PBS News Hour - Supreme Court

Jan 16 2025 25 ep. 6 mins 4.9k

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The latest news and analysis about key cases and critical arguments before the Supreme Court. (Updated periodically) PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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The clock is ticking on TikTok with potential ban coming this weekend

Jan 16 2025 6 mins

The clock is ticking on a potential ban on TikTok. In April, Congress and President Biden gave the app’s Beijing-based parent company 270 days to find a new owner or face a shutdown. They argued that Chinese control of the platform was a national security threat. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest developments with Carrie Cordero of the Center for a New American Security. PBS

TikTok’s future in hands of Supreme Court as justices hear arguments against ban

Jan 10 2025 7 mins

In a matter of days, one of the most popular social media apps in the country could pull the plug if the Supreme Court doesn’t grant it a legal reprieve. Concerns about TikTok's Chinese ownership led Congress to pass a law that would ban it in the United States unless its parent company sells it. John Yang discussed more with PBS News Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle and NP

Supreme Court hears arguments in most significant trans rights case to reach bench

Dec 04 2024 9 mins

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark case on transgender rights. The justices are weighing whether a Tennessee law barring gender-affirming care for minors violates the equal protection clause of the Constitution. The decision will have major implications for young people who identify as transgender, their families and medical providers. Laura Barrón-López

How Virginia’s voter roll purge could impact the election

Oct 31 2024 5 mins

Just days before the election, the Supreme Court ruled Virginia will be able to continue to purge people from the state’s voter rolls. The state has argued it is part of an effort to remove noncitizens from the rolls, but voting rights advocates have found several U.S. citizens were also removed from the rolls at the same time. Amna Nawaz discussed more with NPR's Jude Joffe-

How the racial makeup of colleges changed after the affirmative action ruling

Oct 24 2024 4 mins

Universities are disclosing the racial makeup of the first class of students admitted after the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action. The numbers give a detailed look at the impact of the ruling. While there’s variation, analyses show Black enrollment is down at several colleges. Geoff Bennett discussed more with David Leonhardt of The New York Times for our series, Re

How an Oklahoma death penalty case reached the Supreme Court

Oct 09 2024 3 mins

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a death row case from Oklahoma. Justices looked at whether the due process rights of death row inmate Richard Glossip were violated when the state suppressed information about its star witness who committed the murder. A court of criminal appeals has denied Glossip’s appeal for a retrial. Oklahoma communities correspondent Adam Kemp report

Supreme Court appears open to upholding regulations on ghost guns

Oct 08 2024 6 mins

The Supreme Court kicked off a new term of arguments with a major case focused on federal regulations of ghost guns. The justices weighed whether the government can regulate the firearms assembled at home with a kit with the same standard as other firearms made by licensed manufacturers. Geoff Bennett discussed more with News Hour Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle. PBS News is sup

Ketanji Brown Jackson reflects on her groundbreaking path to Supreme Court in new memoir

Sep 03 2024 12 mins

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is out with a new memoir chronicling her family’s rise from segregation to her confirmation as the first Black woman on the nation's highest court, all in a single generation. Geoff Bennett sat down with Justice Jackson in New York to discuss "Lovely One." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

‘Focus on ethics’: Sen. Durbin discusses efforts to reform the Supreme Court

Aug 20 2024 7 mins

For more on the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the Harris-Walz ticket and efforts to implement ethics reforms for the U.S. Supreme Court, Geoff Bennett speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on the convention floor in Chicago. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Getting a concealed gun permit in NYC remains a challenge despite Supreme Court ruling

Aug 13 2024 7 mins

In 2022, the Supreme Court struck down a century-old law in New York restricting who could carry a concealed gun. The landmark ruling was seen by Second Amendment supporters as a huge victory and by gun control advocates as opening the door to violent chaos. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports on what has and hasn’t changed since then. PBS News is supported by -