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Friday

Supreme Court says justices were interviewed about the leaked draft opinion

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, the day the court released a report on its investigation into a leaked draft opinion in May 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Supreme Court says justices were interviewed about the leaked draft opinion

The court marshal clarified Friday that she spoke with the Supreme Court justices about the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade for her recent report. The justices were not asked to sign affidavits.

Thursday

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SCOTUS says it was unable to find who leaked the draft decision overturning 'Roe'

The Supreme Court says it is unable so far to conclude who leaked the Dobbs decision last summer. This comes after an eight-month probe conducted by the court's marshal and an investigative team.

SCOTUS says it was unable to find who leaked the draft decision overturning 'Roe'

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Supreme Court is unable to ID the leaker in Dobbs decision

The Marshal of the Supreme Court is unable to identify a person who leaked the Dobbs decision, according to a Supreme Court release Thursday. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption

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Supreme Court is unable to ID the leaker in Dobbs decision

The court called the leak "one of the worst breaches of trust in its history." The Marshal of the Supreme Court "has to date been unable to identify a person responsible," the court said Thursday.

Monday

The case of the Supreme Court that just can't seem to stop talking

Supreme Court justices have spent longer this term on arguments than in past terms. Olivier Douliery /AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The case of the Supreme Court that just can't seem to stop talking

For decades, advocates knew that when their allotted time had expired, they were done. Not so anymore.

The case of the Supreme Court that just can't seem to stop talking

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Wednesday

Supreme Court weighs controversial election-law case

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, a Republican, speaks Wednesday to reporters in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. State Republicans want the court to overturn a decision by the state Supreme Court that ruled that the Republican legislature, in drawing new congressional district lines after the 2020 Census, had violated the state constitution with an extreme partisan gerrymander. Olivier Douliery /AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Supreme Court weighs controversial election-law case

If adopted the so-called independent state legislature theory would give state legislatures the power to put in place all manner of election laws and rules, without any review by the state courts.

Supreme Court weighs controversial election-law case

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The Supreme Court considers the 'independent state legislature' theory

The Supreme Court considered whether to endorse the "independent state legislature" theory, which could strip state courts of the power to strike down election laws enacted by state legislatures.

The Supreme Court considers the 'independent state legislature' theory

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Supreme Court to hear controversial election-law case

Are the justices of the U.S Supreme Court ready to overturn the power of state courts to oversee congressional elections in the states? Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Supreme Court to hear controversial election-law case

The "independent state legislature theory" could give state legislatures independent power to put in place all manner of election rules, without any available review by state courts.

Supreme Court to hear controversial election-law case

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Monday

Supreme Court hears case of web designer who doesn't want to work on same-sex weddings

Lorie Smith, the owner of 303 Creative, a website design company in Colorado, speaks Monday to reporters outside of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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Supreme Court hears case of web designer who doesn't want to work on same-sex weddings

Lorie Smith says Colorado's public accommodations laws violate her right of free speech.

Supreme Court hears case of web designer who doesn't want to work on same-sex weddings

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A Colorado web designer says a law is preventing her from doing wedding web designs

A Colorado web designer says the state's public accommodations law prevents her from doing web designs for weddings because she believes marriage should be between a man and a woman.

A Colorado web designer says a law is preventing her from doing wedding web designs

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Supreme Court hears clash between LGBTQ and business owners' rights
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Supreme Court hears clash between LGBTQ and business owners' rights

The case involves a Colorado web designer who says state law prevents her from designing wedding websites because she believes that marriage should only be between a man and a woman.

Supreme Court hears clash between LGBTQ and business owners' rights

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Thursday

Tuesday

Supreme Court hears Texas challenge to federal immigration priorities
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Supreme Court hears Texas challenge to federal immigration priorities

The Biden administration's priorities were to find and deport noncitizens who are a threat to national security, who have been convicted of serious crimes and who pose a threat to border security.

Supreme Court hears Texas challenge to federal immigration priorities

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U.S. Supreme Court faces dilemma over enforcing the country's immigration laws

Can states sue the Department of Homeland Security over its rules enforcing the country's immigration laws? That's one of the questions being asked at the Supreme Court Tuesday.

U.S. Supreme Court faces dilemma over enforcing the country's immigration laws

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Tuesday

Supreme Court paves the way for release of Trump's tax returns to a House panel
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Supreme Court paves the way for release of Trump's tax returns to a House panel

The decision likely means that the returns will be released to the Committee immediately, ending a multi-year legal battle.

Supreme Court paves the way for release of Trump's tax returns to a House panel

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Monday

Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to subpoena Arizona GOP chair's phone records

Kelli Ward, chair of the Arizona Republican Party, claimed that the limited request for her phone records, served on her service provider T-Mobile, was a violation of the First Amendment. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to subpoena Arizona GOP chair's phone records

The court's action means that specific parts of Kelli Ward's phone records will be turned over to the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.