WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - John Roberts was not supposed to be the U.S. chief justice. When President George W. Bush nominated him to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005, it was as one of the ...

Last month, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh denounced what they perceived to be a growing problem: federal judges ...

Here’s a look at Supreme Court nominations. Under Article II of the Constitution, the President nominates justices to the Supreme Court, with the “advice and consent of the Senate.” If a vacancy ...

Trump sought to oust FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter earlier this spring, but lower courts ordered her reinstated after ...

The court, citing free speech rights under the Constitution's First Amendment, ruled that the government may not restrict ...

John Roberts, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court since 2005, has played a crucial role in ushering a conservative era in American jurisprudence. His landmark rulings on issues such as ...

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.

The firing of Rebecca Slaughter, one of five FTC commissioners, has been legally contested since March, when President Donald ...

Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing President Donald Trump to put a Joe Biden-appointed member of the Federal Trade ...