<div id="subtitle">Supreme Court ruling underscores surprising fact: More than half of gun deaths are suicides</div><div><p>The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on gun ownership last week focused on citizens' ability to defend themselves from intruders in their homes. But research shows that surprisingly often, ...
<div id="subtitle">SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Consensus the order of the day so far, but most difficult cases remain</div><div><p>Nothing has altered the Supreme Court's pronounced split between its liberal and conservative justices, but more than the half the court's opinions so far this term ...
<div id="subtitle">Supreme Court limits use of federal law designed to keep repeat offenders locked up longer</div><div><p>The Supreme Court has ruled that a failure to report for prison does not count as a violent crime under a federal law intended to keep repeat ...
<div id="subtitle">Supreme Court sides with state over Indian tribe in RI case on acquisition of new tribal land</div><div><p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday limited the federal government's authority to hold land in trust for Indian tribes, a victory for states seeking to impose ...
<div id="subtitle">6 members of Supreme Court, including Ginsburg, attend Obama speech</div><div><p>Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who underwent cancer surgery a little over two weeks ago, and five other justices were in attendance Tuesday night for President Barack Obama's speech to a ...
<div id="subtitle">SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Justices unlikely to follow example of televised appeals court session</div><div><p>The Supreme Court does not allow cameras at its proceedings and only rarely authorizes the immediate release of audio recordings of its argument sessions.</p><p>But if any ...
<div id="subtitle">Justices Breyer, Thomas to discuss high court budget at House hearing Thursday</div><div><p>Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Clarence Thomas are appearing before a House subcommittee to talk about the high court's budget.</p><p>The justices are presenting the court ...
<div id="subtitle">Supreme Court opens new term by considering limits on lawsuits against 'light cigarettes</div><div><p>The Supreme Court picked up Monday where it left off last term, signaling support for efforts to block lawsuits against tobacco companies over deceptive marketing of "light" cigarettes.</p><p ...
<div id="subtitle">SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Court weighs when should judges step aside</div><div><p>Supreme Court justices regularly confront cases involving companies they own shares in or that employ a family member. The decision is easy — the justices have a conflict of interest that forces ...
<div id="subtitle">Fordham award to Justice Breyer angers Catholic leader, sparks new fight over abortion rights</div><div><p>Fordham University's plan to give an award to Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has drawn criticism from alumni and the leader of the Catholic church in New York ...
