Biden proposes sweeping reforms to US supreme court in wake of Trump immunity decision
Term limits and binding code of conduct for justices called for by US president in measures unlikely to get through divided Congress
Term limits and binding code of conduct for justices called for by US president in measures unlikely to get through divided Congress
Worldview: Rough sleeping and urban decay are some of the largest drivers of reactionary politics in the US
Legal team says supreme court ruling on presidential immunity calls conviction into question
Biden’s rebuke of US supreme court decision bears little resemblance to haunted figure from presidential debate
Legal decision makes it almost certain Trump will not face criminal proceedings ahead of the election, and if he wins he can get all federal charges against him dropped
Court decides ‘former presidents are entitled to absolute immunity from official acts but not from unofficial acts’
Republican-led states have passed numerous measures in recent years targeting medications or surgical interventions for adolescents
Revelations involving judges Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas have left them open to charges of corruption and venality
US supreme court now in the hands of a cabal of religious and far-right zealots
Arguments suggest matter may be sent back to lower courts, which would further delay trial on election interference
'A denial of criminal immunity would incapacitate every future president with de facto blackmail and extortion while in office,’ lawyers argue
Stand by for some elegant intellectual gymnastics to ensure that the former president is on the ballot
Court will hear former US president’s appeal of Colorado ruling
First woman on the supreme court steered American law for much of her 25-year tenure
Foer’s study of Biden is highly readable and fast-paced; while Klein has written one of the best books about identity politics
Conservative justice said one trip was made amid security concerns following leaked abortion ruling draft
Government opposes move to let members of Sackler family take advantage of legal protections meant for debtors in financial distress, not for billionaires
Supreme court justice Clarence Thomas joins disreputable Donald Trump on what appears to be a lengthening roll call of dishonour
A Capitol protest follows supreme court rulings on affirmative action, LGBTQ rights and student debt
Court strikes down Biden’s plans for student debt forgiveness and sets out significant decision for LGBTQ+ rights
Decision set to have wide-reaching consequences for diversity policies
Terminations banned in more than a dozen states while others have enshrined right to access in their constitutions
Martin Wolf: The depth of disagreement in the country makes it concievable
US supreme court temporarily blocks ruling to restrict availability of FDA-approved abortion medication
Case triggered by lending of scanned and digitised books during Covid lockdown likely to end up in the US supreme court
Green card holders and US citizens can secure lower penalties now over failure to report on Irish bank accounts
US president says same-sex marriage and birth control could also be threatened
President says Roe v Wade ruling should be upheld as right to choose abortion is ‘fundamental’
Karlin Lillington: ‘In principle’ data protection deals do not have history on their side
Wife of supreme court judge sought to keep Trump in power and embraced conspiracy theories
Court endorses separate federal vaccine requirement for healthcare facilities
Country’s most restrictive abortion law to remain in place pending further proceedings
Pro-choice groups fear 1973 Roe v Wade ruling is on the line in new case
Anti-abortion group describes cases as ‘self-serving legal stunts’
Court votes 5-4 to allow state law prohibiting vast majority of abortions to stand
US customer numbers grew to 1.47m in first half of 2020
People across country may be able to sue anyone helping woman get abortion in state
Laws on vote discarding and third-party delivery deemed not in breach of 1965 Act
Former Nissan chairman fled to escape charges of financial wrongdoing
Justices' decision abruptly ends what Trump had earlier touted as best hope for overturning election
Plaintiffs asked court to nullify mailed ballots after the fact or to direct legislature to pick electors
Experts have warned case could have far-reaching effects on competition in the tech industry
Judges rule against Trump-backed law requiring doctors to have ‘admitting privileges’
Court’s six-three ruling is hailed as a ‘landmark victory’ by LGBT+ campaigners
Ethical porn is doomed. Child protection needs legal and cultural change
New claims prompt Democratic nominees to call for supreme court justice’s impeachment
86 year old tolerated therapy well and no further treatment is required, spokeswoman says
Court’s five conservative justices gave administration green light to begin project
The president counters critics by exploiting every athlete willing to associate with him
Strictest anti-abortion law yet enacted with the intention of provoking reconsideration of Roe v Wade ruling
Bette Midler and Jameela Jamil join actor in rejecting Georgia’s foetal-heartbeat rule
Streaming service alleges tech giant is squeezing rival music streaming services
America Letter: Vote-tampering and fraud claims to trigger fresh poll in North Carolina
Supreme court judges put earlier decisions that had blocked plan on hold
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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