WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Five men on the U.S. Supreme Court may or may not be ready to set the American political process on its ear, striking down with extreme prejudice federal restrictions on corporate campaign contributions.

WASHINGTON, May 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court tossed a claim that two Bush administration officials practiced discrimination in capturing suspects after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

WASHINGTON, April 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 across ideological lines Tuesday to narrow the scope of police authority to search a vehicle once a driver has been arrested.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the Navy's power to use sonar during exercises even though the technology threatens marine life.

WASHINGTON, June 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court struck down for Eighth Amendment reasons a Louisiana law that permitted the death penalty for defendants convicted of child rape.

WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- An appeals court cannot increase a defendant's prison sentence even though the trial court erred, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.

WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- Collection companies can recover long-distance telephone fees for pay phone companies disputing charges owed, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.

WASHINGTON, May 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in two cases Tuesday that federal law protects workers from retaliation if they complain about bias on the job.

WASHINGTON, April 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Monday upheld a lower court decision requiring voters to show an official photo identification.