Author: John Fritze, USA TODAY

The case was the latest to test the scope of the Voting Rights Act, the 1965 law intended to ensure African Americans don’t face discrimination in voting.

Shelly Fitzgerald was fired from a Catholic school after officials learned she married a woman. How her case could affect other LGBTQ workers.

Donald Trump had repeatedly warned Republicans against backing the impeachment of Attorney General Paxton, arguing it was a ‘very unfair process.”

Sen. Cruz has spoken out against the 2015 Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage. He also criticized a Texas law criminalizing gay sex.

Two major Supreme Court decisions this week, including one involving wetland pollution, involved people challenging the government over property.

Critics say the Supreme Court’s emergency rulings are usually made without oral arguments or opinions, muddying an already obscure process.

The Sacketts bought a lot in Idaho in 2004. Soon after they started building, the EPA told them to stop. The two sides have been fighting ever since.

Several other states have laws that allow counties to keep the value of a property after foreclosure, a result that can have a big effect on seniors.

Chief Justice John Roberts said the Supreme Court is looking at “things we can do” but offered no specifics on potential ethics changes.

Duck and goose farmers have challenged the California ban on foie gras three times at the Supreme Court. The latest denial means the ban will stand.