Nina Totenberg

In August, The New York Times reported that Anthony Welters, a wealthy friend of Thomas's, loaned him $267,000 to buy the RV.

The case has profound implications for almost every aspect of American life, especially at a time when there are great national security concerns about false information online.

The high court left the lower court decisions in place, effectively preventing the Missouri's law from going back into effect, at least for now.

The case has been widely watched, not just because it could produce an additional Democratic House seat, but because the Fifth Circuit's actions are seen as a challenge to the high court's authority.

The order voids the lower court orders and allows ATF regulations to go into effect pending further litigation.

The six conservative members of the Supreme Court seemed likely to dash Democratic hopes for a chance to win a second congressional seat in South Carolina.

At issue is the way the Republican-dominated state legislature equalized the population of its congressional districts.

The case before the high court Tuesday examined how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is funded. A ruling in favor of payday lenders could gut the agency.

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that targets the validity of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Payday lenders argue that the CFPB's funding structure is unconstitutional because it's not funded by money appropriated by Congress. The argument threatens the existence of other agencies, too.

The Supreme Court is back on the bench for a new term full of cases involving controversial issues — like guns, abortion, social media and more.

In one form or another, all those questions are back on the table this term — mainly to take a second look at appeals from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Texas and parts the South.

This week the U.S. Supreme Court opens a new term with big cases on guns, abortion and government regulation.

In June, the court ruled that Alabama's Republican-drawn congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act.

A new report from ProPublica claims that Thomas has maintained a close relationship with the Koch network and that on at least two occasions, he spoke at fundraising events for the organization.

The military has long maintained that the nation's security depends on having a diverse officer corps that is ready to lead an increasingly diverse fighting force.

Students for Fair Admission, the conservative group that won a Supreme Court ban on affirmative action programs, is suing West Point to eliminate all racial considerations in the academy's admissions.

Alabama is once again asking the Supreme Court to let it keep Republican-drawn congressional districts. In essence, the state is fighting a court order that the high court upheld just months ago.

His statement came after Sen. Dick Durbin, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wrote to the chief justice, urging that steps be taken to assure that Alito not take part in the tax case.

Justice Clarence Thomas, who has been the subject of scrutiny over gifts he received from billionaire Harlan Crow, reported additional trips Crow paid for in newly released financial disclosure forms.