And an appeals court that is proving to be more conservative than the Supreme Court racked up more losses. Here is a list of winners and losers from the court’s term that began in October.

The U.S. Supreme Court has always ruled on politically controversial issues. From elections to civil rights, from abortion to free speech, the justices frequently weigh in on the country’s most ...

It’s not every day that a political leader talking about the state of U.S. democracy is able to hit two tricky notes at the same time: realism and hope.

The point here was not to raise your arms and growl at the Supreme Court, but to signal, in any way that makes sense to you as a citizen, that you were bearing witness, writing op-eds, protesting ...