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Supreme Court

Published
January 26, 2022

Maine senators praise Breyer, look forward to vetting Biden’s nominee

Sen. Susan Collins calls Justice Stephen Breyer a friend and says she's sorry to see him leave the court, while Sen. Angus King says Breyer ‘has served the nation with thought, skill and dedication.’
Published
January 24, 2022

Supreme Court to hear challenge to affirmative action in college admissions

The conservative-dominated Supreme Court added another blockbuster case to a term with abortion, guns, religion and COVID-19 on the agenda.
Published
December 8, 2021

Supreme Court signals support of public tuition for religious schools in Maine case

The plaintiffs say a state program of tuition reimbursement – for students whose towns have no high school – unfairly discriminates against people based on their religious beliefs.
Published
November 1, 2021

Supreme Court signals willingness to allow abortion providers to challenge Texas law

The statute conflicts with landmark rulings that prevent a state from banning abortion early in pregnancy.
Published
October 20, 2021

Federal court deals another blow to Maine workers challenging vaccine mandate

The U.S. Supreme Court could still weigh in.

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Published
October 1, 2021

Justice Kavanaugh tests positive for COVID-19

He was the only one of the nine Supreme Court justices to skip Friday's ceremonial swearing-in for Amy Coney Barrett, an event that itself was delayed nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
September 26, 2021

In Roe, a messy family saga and complicated characters

Joshua Prager wants readers to rethink what they know about the landmark case.
Published
June 6, 2021

Supreme Court asked to review men-only draft registration law

If they agree to hear the case, they would only be deciding whether the current system is constitutional.
Published
June 3, 2021

Supreme Court limits prosecutors’ use of anti-hacking law

Conservative and liberal justices joined to rule that prosecutors overreached in using the law to charge a police sergeant in Georgia.
Published
May 17, 2021

Supreme Court to take up major challenge to abortion rights

The court is taking on a case about whether states can ban abortions before a fetus can survive outside the womb, in this case a Mississippi ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy.