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Obama Victory Ends GOP Hopes for a Much More Conservative Supreme Court

By Liz Halloran - Nation & World - November 11, 2008

New liberal nominees likely to replace aging liberals on the high court. more >>

Ted Stevens's Convictions: Good News for Conservatives With Conviction

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - October 28, 2008

The GOP will be better off without Stevens the Spender. more >>

Texas Fraternity Ordered to Pay $16.2 Million to Parents of Dead Pledge

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 24, 2008

Freshman fell from his fifth-floor balcony two years ago after being hazed by fraternity members. more >>

Judge Says Wisconsin May Deny Funds to Religious Group

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - September 29, 2008

First Amendment rights were not violated, judge writes. more >>

Neighbor's Barking Dogs Trigger $25K Lawsuit

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - September 16, 2008

Two brothers say nonstop dog yapping has caused them anxiety. more >>

Who Were Abramoff's Victims?

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - September 4, 2008

The Indian tribes aren't among Abramoff's victims. more >>

Wesley Snipes, Not Dangerous?

By Luke Mullins - The Collar - May 23, 2008

Judge rules the actor presents no "danger of any kind"—unlike the action heroes he's played on screen. more >>

Myanmar Allows Foreign Aid Workers, McCain Releases Medical Records, and More

Nation & World - May 23, 2008

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McCain's Judicial Speech Could Help With Conservatives

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - May 6, 2008

In a shift, McCain aligns more with the right and advocates for judicial restraint. more >>

Behind the Delays in Confirming Judges

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - May 1, 2008

What the partisan battles mean to Bush's legal legacy. more >>

Elections for Judges Are Getting Nastier

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - April 4, 2008

The Wisconsin Supreme Court race is just one example of what's ahead. more >>

Attacking Climate Change in Court

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - March 13, 2008

A spate of legal cases try to hold corporations and governments liable global warming more >>

Excerpts From Friend-of-Court Briefs

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - March 7, 2008

The D.C. gun case exposes strange bedfellows and internal rifts in the administration. more >>

How the Trials Will Work

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - February 14, 2008

The biggest test of a special judicial system more >>

Trying the 9/11 Suspects