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Nov 15, 2011 at 8:59 am

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Faceoff! Supreme Court To Determine Fate Of Obamacare In March

Faceoff! Supreme Court To Determine Fate Of Obamacare In March

WASHINGTON— The Supreme Court said yesterday that it will hear arguments next March about President Obama’s health-care overhaul — a case that could shake the political landscape as voters decide if Obama deserves a second term in office.

The decision to hear arguments in the spring sets up an election-year showdown over the White House’s main domestic- policy achievement. And it allows plenty of time for a

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Sep 21, 2011 at 7:40 pm

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“May God Have Mercy On Your Souls”: Troy Davis Executed

“May God Have Mercy On Your Souls”: Troy Davis Executed

JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — Georgia executed Troy Davis on Wednesday night for the murder of an off-duty police officer, a crime he denied committing right to the end as supporters around the world mourned and declared that an innocent man was put to death.

Defiant to the end, he told relatives of Mark MacPhail that his 1989 slaying was not his fault.

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Jun 27, 2011 at 10:21 am

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Justice Clarence Thomas Faces Ethics Investigation By NY Times

Justice Clarence Thomas Faces Ethics Investigation By NY Times

GEORGIA — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is the target of an ethics examination, investigated by The NY Times, as to whether he misused his “prestige of office” to persuade his friend Harlan Crow to fund a museum in Pin Point, Georgia.

Thomas, who is from Pin Point, introduced residents to Crow, who the Times confirmed is the anonymous donor behind $1.3 million to the museum project set to open this fall.

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Bernie McCain

Mar 28, 2011 at 1:56 pm

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Supreme Court To Hear Sex Bias Claim Against Wal-Mart

Supreme Court To Hear Sex Bias Claim Against Wal-Mart

WASHINGTON — Christine Kwapnoski hasn’t done too badly in nearly 25 years in the Wal-Mart family, making more than $60,000 a year in a job she enjoys most days.

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But Kwapnoski says she faced obstacles at Wal-Mart-owned Sam’s Club stores in both Missouri and California: Men making more than women and getting promoted

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May 10, 2010 at 1:00 pm

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President Obama Nominates Elena Kagan To Supreme Court

President Obama Nominates Elena Kagan To Supreme Court

President Obama took a key step in cementing his judicial legacy Monday, nominating Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court.

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May 6, 2010 at 2:30 pm

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National Day Of Prayer Goes On Despite Court Challenge

National Day Of Prayer Goes On Despite Court Challenge

Today marks the federally-recognized National Day of Prayer, an annual tradition that dates back to 1952. But will it be the last?

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Bernie McCain

Apr 9, 2010 at 1:30 pm

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Justice Stevens To Retire From The Supreme Court

Justice Stevens To Retire From The Supreme Court

Justice John Paul Stevens, the longest-serving member of the current Supreme Court and the leader of its liberal wing, announced his retirement Friday, giving President Obama his second chance to make a mark on the nation’s highest court.

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Mar 28, 2010 at 11:00 am

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Appeal Expected On D.C. Gun Ruling

Appeal Expected On D.C. Gun Ruling

A federal judge on Friday upheld the gun laws that the District of Columbia passed to comply with the landmark 2008 Supreme Court ruling that struck down the city’s decades-old ban on handgun possession.

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Bernie McCain

Jan 19, 2010 at 5:00 pm

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Supreme Court Ruling Could Lead To Mumia Abu Jamal’s Execution

Supreme Court Ruling Could Lead To Mumia Abu Jamal’s Execution

The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a ruling that had set aside the death sentence of Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of killing a Philadelphia police officer in a racially tinged case that has made the former Black Panther an international cause celebre.

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Nigel Stephen

Nov 16, 2009 at 1:00 pm

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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Redskins’ Naming Case

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Redskins’ Naming Case

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a lawsuit on behalf of Native American activists who claimed that the Washington Redskins’ team name is so offensive that it does not deserve trademark protection.

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Sep 15, 2009 at 1:00 pm

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Native Americans Taking Washington Redskins To Supreme Court

Native Americans Taking Washington Redskins To Supreme Court

A group of American Indians who find the Washington Redskins name offensive wants the Supreme Court to take up the matter.

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Sonia Sotomayor Approved By Senate Judiciary Committee

Sonia Sotomayor Approved By Senate Judiciary Committee

Sonia Sotomayor‘s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Now the nomination goes to the full Senate.

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