ADAM LIPTAK

The justices wrestled with questions about states’ standing to sue, whether the guidelines were lawful and the limits of judicial power over immigration.

Soon after he joined the court, the chief justice said he would seek to protect its credibility by encouraging narrow, unanimous rulings. That project has...

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol sought the records of Kelli Ward, the chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Party.

The justices will hear arguments next month on a legal theory that could transform federal elections — and, experts said, lead to countless lawsuits.

Since 1978, the sole justification for race-conscious admissions has been educational diversity. The rationale’s days may be numbered.

The court’s order said the questioning allowed by lower courts was limited and subject to appropriate safeguards.

The court’s conservative majority was wary of plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina that take account of race to foster educational diversity.

The court’s conservative supermajority may be skeptical of admissions programs at Harvard and U.N.C. that take account of race to foster educational diversity.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday about admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina — and the meaning of a...

The justice’s order was an “administrative stay” that will almost certainly not be the Supreme Court’s last word on the matter.