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Justice Clarence Thomas Amends 1997-2009 Financial Forms
Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas said Monday that he had misunderstood the filing and reporting instructions when he failed for 13 years to properly disclose his wife's income on federal...
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Report on Bush-Era Politicking Underscores Need for Hatch Act Reform
Filed under: George W. Bush, Bush Administration, Congress, Campaigns, Law, White HouseThe Office of Special Counsel blasts Bush-era politicking at the White House. But it's too little, too late, and...
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Judge John Roll's Successor Declares 'Judicial Emergency' in Arizona
The slain judge was meeting Gabrielle Giffords to discuss case overload in Arizona when he was slain. Judge Roslyn O. Silver has taken up the cause. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Judge Throws Out Health Care Law, Calls Individual Mandate Unconstitutional
Filed under: Barack Obama, Obama Administration, Supreme Court, Analysis, Health Care Reform, John BoehnerThe adverse federal court ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was the...
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Health Care Scorecard: Two Federal Judges for the Law, Two Against
Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Health Care, Law, Analysis, Health Care ReformThe Constitution and legal precedent have left enough ambiguity to permit wildly different interpretations of the...
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Judge's Ten Commandments Display in Courtroom Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal appeals panel admonishes Ohio Judge James Deweese -- again -- for hanging religious art and commentary in his courtroom. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Legal Battle Over Tucson Defendant Jared Loughner's 'Real' Mug Shot
Filed under: Media, Crime, Supreme Court, Arizona ShootingIn seeking to block the release of booking photos not yet seen by the public, Loughner's defense attorneys try to limit damage already done...
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Amid Closings and Cutbacks, a Modest Proposal to Save Our Courts
Filed under: LawOur courts desperately need money. And they are renovating their websites. Here's a plan to solve two problems at once. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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State Abortion Restrictions Still a Priority for Republican Lawmakers
Filed under: Republicans, Abortion, LawPolls show Americans are much more concerned about jobs and the economy than they are about abortion. So why are state GOP leaders pushing restrictions on the...
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Supreme Court and Conflicts of Interest: Pressure Builds for More Transparency
There is growing political and legal pressure on the justices to be more open about their decisions to sit, or not sit, on a particular case. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Judge Rules Loughner Search Warrant Will Stay Private For Now
Filed under: Crime, Arizona ShootingGood news, bad news, for media organizations pushing to get more access to the Loughner case file. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Don't Make Federal Case Out of It, Says Woman Who Tried to Poison Best Friend
The Supreme Court takes a look at states' rights and federal authority -- in a case involving a painful dispute between two former best friends. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Third Federal Judge OKs Affordable Care Act
Filed under: George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Obama Administration, Law, Supreme Court, Health Care ReformThe Constitution doesn't stop Congress from preventing 'free rides' on health insurance for people...
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Obama Ends Court Defense of Anti-Gay Marriage Law
Until now, federal attorneys have defended the Defense of Marriage Act's validity in court. But President Obama on Wednesday ordered the reversal of executive branch policy. Permalink | Email this |...
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Supreme Court: No 'Personal Privacy' Rights for Corporations Under FOIA
The justices moved quickly to close a loophole corporations sought to use to block the release of some of their records. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Supreme Court Upholds Westboro Baptist Church's Right to Military Funeral...
Filed under: Religion, Law, Supreme CourtThe protesters are "entitled to 'special protection' under the First Amendment," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, "and that protection cannot be overcome by a...
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Supreme Court's 8-1 Westboro Ruling -- and Alito's Passionate Dissent
Filed under: Gay Rights, Conservatives, Law, Supreme CourtLone dissents are often the loudest. And sometimes the longest remembered. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Jared Lee Loughner Case: Feds Add Murder Charges, Potential Death Penalty
Filed under: Crime, Guns, Supreme Court, Arizona ShootingA grand jury outlines the full contours of the federal case against the Tucson, Ariz., shooting suspect. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs...
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The Important Supreme Court Decision You Didn't Hear About Last Week
Forget the funeral protest case for a minute. The high court also issued a big decision in the case of a confessed former methamphetamine dealer that may affect many more people. Permalink | Email this...
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Supreme Court Clears Path Toward Post-Conviction DNA Testing
Filed under: Crime, Supreme CourtThe Justices made it easier -- but only slightly so -- for convicted prisoners to get DNA testing they say can exonerate them. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs |...
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