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As they debate one of the nation's most important civil rights laws, the U.S. Supreme Court's liberal justices argue that discrimination still remains a problem while the conservative justices say it isn't. They will make a final decision by late June. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)

The law that requires states with a history of discrimination to get federal approval before changing how they conduct elections has been used to block strict voter ID laws. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether or not the law is outdated, and the conservative justices seem to agree that times have changed. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)

The Court appears unwilling to rule that police never need a search warrant when drawing blood, especially when there are other ways to enforce drunk driving laws. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)

Just a day after Washington became the latest state to allow gay couples to marry, the U.S. Supreme Court will take a serious look at same-sex marriage for the first time ever. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)

NBC's Pete Williams reports on the Supreme Court's decision to take up two cases dealing with DOMA and California's Prop 8. (The Cycle)

The nation's colleges are currently allowed to consider a student's race in the admissions process, a procedure that is now being challenged in the Supreme Court. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)

The Supreme Court declared three parts of Arizona's immigration law unconstitutional, but unanimously upheld the most controversial part. Now the high court is expected to make a ruling on 'Obamacare' on Thursday. NBC's Pete Williams reports and NBC's Chuck Todd and Prof. Noah Feldman weigh in. (TODAY)

The gaming industry is praising the high court after it ruled that the government cannot ban the sale of violent video games to kids. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (TODAY)

The Supreme Court has upheld very few restrictions on free expression, and justices on Monday refused to add violence to that short list, striking down a 2005 California law banning violent video games despite concerns that they could be harmful to children. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)

The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that former Attorney General John Ashcroft can't be sued for post-9/11 arrest. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (msnbc tv)