Supreme Court

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Obama Was Wrong to Criticize the Supreme Court

January 29, 2010

Judge Alito’s not a hothead. Obama provoked him.

Opinion - Mary Kate Cary

Should Supreme Court Uphold the Quon Case on Worker Privacy?

January 29, 2010

Supreme Court to weigh California city’s appeal of officer’s suit over the reading of his text messages

Opinion

Alito, 'Not True' and Obama: Lucky Scalia Wasn't There

January 29, 2010

Alito shakes his head at president’s rebuke on corporate spending, but others feel Obama was right.

Opinion - Linda Killian

Obama Vs. the Supreme Court

January 28, 2010

Supreme Court [justices] have a history of building castles of legal cards to suit their own agendas ["Alito's 'Not True' Was Out of Line; Court Deserves Obama Smack," usnews.com].

Opinion - Letters and Comments

Alito's 'Not True' Was Out of Line; Court Deserves Obama Smack

January 28, 2010

The high court is full of political hacks.

Opinion - John A. Farrell

O'Connor Worries Corporate Cash Will Taint Judicial Elections

January 27, 2010

The controversial decision is expected to reshape the financing of elections.

Nation & World

Supreme Court Ruling Empowers Corporations More Than Labor Unions

January 22, 2010

Don’t be fooled by those who say that corporations and labor compete on the same level.

Opinion - Laura Chapin

10 Questions About the Supreme Court Ruling on Campaign Finance

January 22, 2010

If they have the right to free speech, what other rights do they have?

Opinion - Robert Schlesinger

Is Supreme Court Right and Obama Wrong on Campaign Spending?

January 22, 2010

Was overturning the limit on corporate donations best for the country?

Opinion

Supreme Court Ruling Is an Invitation to Scandal

January 22, 2010

Corruption and outrage will follow; transparency is the solution.

Opinion - John A. Farrell

Supreme Court to Hear Sex Offender Imprisonment Case

January 11, 2010

Court considers whether prosecutors can hold offenders beyond their original sentences.

Nation & World - Nation

The Supreme Court, Conrad Black and Joe Biden's Bad Idea

December 11, 2009

Conrad Black could tell you why 'honest services fraud' is a real problem.

Opinion - Peter Roff

Is 'Jones v. Harris Associates' a Referendum on Mutual Funds?

November 18, 2009

Myths and realities in the Supreme Court's mutual fund case

Money - Fund Observer

Why Mutual Fund Case Isn't About Executive Pay

November 17, 2009

Myths and realities in the Supreme Court's mutual fund case.

Money - Fund Observer

Supreme Court Weighs Juvenile Life Sentences

November 11, 2009

Should juvenile offenders face life behind bars?

Nation & World

Chief Justice Roberts a Student of Justice Owen Roberts

October 13, 2009

Chief Justice John G. Roberts isn't the first Supreme Court justice to have that last name.

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

Supreme Court to Decide Hot Button Issues

October 2, 2009

The Court will look hear cases on life sentences for minors, a cross on federal land, and more.

Nation & World - Nation

10 Things You Didn't Know About the Supreme Court

October 2, 2009

Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the first Latino justice.

Nation & World - Politics

Antonin Scalia: Supreme Court Class Clown

September 21, 2009

The justice's favorite legal movie is My Cousin Vinny.

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

William Rehnquist's Passion for Gambling

September 8, 2009

The former Supreme Court justice was all smiles when it came to poker.

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

Court Upholds Texas Admissions Policy

August 18, 2009

Two white students who believed they faced discrimination sued the University of Texas-Austin.

Education - The Paper Trail

Sotomayor Confirmed as First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice in Victory for Obama

August 6, 2009

Vote is mostly along party lines.

Nation & World - Nation

Poll: Americans Want Native American on Supreme Court

August 4, 2009

Obama appears eager to bring diversity to the court. Americans want a Native American.

Nation & World - Washington Whispers

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Sotomayor

July 28, 2009

Sotomayor's nomination will head to the full Senate for a vote.

Nation & World

A Smooth Road Ahead for Sotomayor

July 20, 2009

Democrats appear to have the votes to put her on the Supreme Court.

Nation & World

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