The Most Important Supreme Court Term in Decades

The justices will soon take on some of the most divisive topics in the U.S. amid concern about how politicized the institution has become.

Opinion | Biden and the Democratic Standoff Over Spending Bills

Readers offer different perspectives on who’s at fault and how Democrats should come to agreement. Also: The Supreme Court's task.

One Justice Missing and Only One Masked, the Supreme Court Returns

As a term packed with major cases begins, much has changed since the last in-person arguments took place in March 2020.

Opinion | The Supreme Court Has Gone Off the Rails

Justices who once derided judicial “meddling” are now meddlers themselves.

Conservatives, Often Wary of Foreign Law, Look Abroad in Abortion Case

When the Supreme Court hears arguments this fall in a big abortion case from Mississippi, it will consider dueling accounts of international practices.

Back on the Bench, the Supreme Court Faces a Blockbuster Term

The court, which is dominated by six Republican appointees, will confront a charged docket, including a case asking it to overrule Roe v. Wade.

Federal Judge Hears Arguments Over Texas Abortion Law

The Justice Department said the law was intended to “violate the Constitution,” and asked for it to be suspended while the courts determine if it is legal.

Justice Kavanaugh tests positive for the virus.

The Supreme Court justice is fully vaccinated, a court spokeswoman said, and is not showing symptoms.

Supreme Court to Hear Ted Cruz’s Campaign Finance Challenge

The justices will also consider a dispute over whether Boston was entitled to turn down a private group’s request to raise a Christian flag in front of its City Hall.

Supreme Court to Hear Ted Cruz’s Campaign Finance Challenge

The justices will also consider a dispute over whether Boston was entitled to turn down a private group’s request to raise a Christian flag in front of its City Hall.

Opinion | Memo to Democrats: ‘Grow Up. Do Your Job.’

Suggestions for Democrats in Congress; the return of live performances; Justice Sandra Day O'Connor; an airline no-fly list; boys' struggles.

Opinion | ‘I Want to Go to a Hospital or Clinic Where Everyone Is Vaccinated’

Vaccine mandates in hospitals and schools; Haitians and immigration policy; abortion and Republicans.

Why Scores of Female Athletes Are Speaking Out on Abortion Rights

With a Supreme Court ruling in the balance, an Olympic medalist joined a group of more than 500 athletes supporting reproductive rights.

Abortion Providers Ask Supreme Court for Fast Review of Texas Ban

The new filing asks the justices to use an unusual procedure to rule on a law that bans most abortions after six weeks and was designed to avoid judicial scrutiny.

With Roe Under Threat, House Plans to Vote on Bill to Counter Abortion Curbs

The measure has little chance of becoming law, but its consideration reflects a view among Democrats that the issue could resonate in midterm congressional elections.

With Roe Under Threat, House Plans to Vote on Bill to Counter Abortion Curbs

The measure has little chance of becoming law, but its consideration reflects a view among Democrats that the issue could resonate in midterm congressional elections.

Justice Dept. Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Roe v. Wade

The department also sought permission to present oral arguments in December when the court hears a case challenging Mississippi’s restrictive abortion law.

Opinion | How Texas Has Made My Job of Helping Women More Dangerous

Navigating care for pregnancy and abortion in Texas is impossible.

At the Supreme Court, a Plea to Reveal Secret Surveillance Rulings

The justices will soon consider whether to hear a case arguing that the First Amendment requires disclosure of a secret court’s major rulings.

Opinion | Religious Beliefs and Abortion Laws

How religious belief affect abortion laws and vaccination.