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The Supreme Court rejects an appeal over bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court has refused to take up a case about whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children.

Colorado Supreme Court to hear arguments on removing Trump from 2024 ballot under insurrection clause

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

The Colorado Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump should be barred from running for president again under the Constitution's ban against those who "engaged in insurrection."…

Supreme Court dismisses case that could have limited lawsuits over disability access

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court has dismissed a case involving a Maine hotel that could have made it harder for people with disabilities to learn in advance whether hotel accommodations meet their needs.

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case on taxing foreign income

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed inclined to uphold a tax on foreign income while leaving questions about a broader, never-enacted tax on wealth for another day.

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on legality of Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids.

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, died Friday.

WATCH: Senate Democrats authorize subpoenas in Supreme Court ethics probe as Republicans stage walkout

By Stephen Groves, Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The committee chairman, Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, pushed through the vote in the meeting's final moments on Thursday after Republicans had walked out.

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case on whether SEC, other federal agencies, can create regulations

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Conservative Supreme Court justices on Wednesday seemed open to a challenge to how the Securities and Exchange Commission fights fraud, in a case that could could have far-reaching effects on other regulatory agencies.

Panama’s Supreme Court declares 20-year contract for Canadian copper mine unconstitutional

By Kathia Martínez, Juan Zamorano, Associated Press

Opponents of the Cobre Panama mine argued it would damage a forested coastal area and threaten water supplies. The announcement of the nine-member court's decision set off cheers among a crowd of people waiting outside.

Supreme Court to decide on legality of OxyContin maker’s settlement plan with victims of opioid crisis

By Geoff Mulvihill, Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The legality of an agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids is going before the Supreme Court.