Author: John Fritze, USA TODAY

The Texas 6-week abortion ban has been blocked and upheld in a series of court rulings that thrust Roe v. Wade back into the national conversation.

John Ramirez told the Supreme Court that a Texas policy prohibiting his pastor from placing his hands on him during his execution violated his rights.

The nation’s highest court switched to virtual argument for the first time in its history, as COVID-19 closed down in-person gatherings.

The Supreme Court ruled a day after a Texas law banning most abortions after six weeks took effect, prompting an outcry from abortion rights groups.

The high court’s decision to block Biden’s eviction freeze came days after it required him to restart the “remain in Mexico” immigration policy.

Dozens of states cite fraud to justify voting restrictions. The Supreme Court recently indicated they won’t have to show fraud occurred.

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 conservative majority could have weakened Chief Justice Roberts’ influence. Instead, his approach prevailed this term.

The 8-1 ruling left unresolved the broader question of when schools may regulate off-campus speech.

Gavin Grimm’s lawsuit drew headlines in 2016 when the Supreme Court initially agreed to hear it. A change in presidents has brought the case back.

LGBTQ advocates are still reaping rewards of an anti-discrimination ruling by the Supreme Court last year. But legal experts see challenges ahead.