Prosecutors say they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to restore a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz after an appeals court overturned the verdict in July.

Two lower courts have said some of President Trump's tariffs are unlawful. Now the Supreme Court has agreed to examine the issue.

Trump's power to issue tariffs, ramp up deportations, and send military into U.S. cities are at stake in Supreme Court cases. Here's what to know.

Several judges handling cases involving legal challenges to Trump policies in recent months have criticized rulings issued on the shadow docket. This controversy has brought renewed focus on the shadow docket, which long was a rarely used path for cases but now has become commonplace - and has surged since Trump returned to office in January.

Etan Patz's 1979 case contributed to an era of fear among American families, making anxious parents more protective of their kids.

Ten judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court needs to explain its rulings better, with some urging Chief Justice John Roberts to do more to defend the judiciary against external criticism.

After losing its case before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the state of Alaska is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on its subsistence fishing system, which gives preferential treatment to rural Alaskans.

The South Carolina Supreme Court dismissed a case challenging partisan gerrymandering in the state Wednesday, indicating that the practice can only be addressed by the state legislature that gerrymandered the Congressional district map in the first place.

An appeals court ruled last month that Chicago police officers accused of serious misconduct have the right to ask an arbitrator — and not the Chicago Police Board — to decide their fate, but those proceedings must take place in public.