The justices are considering a constitutional challenge to an unusual oversight board created by Congress to sort out the island’s debt.

A new petition asks the justices to rule quickly, before the next election, on whether members of the Electoral College may vote their consciences.

In three cases argued on Tuesday, the court is considering L.G.B.T. rights for the first time since recent appointments moved it to the right.

In its first full term since the arrival of Justice Kavanaugh, the court could issue a number of blockbuster decisions on divisive issues in an election year.

The case will test the constitutionality of an admitting-privileges law that could reduce the number of clinics in the state one.

Over the last month, Justice Sonia Sotomayor has issued three opinions describing flaws in the capital justice system.

Mr. Olson argued for the winning sides in Bush v. Gore and Citizens United and was a leader in the fight for a right to same-sex marriage.

In a frequently lighthearted conversation, the chief justice also discussed classic rock and whether he could best Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the gym.

Gerald Bostock said he lost his job after joining a gay softball league. The justices will decide whether a landmark civil rights law protects him.

A new petition asks the court to decide whether Delaware can factor in the political affiliations of judges to try to seek ideological balance on its courts.