If the justices are deadlocked, they can find an incremental solution, reschedule the case for the next term, or leave a lower court ruling intact.

While her battles in the court room made her legendary, it was only in recent years that US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a household name and emerged as a pop culture icon.

Ginsburg, a leading liberal voice on the court, was a longtime champion of women's rights.

The US Supreme Court justice was a feminist heroine, cultural icon and national treasure.

She was appointed to the Supreme Court by Bill Clinton in 1993.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an accomplished advocate against gender discrimination who became one of the most revered justices in U.S. Supreme Court history, died of complications related to pancreatic cancer Friday. She was 87. Ginsburg wanted to be a clerk at the …

"The greatest menace to freedom is an inert people; that public discussion is a political duty; and that this should be a fundamental principle of the American government."—Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her 2012 book, 'My Own Words'

Summary List Placement Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died at the age of 87. Her death was announced Friday due to complications from cancer. Ginsburg's death gives President Trump a third opportunity to nominate a lifetime appointee to the nat…

A flurry of election-related cases are already working their way through courts, but Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer doesn’t seem overly concerned about election cases landing in his lap

A gunman who opened fire on a federal court security officer in Phoenix, Arizona Tuesday has been arrested and charged with assaulting a federal officer, the FBI announced Wednesday.

One person was injured during an apparent drive-by shooting outside a federal courthouse in Phoenix midday Tuesday, authorities said.

When the Supreme Court cut off the Florida recounts in 2000 and decided the case of Bush v. Gore, its 5-4 ruling hinged in part on federal deadlines for state presidential tallies. Now, those same Electoral College deadlines could confound results in the race…

The scheduled execution of the only Native American man on federal death row is highlighting the Navajo Nation's struggle for sovereignty.

Expert says it's likely the retired Supreme Court Justice will "continue to know who she is and the people around her until the end of her days"

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Sandra Day O'Connor said the condition had progressed, forcing her to retire from public life.

Sandra Day O'Connor would likely be the first person to tell you she's not an activist. During her time as the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court starting with her appointment in 1981, she eschewed the idea of being a banner carrier for all women; she …

Also in today's edition: We're thinking of you, Justice O'Connor

Sandra Day O'Connor, a pioneer in the legal profession who made history in 1981 by becoming the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court and remained on the bench for a quarter century, announced on Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with dementia.

Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, revealed on Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with dementia. Colette Luke has more.

As former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor announces her diagnosis of dementia, Ali Velshi reminds us of how common this life-altering disease is among older people in the United States.

O'Connor spent nearly 24 years on the Supreme Court bench.

O'Connor is the first woman to serve on the court.

Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to have served on the Supreme Court, announced Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with beginning stages of dementia.

O'Connor retired from the Supreme Court in 2006 to take care of her husband, John, who also suffered from Alzheimer's.