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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Treats Criticism of Courts
After President Obama took on recent Supreme Court rulings in a January speech, U.S. Justice Clarence Thomas is taking aims at criticism of the highest court in the land. According to AP reports, a...
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Christian Leaders Push for Immigration Reform
Chief Executives of Church World Service and the National Council of Churches are pushing for comprehensive immigration reform, in response to what they referred to as a divine mandate. The leaders...
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Where in the World is Manuel Noriega? U.S. Supreme Court Hears Extradition...
An old name is turning up in the U.S. mainstream media as the U.S. Supreme Court wrangles over granting a stay of extradition for a relatively well-known inmate scheduled for release from a Florida...
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Supreme Court Blocks Re-Trial for Texas Inmate
A ruling by a New Orleans based federal court appeals has prompted a U.S. Supreme Court decision to block a new trial for a Texas death row inmate. AP reports show that a Feb. 22 Supreme Court ruling...
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Lower Courts Still Hear “Ten Commandments” Cases, Apply Supreme Court Ruling
A Feb. 4 ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals extends part of a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that is still subject to extensive legal maneuvering in many parts of the country....
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RICO “Mob” Law Used Against Big Tobacco Companies
Both sides of a high profile big tobacco case are contesting a recent verdict by the Washington, D.C. Federal Court of Appeals, according to several reports. The defendants, three tobacco companies...
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What Makes a Supreme Court Justice?
With Justice John Paul Stevens announcing his retirement on April 9, 2010, President Obama has yet another significant decision to make that will influence the American people. A New York Times article...
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Supreme Court Addresses Privacy of Employee Workplace Emails and Phone Content
What rights of privacy do employees have when using computers at work, sending text messages on a cell phone supplied by an employer, or even simply using a work phone? Several people would argue that...
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PA Supreme Court Denies Reassessment of First Hormone Replacement Therapy...
In what is being regarded by many as a controversial case, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided to leave its decision intact to not reconsider a woman’s hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tort...
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Jury to Determine Causation for Illnesses Attributed to Both Asbestos...
A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decision ruled that two Philadelphia plaintiffs’ cases will not be dismissed based on summary judgment. It will be up to the jury to determine causation based on...
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