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The Supreme Court has ruled that a white cross, erected as a war memorial and placed on national parkland in the California desert, does not violate the constitutional separation of church and state.

The Supreme Court, wading into a thicket of free-speech and children's rights issues, agreed Monday to decide whether California can ban the sale or rental of violent video games to minors....

The Supreme Court has struck down a federal law aimed at banning videos that show violence against animals.

Two leading senators on the Judiciary Committee, which will consider President Obama's upcoming Supreme Court nominee, signaled a bruising fight ahead.

Republicans are promising a "whale of a fight" during the congressional election campaign if President Barack Obama picks too liberal a nominee to succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens....

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens says he will retire from his job this summer after 35 years on the bench.

John Paul Stevens, 89, isn't ready to say when he'll retire, but when it comes, his exit will mark a significant shift for the divided Supreme Court.

A 2005 Supreme Court ruling citing the authority to regulate commerce poses a problem for suits claiming it's unconstitutional for the federal government to force individuals to have insurance.

Lawsuits from 14 states challenging the constitutionality of the new national healthcare law face an uphill battle, largely due to a far-reaching Supreme Court ruling in 2005 that upheld federal restrictions on home-grown marijuana in California.

This city filled with high-flying investment bankers is also known as the divorce capital of the world, thanks to the hefty financial ...

Thailand’s Supreme Court ruled that Thaksin Shinawatra had abused his power to benefit companies he owned.