Voting rights groups told the Supreme Court that Florida’s system amounts to a “poll tax” that violates the 24th Amendment to the Constitution.
Author: Richard Wolf, USA TODAY
Justice Ginsburg released from hospital after treatment for possible infection
Ginsburg’s health has been a cause for worry among Democrats and liberals for years. She has had several medical issues during the Trump presidency.
Supreme Court says President Trump cannot keep tax, financial records from prosecutors
Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance called the ruling a “tremendous victory” and emphasized he will follow the law and the facts “wherever they may lead.”
Supreme Court blocks House Democrats from access to Trump’s financial records for now
The ruling carries political as well as legal and constitutional implications for the president and Congress.
Supreme Court upholds autonomy of religious employers in employment discrimination cases
In the dissenting opinion, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the court’s majority had adopted a “simplistic approach.”
Chief Justice John Roberts suffered fall requiring hospitalization in June
The 65-year-old Roberts, the nation’s 17th chief justice, has had a history of occasional seizures going back to 1993.
Supreme Court upholds law banning cellphone robocalls
Political groups wanted the original law declared unconstitutional, while the government wanted the ban and the government-debt exception upheld.
Supreme Court rules presidential electors can be forced to uphold popular vote
Thirty-two states require the people chosen on Election Day to cast ballots for the winner of their states’ popular vote, but 18 states do not.
Supreme Court to decide if Congress can get secret Russia grand jury materials
A House committee controlled by Democrats wants to see secret documents that it says could lead to another impeachment inquiry.
Supreme Court makes religious school education eligible for public aid
The court did not require states to fund religious education, ruling only that programs cannot favor private secular schools over religious ones.