The U.S. Supreme Court denied the appeal of a more than $82 million restitution order imposed on a group of doctors convicted of a massive fraud scheme in Texas, but Justice Neil Gorsuch dissented from his fellow justices’ decision,

A federal appeals court has used the words of a conservative Supreme Court justice to sharply rebuke President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship plans. Trump is seeking to stop automatic citizenship for any child born in the U.

Given the Republican-controlled Congress’s clear unwillingness to oppose the president on any matter, the Supreme Court remains the last check on Trump’s efforts to radically expand the power of the presidency.

The justices have all but stopped issuing summary reversals, which are unsigned decisions used to correct clear errors by lower courts.

The decision marks the end of the road for several criminal defendants and a police officer accused of excessive force in a fatal shooting.

The Supreme Court took action on Friday in a pivotal decision that impacts the federal agency safeguarding government whistleblowers. In a notable move

The justices deferred ruling, for now, on the first test of executive power to reach the high court during Donald Trump’s second term.

Sean O'Driscoll is a Newsweek Senior Crime and Courts Reporter based in Ireland. His focus is reporting on U.S. law. He has covered human rights and extremism extensively. Sean joined Newsweek in ...

The justices said the head of the Office of Special Counsel could remain in his job at least until Wednesday, when a lower-court order temporarily protecting him expires.

The Supreme Court on Friday dashed President Donald Trump’s plan to immediately fire the head of an independent agency that investigates whistleblower claims, allowing Hampton Dellinger to remain in the job through at least the middle of next week.

By using the words of Trump-nominated Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, the appeals court is making it more difficult for Trump to overturn the court's decision. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil ...