If Republicans Confirm New Justice, Scholars Say Democratic Court Packing Is Possible Some Democrats are open to packing the Supreme Court in response to what they perceive as an illegitimate court appointment. But the move could cause a "spiral" of retaliation, experts say. Matthew S. Schwartz
Justices Remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 'A Jurist Of Historic Stature' Many of Ginsburg's Supreme Court colleagues, including current and former justices, praised her tenure. Chief Justice John Roberts called Ginsburg "a tireless and resolute champion of justice." Jason Slotkin
'It Only Takes 4': Durbin Hopes Some Republicans Break Ranks To Block A Trump Nominee The Illinois Democrat, who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, told NPR's Weekend Edition he hopes some Republicans decline to fill the Ruth Bader Ginsburg vacancy before the election. Matthew S. Schwartz
Patrick Leahy Says A Vote Now To Replace Ginsburg Would Be 'Political Hypocrisy' The Vermont Democrat said a vote before Election Day would break with the position Republicans embraced in 2016 when they refused to consider the nomination of Obama nominee Merrick Garland. Jason Slotkin
'Use My Words Against Me': Lindsey Graham's Shifting Position On Court Vacancies Before he chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee, the South Carolina senator said a Supreme Court vacancy shouldn't be filled during an election year. His position has changed. Matthew S. Schwartz
Opinion: Hearing Justice Ginsburg in the Blast of the Rosh Hashana Shofar NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, right before Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish New Year, which begins this weekend. Scott Simon
Supreme Court Rules That About Half Of Oklahoma Is Indian Land "Today we are asked whether the land these treaties promised remains an Indian reservation. ... Because Congress has not said otherwise, we hold the government to its word," wrote Justice Gorsuch. Laurel Wamsley
You Won't See Trump's Taxes Before Election Day, But He Could Face Bigger Problems The Supreme Court's decision Thursday means Trump's financial records will likely need to be turned over to a New York grand jury and could imperil his brand and fortune. Domenico Montanaro
Supreme Court Prohibits Mobile Phone Robocalls To Collect Federal Debt Federal debt collectors were granted an exception from the general robocall ban in 2015. The high court ruled that Congress can't favor some speech over others. Matthew S. Schwartz
Supreme Court Rules State 'Faithless Elector' Laws Constitutional The decision could directly affect the election, which will take place in November amid a pandemic and a partial economic collapse. Nina Totenberg
