US | Supreme Court Supreme Court to Take on Arizona Immigration Law Justices set for controversial year By Matt Cantor Posted Dec 12, 2011 10:13 AM CST Copied In this Monday, May 9, 2011 file photo, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer arrives for a news conference where she announced the state's decision to appeal parts of the immigration law to the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) The Supreme Court has added another high-profile case to its slate: Justices will examine the Arizona immigration law that has sparked nationwide controversy, the AP reports. They'll rule on a US appeals court decision that barred portions of the law, including a measure requiring police investigating other matters to check a person's immigration status if they suspect he or she is an illegal immigrant. The Obama administration has attacked the law and others like it, saying immigration is a federal issue. The case marks the third hot-button topic the justices have agreed to rule on next year, alongside health care reform and Texas electoral redistricting. Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Supreme Court ruling is a big blow to Planned Parenthood. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Report an error