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Senate Considers 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Provision to Curtail Courts’ Contempt Powers

It would force plaintiffs to post bonds before courts could penalize officials for defying injunctions

Chief Justice Roberts Defends Judicial Independence in Response to Impeachment Calls

Supreme Court Pauses Trump Deportations, Highlighting Constitutional Tensions

Supreme Court Ethics Code Lacks Enforcement After Internal Debate

CJI Sanjiv Khanna Highlights Judiciary's Role in Balancing Power and Accountability

2024 Election Could Shape Future of Supreme Court's Ideological Balance

Chief Justice Roberts Faces Backlash Over Trump Immunity Ruling

Supreme Court's New Term Raises Election Concerns

Schumer Pushes Legislation to Limit Supreme Court's Power

Survey Reveals Alarming Civic Illiteracy Among US College Students

Jury Deliberates in Sen. Bob Menendez Bribery Trial for Second Day

Supreme Court's Presidential Immunity Ruling Sparks Debate

Justice Amy Coney Barrett Emerges as a Complex Conservative Voice

Judge Partially Ends Oversight of Migrant Child Detention

Supreme Court Narrows Obstruction Law in Jan. 6 Cases

Justice Samuel Alito's Unexplained Absence Raises Concerns Amid Supreme Court's Busy Term

Senate Postpones Vote on Biden's Judicial Nominee Amid Democratic Absences

Supreme Court Cases Threaten Key Regulatory Powers

Wisconsin Judge to Rule on Union Challenge to Act 10

Clinton Criticizes Delays in Trump's Trials as Election Nears