Tag Archives: U.S. Supreme Court

• News

  Second day of same-sex marriage debate at Supreme Court

  The court heard 80 minutes of arguments yesterday focused on California same-sex marriage ban
• Politics

  Justices offer split views on Voting Rights Act enforcement

  A ruling in this appeal is expected by June.
• News

  Supreme Court to tackle affirmative action this week

  The question here could come down to whether a majority on the bench believes affirmative action has run its course.
• News

  Political impact of Supreme Court’s ruling on Health Care law

  Dr. Bob Holsworth weighs in on the political impact of the Supreme Court’s decision
• Health / News

  Supreme Court set to announce ruling on polarizing health care law

  What the justices decide will have an immediate and long-term impact on all Americans
• News

  Supreme Court strikes down parts of Arizona immigration law

  At issue was whether states had any authority to step in to regulate immigration matters or whether that was the exclusive role of the federal government.
• Health / News

  Looming health care ruling will be among Supreme Court’s most important

  A ruling on the sweeping law may come this week
• News

  High court rules for broadcasters on TV ‘indecency’

  Broadcast television networks won an important free speech fight Thursday when the Supreme Court said government regulators imposed unfair punishment.
• News

  Court upholds key tool of Voting Rights Act

  A divided federal appeals court in Washington has upheld a key enforcement provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965.
• News

  Virginia Professor speaks on Immigration laws

  Supreme Court justices hear Arizona Immigration case
• News

  ACLU of VA: SCOTUS ruling doesn’t allow strip search expansion

  In response to a controversial ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia is asking Sheriffs and Jailers state-wide to supply copies of their strip search policies.
• News

  Health reform’s tax bite

  No one knows for sure what the Supreme Court will do with health care reform. The justices will meet Friday morning to take a preliminary vote on the law.