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At his confirmation hearings for the position of chief justice of the United States, John G. Roberts Jr.

In this Oct. 8, 2010, file photo members of the U.S. Supreme Court gather for a group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington.

The AFL-CIO posts the following question on it Web site: "The sustained war on workers from the right has left unions trying to prevent rights from being weakened rather than setting the agenda.

Supreme Court Sluggers: Samuel A. Alito of the Philadelphia Phillies and Marvin Miller of the MLBPA , by Ross E. Davies Are You Ready for Some .

The boat is owned by Gary Silversmith, a 56-year-old lawyer and real estate entrepreneur.

The Supreme Court has long enjoyed a reputation for fairness and impartiality. Although trust in the Court has waned somewhat in recent years, recent revelations threaten that reputation, and recent research shows how politics may be seeping into the decisions of the Supreme Court as well as those of the lower federal courts following high court ... (more)

It's no secret big business has some good friends in Congress . But a new study shows that the Supreme Court has also served as an important ally to the corporate world.

The U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision this week that nonresidents have no right to obtain public records through Virginia's Freedom of Information Act underscores the difference between a reasonable ruling and one that's legally justified.

S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley has tapped a New York City attorney and former labor advisor to George W. Bush as her pick to lead the scandal-scarred S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce , sources at the agency tell FITS.

The U.S. Supreme Court Building is seen in Washington, D.C., in this Jan. 25, 2012 file photo.

Back when Sandra Day O'Connor was still on the Supreme Court, busy saving affirmative action and the right to abortion , liberals who wanted a reason to forgive her vote in Bush v. Gore often asked me - begged me - to assure them that Justice O'Connor was sorry.

The Supreme Court dealt a blow to the information industry and to open-government advocates on Monday, unanimously upholding a Virginia law that restricts the right of access to public documents to in-state residents.

Thirteen years after her pivotal swing vote in Bush v. Gore , retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is suggesting it was a mistake for the Supreme Court to take up the case, lamenting as many scholars have that it tarnished the Court's reputation.

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that it's legal for a state to limit use of its Freedom of Information Act to its own residents.

Access online today's rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: The Court today disposed of two argued cases.

With the opening of the George W. Bush Library this week in Texas, plenty of journalists are writing long think-pieces about the man and his legacy, which basically amount to saying he was a terrible president but a pretty good guy, despite all those things we wrote about him at the time.

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a longtime resident of the United States from Jamaica who was deported over possession of a small amount of marijuana.

The Supreme Court wrestled Monday with the First Amendment implications of a policy that forces private health organizations to denounce prostitution as a condition to get AIDS funding.

The Supreme Court appeared split Monday on whether the government can insist that outside groups using its money to fight HIV/AIDS overseas must oppose prostitution and sex trafficking.