Is an intellectual disability a condition, or a number on an IQ test? Here's why an Alabama death penalty case at the Supreme Court is worrying advocates.

Bayer is asking the Supreme Court to make the federal label a shield against accountability. But a label cannot be a shield when it is printed with ink synthesized from ghostwritten studies and outdated science. Regulatory agencies may falter, and science will always evolve.

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship.

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court will decide the fate of worldwide tariffs President Donald Trump has used to raise revenue, spur manufacturing and exert political pressure on other countries. The tariffs, the centerpiece of Trump's economic agenda, are ...

Courtly Observations is a recurring series by Erwin Chemerinsky that focuses on what the Supreme Court’s decisions will mean for the law, for lawyers and lower courts, and for people’s lives. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not ...

Whereas the Executive and Legislative branches are elected by the people, members of the Judicial Branch are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Article III of the Constitution, which establishes the Judicial Branch, leaves Congress ...