Justice Brett Kavanaugh tests positive for COVID-19, Supreme Court says
He is fully vaccinated and has no symptoms.
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Justice Kavanaugh tests positive for COVID-19
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh tested positive for COVID-19, the court announced in a statement. He is fully vaccinated and has no symptoms, but will not attend Friday's ceremonial investiture for Justice Amy Coney Barrett. CBSN's Anne-Marie Green has more.
Alito says Supreme Court justices aren't a "dangerous cabal"
The longtime conservative justice was defending their use of the "shadow docket" after criticism stemming from the recent Texas abortion and other decisions.
Supreme Court cases
The U.S. Supreme Court is two months into its current term and in the coming months will take up potential landmark cases. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the cases that could have major implications. One involves government access to our cellphone records and another that looks at whether business owners can refuse to accommodate same-sex couples due to religious objections.
Texas execution delayed over inmate's request for pastor's touch
Supreme Court's reprieve for John Henry Ramirez is latest clash between death row inmates and prison officials in Texas and other states over presence of spiritual advisers in death chambers.
Supreme Court to hold first in-person arguments since start of pandemic
The court said it "anticipates" providing live audio of oral arguments set for October, November and December.
Supreme Court rejects bid to block Texas 6-week abortion ban
The court ruled 5-4 to allow the Texas law to remain in effect.
End of eviction protections raises concerns
There are growing concerns over a potential housing crisis now that the Supreme Court has decided to end a pandemic-related eviction moratorium for most of the United States. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with Bill Treanor, dean of Georgetown University Law Center, who is one of dozens of law school deans across the country joining forces to help Americans facing this eviction crisis.
Abortion ban goes into effect in Texas
One of the strictest abortion laws in the country is now in effect in Texas, outlawing the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joined CBSN to discuss what's happening with the case, as well as the latest on Texas' Republican-backed voting law.
SCOTUS rules Biden must revive Trump-era Remain-in-Mexico policy
Under the Trump-era program, the U.S. returned 70,000 non-Mexican asylum-seekers to Mexico, instructing them to wait there for their court hearings.
DOJ defends latest federal eviction moratorium
The Justice Department has defended the CDC's temporary extension of the federal eviction moratorium in a court filing last week. It cited concerns over the rising cases of COVID fueled by the Delta variant. But, the Biden administration is facing criticism from those who say they don't have the authority to continually extend the deadline. Jessica Levinson, CBS News legal contributor and professor at Loyola Law School, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with her insight.
How much power should the Supreme Court hold?
A New York Times opinion piece says the court "needs to be cut down to size." Jamelle Bouie, CBS News political contributor and New York Times opinion columnist, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss his piece.
Judge blocks Arkansas abortion ban
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law that would ban abortion except to save the life of the mother, with no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. The law was signed by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson in March but critics filed a legal challenge saying it's unconstitutional.
Democrats face pressure on voting rights after Supreme Court ruling
Congressional Democrats are facing pressure to act after the Supreme Court upheld voting restrictions in Arizona.
Supreme Court spurns case from florist over gay wedding
Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch said they would have heard the case.
Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting rules
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Arizona's Republican-backed voting rights case, deciding neither of provisions of the state's voting law violates the section of the federal Voting Rights Act that deals with race. Ilya Shapiro, vice president of the CATO Institute and director of the Robert Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, joins CBSN for more on the ruling.
Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting law
CBS News' Natalie Brand joined "Red and Blue" host Caitlin Huey-Burns to break down the last opinions from the Supreme Court this term, including a voting rights case from Arizona that has major implications for election laws in all states.
Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting laws
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued rulings in two key cases involving voting laws in Arizona and donor disclosure rules for nonprofits in California. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson joined CBSN with the breakdown.
Supreme Court rules on immigration, pipeline
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued new decisions Tuesday, addressing both an immigration case and a natural gas pipeline dispute. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson discusses these cases and more for CBSN.
Supreme Court rejects transgender bathroom dispute in win for student
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito said they would have heard the case.
Legal expert on Native tribes funding case
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Alaskan Native Corporations who sought government funding under the CARES Act. Ilya Shapiro, vice president at the Cato Institute and director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about the significance of the case.
Supreme Court sides with Cargill, Nestle in child slavery suit
The decision will make it harder to sue American companies for alleged human-rights violations outside the U.S.
Supreme Court rejects GOP challenge to Obamacare in 7-2 ruling
The court ruled 7-2 that the red states and two individuals who brought the dispute do not have the legal standing.
Supreme Court asks DOJ to weigh in on Harvard affirmative action case
The showdown between Harvard and Asian-American applicants is the latest effort before the high court that seeks to end affirmative action in college admissions.
Supreme Court rejects battle over men-only draft registration
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Stephen Breyer and Brett Kavanaugh, noted lawmakers on Capitol Hill are considering whether to change the requirement.
Supreme Court allows Trump admin. to temporarily pause full SNAP payments
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
UPS and FedEx ground MD-11 planes after deadly Kentucky crash
UPS and FedEx are grounding their MD-11 fleets "out of an abundance of caution" after a deadly crash at a UPS hub in Kentucky.
Travelers face mounting delays as flights canceled nationwide due to shutdown
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
Senate Republicans reject Democrats' health care offer to end shutdown
Senate Republicans rejected an offer from Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of health care tax credits.
Judge permanently blocks Trump admin. from deploying National Guard to Portland
In late September, President Trump announced he would be deploying federal troops to Portland in response to downtown protests over the administration's immigration crackdown.
Spanish police arrest 13 suspected members of Tren de Aragua gang
The arrests were made in five cities in the first operation in Spain to dismantle the Venezuelan prison gang.
Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia announces baby daughter's death
Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia took a leave of absence from the team a day before the World Series.
Heritage Foundation backlash erupts over leader's defense of Tucker Carlson
The leader of the influential conservative think tank is facing calls to resign and several staff members have left in protest.
Trump admin. asks judge to allow U.S. to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers argued an interview conducted by a U.S. asylum officer last month did not amount to sufficient due process.