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Justices Seem Split on Voter ID Laws
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- January 9, 2008
Court hears oral arguments on Indiana legislation.
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New Abortion Wars
By Bret Schulte -
Nation & World
- January 3, 2008
An age-old fight is heating up in the states
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Justices Hear Guantánamo Case
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- December 5, 2007
Government lawyer struggles to convince high court that prisoners have adequate access to justice
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Tug of War Over Gitmo
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- November 30, 2007
Key cases this week signal the strain over prisoners' rights
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Let D.C. Keep Its Gun Ban
By John Mashek -
A Capital View
- November 26, 2007
But the high court may choose to ignore majority sentiment in the nation's capital.
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Q&A: Clive Stafford Smith
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- November 16, 2007
One Man's Outrage Over Guantánamo
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No More Court Vacancies for Bush
News Desk
- November 15, 2007
Veteran court insiders and administration officials say that there is little possibility that President Bush will be handed another Supreme Court nomination because of a retirement.
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Justice O'Connor's Wish: a Wand, Not a Gavel
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- November 7, 2007
Retired high court member says deficiencies in courts are nearly impossible to fix
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The Court Puts Death on Hold
By Alex Kingsbury -
Nation & World
- November 3, 2007
At issue: the 'how' of the death penalty, not the penalty itself
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Friends of Clarence Thomas Speak Out
News Desk
- October 25, 2007
They're calling themselves "Friends of Justice Thomas," and they say that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his bestselling memoir have gotten a bum rap from the "mainstream media."
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Supreme Court Weighs Sentencing Disparities
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- October 2, 2007
Case pivots on vast differences in prison terms for crack and powder cocaine traffickers.
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About David Souter
By Jennifer O'Shea -
Nation & World
- October 1, 2007
10 Things You Didn't Know About John Roberts
By Jennifer L. Jack -
Nation & World
- October 1, 2007
10 Things You Didn't Know About Samuel Alito
By Allegra Hartley -
Nation & World
- October 1, 2007
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Anthony Kennedy
By Danielle Burton -
Nation & World
- October 1, 2007
10 Things You Didn't Know About Stephen Breyer
By Jennifer L. Jack -
Nation & World
- October 1, 2007
10 Things You Didn't Know About John Paul Stevens
By Stephanie Salmon -
Nation & World
- October 1, 2007
10 Things You Didn't Know About Ruth Bader Ginsburg
By Danielle Burton -
Nation & World
- October 1, 2007
10 Things You Didn't Know About Clarence Thomas
By Carol S. Hook -
Nation & World
- October 1, 2007
Revisiting the Case of a Sentencing Double Standard
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- September 29, 2007
Justices consider disparities for powder and crack cocaine
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This Year, a Few Weighty Cases
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- September 29, 2007
A slim, but significant, docket
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'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' Just Won't Go Away
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- September 20, 2007
The arrival of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts at Syracuse University was met with eager students, cynical professors, and a drum corps "playing a snappy marching beat."
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Justice Department Lawyers Refuse Detainee Cases
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- August 30, 2007
Some lawyers in the civil appeals division object to the government's policies on Guantanamo Bay.
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A Pretense That Perpetuates Segregation
Bonnie Erbe
- July 2, 2007
You can't force people to live in diverse neighborhoods..
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