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The U.S. Senate passed a bill to increase security for Supreme Court justices as protests at their homes have grown heated in light of the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade.

There are three flagpoles outside Boston City Hall. One flies the United States flag. Another flies the Massachusetts state flag. And on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled on what can fly from the third.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has appointed John W. Stenger to the Rio Grande County Court.

Colorado leaders reacted this week to a leaked draft decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the landmark decision Roe v. Wade, which established a constitutional right to abortion. 

Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday that a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on an abortion rights case was an "egregious breach" of trust and would be investigated.

Abortion would be banned or severely limited in 23 states if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, an analysis by the Guttmacher Institute indicates.

Draft opinions circulated among Supreme Court justices are meant to allow for deliberation and editing before a final version is released. They are not the last word, nor ready for public reaction.

The U.S. Supreme Court will overturn the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, which established abortion as a constitutional right, Politico reported Monday based on what it said was a draft of a majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis appointed Jason T. Kelly to fill a vacancy on the Conejos County Court in the Twelfth Judicial District.

It's unusual for someone to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit one of its decisions. It's very rare for that to happen almost immediately after the ruling was issued.