Supreme court Coverage

Supreme Court to debate whether cities can punish people who are homeless

(CNN) -- When Helen Cruz pitched her tent in a city park a few years ago and made it her home, she chose the location for one reason: She wanted to be close to the houses she cleans for a living but could never afford for herself.

By John Fritze, CNN

Apple risks a hit to its sales after Supreme Court declines to review Epic’s app store case

Apple will have to comply with a sweeping injunction reshaping its relationship with mobile app developers, after the US Supreme Court declined to review the lower court’s order on Tuesday.

US Supreme Court to hear case related to FDA decisions on abortion pill

The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, its first abortion case since it overturned Roe v. Wade last year.

The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication

The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, its first abortion case since it overturned Roe v. Wade last year.

Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter and Mark Sherman, Associated Press

New lawsuits target business funding, DEI efforts after affirmative action ruling

If these lawsuits follow other cases it will likely be 5 or more years before all decisions and appeals are finalized. In that time there remains the potential that government and corporate programs with similar aims will face more lawsuits and threats.

UNC Board of Trustees passes resolution on anti-discrimination

UNC Board of Governors passed a resolution Thursday prohibiting the university from considering race, sex, religion, or other factors in its admissions, hiring, and contracting decisions.

Local experts react to Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action

Members of on the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 6-3 to end affirmative action, a decades-long practice.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

UNC, Duke, NC State all saw their student bodies diversify under affirmative action, data shows

The WRAL Data Trackers gathered student enrollment stats for those three universities starting in 1980.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

US Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled colleges and universities can no longer consider race as a factor in admissions.

Vice President Kamala Harris appearing in Charlotte one year after Supreme Court decision

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to discuss the Supreme Court reversal of Roe Vs. Wade one year after the decision.

Impending affirmative action decision brings Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III to Chapel Hill

UNC-Chapel Hill is at the center of one of the cases in front of the Supreme Court. Advocates of affirmative action say race is just one factor being considered in admissions, but opponents say it shouldn't even be part of the discussion.

Supreme Court declines to hear NC case to stop issuing license plates with confederate flag

The Supreme Court declined to hear the case challenging North Carolina's decision two years ago to stop issuing specialty license plates bearing the confederate flag.

The Supreme Court could reshape the Internet - and soon

The cases under discussion this week could have vast implications for everything from online restaurant reviews to likes and retweets.

Twitter on trial at the Supreme Court - what's happening

After back-to-back oral arguments this week, the Supreme Court appears reluctant to hand down the kind of sweeping ruling about liability.

The Internet on trial: The latest on SCOTUS case about Section 230

Two tech cases before the Supreme Court this week have the potential to transform the landscape of the internet. Here's what happened on Tuesday.

Legal shield for internet – just 26 words – could be in jeopardy at Supreme Court

Everything you need to know about Section 230, the law that’s been called “the 26 words that created the internet” and what’s at stake.

NC Supreme Court working on making changes

Days after Republicans flipped the NC Supreme Court majority, the court started discussing new rules that critics now call a power grab, according to a document obtained by WRAL News. The apparent effort comes as the new GOP court has also voted to revisit recent decisions in voting rights cases that favored progressive groups.

Leaked document shows big changes could be underway at GOP-majority NC Supreme Court

Days after Republicans flipped the NC Supreme Court majority, the court started discussing new rules that critics now call a power grab, according to a document obtained by WRAL News. The apparent effort comes as the new GOP court has also voted to revisit recent decisions in voting rights cases that favored progressive groups.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Tech groups push Supreme Court for ruling on social media law

Two tech industry groups asked the Supreme Court to review a hotly debated Texas law restricting social media platforms’ ability to moderate content.

Editorial: Supreme Court needs to follow the law, uphold UNC affirmative action in admissions

Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 -- Diversity and inclusion are critical to a well-rounded education that prepares students to effectively engage in a society that treats people with dignity and respect. It is fundamental to our democracy and the Supreme Court should not divert from that mission.

Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Affirmative Action Programs

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday appeared ready to rule that the race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina were unlawful, based on questioning over five hours of vigorous and sometimes testy arguments, a move that would overrule decades of precedents.

Adam Liptak, New York Times

North Carolina Superior Court ruling limits power for some elected leaders

North Carolina's highest court on Friday issued a ruling limiting state lawmakers' power to change the constitution if they themselves were elected unconstitutionally.

Abortions aren't always for unwanted pregnancies. For thousands of women, making that choice brings their "darkest of days"

In the majority ruling, the justices noted that, since Casey and Roe, viability has changed as there have been medical advancement. Still, some parents are told their child has a low chance of survival, and if they are carried to term, it is likely they will be faced with lifetimes of medical challenges.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

Supreme Court EPA ruling could shift focus to Cooper's climate plan

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Thursday to limit federal agencies' ability to regulate greenhouse gas puts pressure on state and local authorities to enact their own regulations to combat carbon emissions, environmental law experts say.

Liz McLaughlin, WRAL reporter

Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Stephen Breyer retires from Supreme Court

Nearly three months after she won confirmation to the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson is officially becoming a justice.