Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court tests whether the Patent and Trademark Office violated the First Amendment when it refused to register the "disparaging" band name, "The Slants."

The Patent and Trademark Office denied registration to an Asian-American rock band named The Slants; the musicians say they want to re-appropriate the term. The case hits the high court on Wednesday.

A Colorado case is a test of what public schools must do in designing an individual education plan for children with disabilities.

Thirty years ago, Trump's attorney general nominee was turned down for a federal judgeship. And he said strikingly different things at two hearings within a month of each other back then.

Nearly 31 years ago, Sessions was up for nomination to a federal judgeship. He was rejected amid charges of racism. On Tuesday, he's back before the same committee. This time for attorney general.

Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell took a big gamble in not advancing the nomination of a centrist judge for the Supreme Court, appointed by President Obama. It's about to pay off — big league.

This was a tumultuous year for the U.S. Supreme Court because of the unexpected death of justice Antonin Scalia. In 2017, a new president will likely mean the court will finally get a new justice.

After the storm hit in 2005, the insurance company ordered claims adjusters to misclassify wind damage as flood damage to shift liability to the U.S. government and spare State Farm's coffers.

The high court heard arguments Monday in cases testing whether lawmakers in Virginia and North Carolina weighed race too heavily when redrawing state legislative districts.

Cases before the Supreme Court on Monday test whether lawmakers in Virginia and North Carolina weighed race too heavily in redrawing congressional districts following the 2010 census.

The Supreme Court tests whether immigrants facing deportation are entitled to a hearing, with possibility of release within the U.S., if they have been held for six months or longer.

The legal issue before the court tests whether people who are detained for more than six months have a right to a bond hearing. This involves permanent U.S. residents or people seeking asylum.

The Supreme Court tests how states may determine whether a capital defendant is intellectually disabled and thus cannot be executed.

A case before the Supreme Court next week questions how states may determine whether a capital defendant is intellectually disabled and thus cannot be executed.

Thirty years ago, Jeff Sessions' history of racial comments derailed him from a job as a federal judge. Now, President-elect Trump has nominated the Alabama senator to run the Justice Department.

Statements from President-elect Donald Trump raise questions about the incoming administration, big issues before the Supreme Court and progress toward nominating a ninth Supreme Court justice.

Even beyond an open spot on the Supreme Court — preserved by stalling Obama's nominee — the president-elect will get to pick appointees for an eighth of the seats on federal benches.

Tuesday's election decided that the Republican Party would control the executive and legislative branches of government. What do the election results mean for nominations to the Supreme Court?

Miami claims bank foreclosures in 2008 targeted black and Latino homeowners. When they defaulted, property values fell, which meant a drop in taxes. The city wants the right to sue the banks.

Reno's tenure was marked by tragedy and controversy. But she left office widely respected for her independence and accomplishments.