Supreme Court to begin new term with case from Maine on the docket

The major cases on the docket as Supreme Court begins new term

A new term for the U.S. Supreme Court kicks off this week. On the docket are consequential cases that could determine the future of key issues like gun ownership and redistricting. Looming large over this term are also calls for greater ethics guidelines for the justices. Geoff Bennett and NewsHour Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle previewed all that's to come.

US Supreme Court begins term with oral arguments in federal drug sentencing case

The US Supreme Court kicked off its Fall 2023 term Monday by hearing oral arguments in a statutory interpretation case examining federal sentencing laws. The issue before the court in Pulsifer v. United States is whether a nonviolent drug offender can receive a sentence below the mandatory minimum for their offense if they do not meet all three disqualifying conditions mentioned in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)(1). Counsel for Pulsifer argued that “ordina…

Supreme Court Term Opens With Textualist Debate Over the Word ‘And’

The justices offer opposing views on whether and means or in the federal First Step Act.

Supreme Court begins term with case over the word 'and'

The term is shaping up as an important one for social media as the court continues to grapple with applying older laws and rulings to the digital age.

Supreme Court begins term with case over the word 'and'

The term is shaping up as an important one for social media as the court continues to grapple with applying older laws and rulings to the digital age.

Supreme Court begins term with case over the word 'and'

The term is shaping up as an important one for social media as the court continues to grapple with applying older laws and rulings to the digital age.