The high court ruled 5-3 in favor of Glossip and reversed a decision of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals that upheld his conviction and death sentence. Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion for the court and was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Elena Kagan,

President Donald Trump is sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts during his inauguration ceremony as the 47th president in the Rotunda at the Capitol in Washington on Monday morning, Jan.

Chief Justice John Roberts said late Wednesday that the order issued by U.S. District Judge Amir H. Ali will remain on hold until the high court has a chance to weigh in more fully.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday night paused a lower court-imposed midnight deadline to restart $2 billion in foreign aid payments after the Trump administration paused 10,000 awards.

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts late Wednesday paused a lower court's ruling requiring the Trump administration to release $2 billion in foreign aid payments. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali had ordered the Trump administration to pay out the money by midnight Thursday.

A lot of people are focused on the courts generally, and on my court in particular,” Justice Elena Kagan said.

By Brendan Pierson and John Kruzel (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday paused a federal judge's order requiring President Donald Trump's administration to pay foreign aid funds to contractors and grant recipients.

The Supreme Court is poised to rule for the first time on President Donald Trump's attempts to stop congressionally approved spending.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday night temporarily paused a lower judge's orde that would've required the Trump administration to restart $1.9 billion in foreign aid payments by midnight. Why it matters: In the first case the Supreme Court has intervened in since the Trump administration moved to overhaul the federal government and make drastic budget cuts,

Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily blocked a court order requiring the Trump administration to release $2 billion in frozen foreign aid, granting the Supreme Court time to review the case. The administration argues compliance is impossible by the court’s deadline,

President Donald Trump is rushing to get lawsuits against his administration before the Supreme Court in pursuit of wins.