NYC Woman At Center Of DOMA Case Hopeful Outcome Is ‘Going To Be Good’
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — Concluding two days of intense debate, the U.S. Supreme Court signaled Wednesday it could give a boost to same-sex marriage by striking down the federal law that denies...
View ArticleSupreme Court Strikes Down DOMA Provision, Dismisses Prop. 8 Case
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — In significant but incomplete victories for gay rights, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a provision of a federal law denying federal benefits to married gay...
View ArticleNeil Gorsuch Sworn In As 113th Justice Of The Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — Neil Gorsuch has taken his place as the 113th justice of the Supreme Court. The 49-year-old appeals court judge from Colorado was sworn during a public ceremony at the...
View ArticleSupreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy To Retire
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said Wednesday he is retiring, giving President Donald Trump the chance to cement conservative control of the high court. The...
View ArticleFirst Lady Melania Trump Makes Another Trip To The Southern Border
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – First Lady Melania Trump made another solo trip to the southern border Thursday, as President Donald Trump considers a Supreme Court nominee. The first lady visited a short-term...
View ArticlePresident Trump Plans To Announce Supreme Court Pick On July 9
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (CBSNewYork/CBSNews) — President Donald Trump plans to announce his pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on July 9. Kennedy will retire on July 31, after more than 30...
View ArticleTrump Has SCOTUS Shortlist Down To 4 Possible Nominees
WASHINGTON, DC (CBS News) – President Donald Trump has begun interviewing possible nominees for the Supreme Court seat that will become open when Justice Anthony Kennedy retires at the end of the...
View ArticlePresident Trump Expected To Announce Supreme Court Pick Monday
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he was still deliberating his decision on a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy as his self-imposed...
View ArticlePresident Trump Nominates Brett Kavanaugh To Replace Retiring Supreme Court...
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, a politically connected conservative judge, for the Supreme Court Monday night, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle...
View ArticleOpinion: The Supreme Court Is Back In DC And Controversy Is Sure To Follow
The Supreme Court justices are back in Washington, D.C., and after the stunt Chief Justice John Roberts pulled three months ago, I would prefer it was Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson...
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