Ann E. Marimow

Traveling across the country, justices defend the role of the court even as strained relations among its members emerge in writing and remarks.

As the justices have traveled the country this month for public appearances, a traditional part of the court's schedule after finishing oral arguments for the term, they have seemed intensely aware of a public debate about their relationships with one another and the court's own legitimacy.

In Pennsylvania this month, Chief Justice John Roberts insisted that the public is misguided to think of Supreme Court justices as political actors.

The Trump administration backed lawsuits brought by the Havana Docks Corporation that would allow the U.S.-owned entity to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.

The Trump administration backed lawsuits brought by the Havana Docks Corporation that would allow the U.S.-owned entity to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro's regime.

President Trump has alternated between bullying the justices and cozying up to them as the court prepares to announce major decisions that will determine the fate of the key aspects of his agenda.

WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance made an unannounced visit to the Supreme Court this month to attend a private dinner in a wood-paneled conference

A group of immigration judges in 2020 challenged work-related restrictions on their public speaking engagements, saying they violated their free speech rights.

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday dealt a setback to immigration judges challenging restrictions on their ability to speak out on public policy.

Terry Pitchford was convicted in 2006 for his role in the murder of a shopkeeper by a 12-member jury that included one Black member.