptical about the legal standing of a Christian doctors’ association to sue the Food and Drug Administration
The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication
The justices will hear appeals from the Biden administration and the maker of the drug mifepristone to reverse an appellate ruling that would cut off access to the drug
The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics for the first time
The policy, agreed to by all nine justices, does not appear to impose any significant new requirements and leaves compliance entirely to each justice
Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh predicts ‘concrete steps soon’ to address ethics concerns
He gave no details, but said he hopes “there’ll be some concrete steps soon” in the Supreme Court’s review of the issue
Justices teach when the Supreme Court isn’t in session. It can double as an all-expenses-paid trip
Some all-expenses-paid trips — to Italy, Iceland and Hawaii, among others — are light on classroom instruction, with ample time carved out for the justices’ leisure
Supreme Court ethics scandals: Luxury yachts, million-dollar contracts and a $19,000 Bible
Controversy over gifts received by Justice Clarence Thomas from a Republican donor puts the spotlight on who controls the untouchable members of the nation’s highest court and opens a debate on its reform