The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a case that could dramatically reshape the electoral politics of the American south. The court heard a challenge to a central pillar of the Voting Rights Act, which was originally designed to protect the electoral power of black Americans in the face of state-sanctioned discrimination.

The Supreme Court could strike down a key part of the Voting Rights Act, giving Republicans a major advantage in Congress.

The Supreme Court takes up Trump’s effort to remove an FTC member, a case that could expand presidential control over independent agencies.

The Supreme Court announced on Friday afternoon that it will hear oral arguments on Dec. 8 in the battle over the president’s power to remove the heads of independent federal […]

The Supreme Court has indicated a willingness to limit race-based districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

I n a Wednesday dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor condemned the Supreme Court’s denial of a stay of execution and certiorari for Mississippi inmate Charles Ray Crawford, writing that the Court “abandons its duty to resolve this important question.” Crawford was executed on Wednesday evening.

The special session could push back the election dates for the Congressional races as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case about redistricting.

The Dutch Supreme Court has rejected Russia's final appeal against a $50 billion arbitration award to former Yukos shareholders.