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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh began a marathon day of confirmation hearings by presenting himself as an open-minded judge who is guided by the…
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In a victory for Florida, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the nation’s third-largest state should be given another chance to prove its case…
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First Coast ConnectThe line between church and state is in danger of becoming more blurred under the current administration, said Rob Boston, director of communications at…
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Former Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford said on Wednesday's First Coast Connect, he wants to fix the economy and strengthen the military as he runs…
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Florida lawmakers are pledging to remedy the state's death-penalty sentencing structure after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that the state's…
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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a crucial interpretation of the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, preserving health insurance for more than 1 million…
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First Coast ConnectDecisions are expected later this month from the U.S. Supreme Court on two of the highest-profile cases the court has had in years: Obergefell v. Hodges,…
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A pair of 5-4 Supreme Court rulings struck down as unconstitutional a federal law denying benefits to same-sex couples and cleared the way for gay marriages to resume in California.
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The high court has overturned the federal Defense of Marriage Act. It has also returned California's Proposition 8 to a lower appellate court with orders to dismiss it, saying petitioners didn't have standing to bring the challenge.
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While the decision does not do away with the landmark law entirely, it rendered an enforcement mechanism moot unless Congress acts.