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Anti-abortion protesters wait outside the Supreme Court for a decision, Monday, June 29, 2020 in Washington on the Louisiana case, Russo v. June Medical Services LLC. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion law restricting providers

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, June 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Supreme Court upholds prostitution pledge for AIDS funding

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FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2020, file photo Chief Justice of the United States, John Roberts walks to the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington. Roberts told graduating seniors at his son's high school that the coronavirus has “pierced our illusion of certainty and control&quot; and counseled them to make their way in a world turned upside down with humility, compassion and courage. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court’s big opinions

By JESSICA GRESKO and MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press

President Barack Obama, accompanied by Elizabeth Warren, announces that Warren will head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Supreme Court rules Obama/Warren Wall Street cop is illegal

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, photo, Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. arrives before President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Leah Millis/Pool via AP) **FILE**

John Roberts votes with liberal Supreme Court justices on 3 biggest cases of term

By Jessica Gresko and Mark Sherman - Associated Press

The sun rises behind the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, June 29, 2020. The Supreme Court has refused to block the execution of four federal prison inmates who are scheduled to be put to death in July and August. The executions would mark the first use of the death penalty on the federal level since 2003. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Supreme Court refuses to block upcoming federal executions

By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press

Anti-abortion protesters wait outside the Supreme Court for a decision, Monday, June 29, 2020 in Washington on the Louisiana case, Russo v. June Medical Services LLC. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Abortion foes vent disappointment after Supreme Court ruling

By ELANA SCHOR - Associated Press

In this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, people gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court’s Monday ruling shielding LGBT people from employment discrimination dealt a blow to religious conservatives — and was penned by a justice they lauded after his nomination by President Donald Trump. Longtime evangelical conservative leader James Dobson said Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in a statement that what he considers an “abhorrent decision” suggests the nation “is in the midst of a spiritual war over its very heart and soul.” (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Supreme Court LGBT ruling threatens small business

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 23, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump tours a section of the border wall in San Luis, Ariz. A federal appeals court has ruled against the Trump administration in its transfer of military money to build sections of the U.S. border wall with Mexico. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Appeals court: Trump wrongly diverted $2.5B for border wall

By DAISY NGUYEN - Associated Press

A view of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, March 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Supreme Court rejects attempt to expand mail-in voting in Texas

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Healthcare professional Kenzie Anderson takes a sample from a patient at a United Memorial Medical Center COVID-19 testing site Friday, June 26, 2020, in Houston. The number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise across the state. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said that the state is facing a &quot;massive outbreak&quot; in the coronavirus pandemic and that some new local restrictions may be needed to protect hospital space for new patients. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Q&A: Overturning ‘Obamacare’ during a pandemic

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

Tennessee high court panel pursues racial justice initiative

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In this March 26, 2009 file photo, Connecticut state Supreme Court Justice Richard Palmer, center, questions attorneys at the Connecticut Supreme Court in Hartford, Conn. Palmer, who authored the landmark Connecticut Supreme Court rulings that legalized same-sex marriage and abolished the state's death penalty, is stepping down after 27 years on the high court. He reached the state's mandatory retirement age of 70 for judges late last month, but will continue to work on cases he heard before then. (AP Photo/Bob Child, Pool)

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Election-year retirement unlikely

By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press

West Virginia Supreme Court now has an Instagram account

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during news conference unveiling the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Nancy Pelosi unveils Obamacare expansion bill

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar - Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during news conference unveiling the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

With a jab at Trump, Pelosi unveils new ‘Obamacare’ bill

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 9, 2020, file photo, Steven Posey checks his phone as he waits in line to vote at Central Park in Atlanta. Voters reported wait times of three hours. When some Georgia voters endured a pandemic, pouring rain and massive waits earlier this month to cast their ballot, President Donald Trump and other Republicans blamed local Democrats for presiding over chaos. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Election chaos renews focus on gutted Voting Rights Act

By BILL BARROW - Associated Press

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, early Monday, June 15, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court rules SEC can recoup money in fraud cases

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The Supreme Court has 14 cases left to be decided by the traditional July 1 close, including cases on congressional subpoenas and faithless electors. (Associated Press)

Supreme Court likely to extend term to decide remaining cases

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf testifies before a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on the coronavirus and the FY2021 budget, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Chad Wolf, acting DHS chief: DACA is still illegal

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times