PBS News Hour - Supreme Court

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The latest news and analysis about key cases and critical arguments before the Supreme Court. (Updated periodically) PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

DEC 4

Supreme Court hears arguments in most significant trans rights case to reach bench

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark case on transgender rights. The justices are weighing whether a Tennessee law barring gender-affirming care for minors violates the equal protection clause of the Constitution. The decision will have major implications for young people who identify as transgender, their families and medical providers. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

9 min
OCT 31

How Virginia's voter roll purge could impact the election

Just days before the election, the Supreme Court ruled Virginia will be able to continue to purge people from the state's voter rolls. The state has argued it is part of an effort to remove noncitizens from the rolls, but voting rights advocates have found several U.S. citizens were also removed from the rolls at the same time. Amna Nawaz discussed more with NPR's Jude Joffe-Block. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

5 min
OCT 24

How the racial makeup of colleges changed after the affirmative action ruling

Universities are disclosing the racial makeup of the first class of students admitted after the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action. The numbers give a detailed look at the impact of the ruling. While there's variation, analyses show Black enrollment is down at several colleges. Geoff Bennett discussed more with David Leonhardt of The New York Times for our series, Rethinking College. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

4 min
OCT 9

How an Oklahoma death penalty case reached the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a death row case from Oklahoma. Justices looked at whether the due process rights of death row inmate Richard Glossip were violated when the state suppressed information about its star witness who committed the murder. A court of criminal appeals has denied Glossip's appeal for a retrial. Oklahoma communities correspondent Adam Kemp reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

4 min
OCT 8

Supreme Court appears open to upholding regulations on ghost guns

The Supreme Court kicked off a new term of arguments with a major case focused on federal regulations of ghost guns. The justices weighed whether the government can regulate the firearms assembled at home with a kit with the same standard as other firearms made by licensed manufacturers. Geoff Bennett discussed more with News Hour Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

7 min
SEP 3

Ketanji Brown Jackson reflects on her groundbreaking path to Supreme Court in new memoir

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is out with a new memoir chronicling her family's rise from segregation to her confirmation as the first Black woman on the nation's highest court, all in a single generation. Geoff Bennett sat down with Justice Jackson in New York to discuss "Lovely One." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

13 min
AUG 20

'Focus on ethics': Sen. Durbin discusses efforts to reform the Supreme Court

For more on the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the Harris-Walz ticket and efforts to implement ethics reforms for the U.S. Supreme Court, Geoff Bennett speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on the convention floor in Chicago. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

7 min
AUG 13

Getting a concealed gun permit in NYC remains a challenge despite Supreme Court ruling

In 2022, the Supreme Court struck down a century-old law in New York restricting who could carry a concealed gun. The landmark ruling was seen by Second Amendment supporters as a huge victory and by gun control advocates as opening the door to violent chaos. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports on what has and hasn't changed since then. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

7 min

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Excellent Legal Snapshots

Feb 2

Money $teve

I use this as a way to learn what is going on legally across our great country. Well Done again, PBS Newshour.
Excellent focused snapshot of the larger show

11/14/2023

Ricky Tenderkiss

THANK YOU for this SCOTUS-centered portion of the larger PBS NewsHour. I don’t always have time to watch the whole NewsHour every night, so this sort of brief, themed focus suits me and my avid court-watching perfectly. Even in segments as short as five or six minutes, this journalism goes deeper and provides more context than reporting ten or twelve times longer. Your strict nonpartisanship coupled with your respect for and knowledge of the history and laws of the USA is especially appreciated at a time like this. Please keep this series going for as long as there’s a USA!!
Excellent source of Supreme Court news

08/28/2016

ozgumboots

Quick updates on what is happening in the Supreme Court. Essential.
Not what it used to be … or needs to be

07/03/2023

MystMrQ

Sadly, PBS’s SCOTUS coverage has ceased to be a nuanced, in-depth view of the Court and has instead become as shrill and hyperbolic as the partisan news sources I try to avoid. A shame, as there is a crying need for balanced court analysis. I can get MSNBC’s perspective on MSNBC. PBS used to be so much better than this.

The latest news and analysis about key cases and critical arguments before the Supreme Court. (Updated periodically) PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders