Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Maryland man’s bid for a new trial based on information uncovered by the hit podcast “Serial.” The justices did not comment in leaving in place a 4-3 ruling by Maryland’s highest court that denied a new trial to Adnan Syed, who was convicted...

Washington — President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a subpoena for his tax returns, in a test of the president's ability to defy investigations. The filing Thursday sets the stage for a high court showdown over the tax returns Mr. Trump has refused to release, a departure from...

Thousands of Los Angeles school students are expected in downtown LA for a big rally this morning — in support of Recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration program. Supporters of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights will hold a series of actions in support of...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 26 people. The justices rejected an appeal from Remington Arms that argued it should be...

Supreme Court justices are mulling what the impact would be if they ruled that federal civil rights law protects LGBT people from job discrimination. The court is hearing arguments Tuesday in two closely watched LGBT cases. In the first case, Chief Justice John Roberts wondered, if the court finds...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says police are investigating two suspicious packages that were found near the court just before the justices were to hear arguments over LGBT rights. Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg says the packages were found Tuesday near an intersection between the court, the...

The Supreme Court is adding an abortion case to its busy election-year docket. The justices have agreed to take up a Louisiana law that could leave the state with just one clinic. The justices won’t hear arguments until the winter. A decision is likely to come by the end of June. The high court...

Washington — In an impassioned court filing , top executives at Apple, including CEO Tim Cook, urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to prevent the Trump administration from terminating an Obama-era program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants, known as "Dreamers...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has voted to join an effort to seek reversal of a court decision that restricts efforts to bar homeless people from sleeping on sidewalks in Western states. The board's 3-2 vote Tuesday coincided with the start of a California...

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Monday that the owners of an art studio are not required to make wedding invitations for LGBTQ couples. The legal battle began in 2016 when Joanna Duka and Breanna Koski, owners of Brush & Nib Studio, sued Phoenix — arguing that the nondiscrimination ordinance...