David Savage

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the fiery conservative who used a sharp intellect, barbed wit and a zeal for verbal combat to fight the tide of modern liberalism, has died. He was 79.

The Supreme Court opened the door Monday to possible parole for hundreds of aging prisoners across the nation who are serving life terms for homicides committed when they were under age 18.

The Supreme Court will hear Michigan's appeal of a surprising ruling that struck down its voters' ban on giving "preferential treatment" to students based on their race, weighing the emotionally tense issue of affirmative action for the second time in a year.