Mexican Citizen Is Executed as Justices Refuse to Step In

The Supreme Court declined to stop a lethal injection to give Congress the chance to authorize a new hearing on whether rights were violated.

Justices Strike Down Arizona Campaign Finance Law

The court said a law that provided matching funds to candidates who accept public financing violated the First Amendment rights of candidates who raise private money.

Supreme Court Ruling Accepts No Substitutes in Crime Lab Testimony

The Supreme Court extended its 2009 ruling that crime lab reports may not be used against criminal defendants at trial unless the analysts involved can testify and be cross-examined.

Justices Rule for Wal-Mart in Class-Action Bias Case

The Supreme Court ruled for Wal-Mart in blocking a lawsuit that had sought to consolidate claims of up to 1.5 million women who worked there.

Justices Rebuff States on Utilities’ Gas Emissions

The Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit that had sought to force major electric utilities to reduce their greenhouse-gas emissions without waiting for federal regulators to act.

Court Issues Split Ruling on Poor’s Right to Counsel

A distinction is drawn between civil contempt cases and the Sixth Amendment safeguards in criminal proceedings.

Supreme Court Upholds Nevada’s Law on Conflict of Interest

The justices ruled voting by lawmakers is not speech that is protected by the First Amendment.

Sidebar: Justices Turning More Frequently to Dictionary, and Not Just for Big Words

The use of dictionaries at the Supreme Court has boomed in the last two decades, puzzling many lexicographers.

Administration Opposes Challenges to Medicaid Cuts

Medicaid recipients and health care providers cannot sue state officials to challenge cuts in Medicaid payments, the Obama administration has told the Supreme Court.

Illegal Workers: Court Upholds Faulting Hirers

A 5-to-3 ruling appeared to endorse vigorous state efforts to punish employers who intentionally hire illegal workers.

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