The Supreme Court of the United States\u00a0has closed its recent\u00a0session with decisions that reflect a diverse range of the nation\u2019s issues. On the home page for the Supreme Court, you can view a list of links to recent decisions from the Supreme Court<\/a>, including<\/p>\n

6\/23\/16 – Fisher v. University of Tex. at Austin<\/a>\u00a0–about the use of race in school admissions decisions<\/p>\n

6\/23\/16 – Birchfield v. North Dakota<\/a>\u00a0–about warrants for blood tests for drunk driving arrests<\/p>\n

6\/27\/16 – Whole Woman\u2019s Health v. Hellerstedt<\/a>\u00a0–about undue burdens on health clinics that\u00a0offer abortion services<\/p>\n

6\/27\/16 – Voisine v. United States<\/a>\u00a0–about recklessness as a motive\u00a0in misdemeanor domestic violence cases<\/p>\n

Dissenting and concurring opinions are also available as part of the published decisions. If you\u2019re interested in reading or hearing arguments before the Court, the home page also provides links to transcripts and audio of recent arguments<\/a>. Earlier arguments are also available through the lists of transcripts back to 2000<\/a> and audio back to 2010.<\/p>\n

Find out more about the justices of the Supreme Court by reading the current justices\u2019 biographies<\/a>\u00a0and viewing a timeline of justices\u2019 time on the Court<\/a>, both past and present. \u00a0Learn about the process of nominating and confirming justices through the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court and other federal government web sites and publications exist to help people stay informed and provide an open window onto government activities. Remember that a government information librarian is available to\u00a0assist with these and other government resources\u00a0at Odum Library, a Federal Depository Library<\/a>. Call the Reference Desk at 229-333-7149 for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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