The Latest Breaking News from Elena Kagan

Legitimacy. The word has dominated discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court for years. Some, mostly on the left, claim that the court has lost its legitimacy. The debate on this question even has spread to the court itself, with comments on the matter made by Justices Elena Kagan, John Roberts…

Washington (AFP) - The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a racially-charged case involving the rights of Black voters.

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears open to making it harder to create majority Black electoral districts

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s liberals, including new Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, strongly defended the Voting Rights Act on Tuesday, arguing that Alabama should be required to draw election maps that give Black voters a chance at equal representation.

In Merrill v Milligan, the court will decide whether Alabama’s new congressional map violates the Voting Rights Act

Potential ruling on Voting Rights Act could “obliterate” many majority-minority congressional districts, one attorney said.

The conservative court returns with a new slate of controversial cases while facing allegations of illegitimacy, extremism and partisan judgment. Alex Woodward explains what’s at stake

Gutting abortion rights and the EPA wasn't enough. Now the Supreme Court goes for the big prize: Ending democracy

The fate of affirmative action programs in college admissions, redistricting and elections are in the hands of the justices as the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term.

Many fear the potential for extreme rightwing rulings on topics ranging from affirmative action to voting rights

The Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday at a time of diminished public confidence and justices sparring openly over the institution’s legitimacy