Supreme Court rules against immigrants claiming safety fears after deportation and for pipeline builders

The Supreme Court neared the end of its decision-making for the term on Tuesday, ruling against immigrants who say they face persecution or torture in their home countries if they are deported and for the builders of a proposed natural gas pipeline spanning Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The court will release its final decisions Thursday, including a closely watched election-law case from Arizona that will provide guidance on protections afforded by the Voting Rights Act.