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Justices of US Supreme Court consider what law governs plain error appeals
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court tussled on Wednesday over the issue of whether a plain error sentencing appeal must be decided according to the law in effect at the time of sentencing or at the time of appeal.
U.S. Supreme Court to take new look at voting rights law
The Supreme Court said Friday it will consider eliminating the government's most potent weapon against racial discrimination at polling places since the 1960s. The court acted three days after a diverse coalition of voters propelled President Barack Obama to a second term in the White House.
Supreme Court Justices question consequences of wrongful acquittals
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court tackled a tough question on Tuesday, considering what consequences result under the Double Jeopardy Clause from an acquittal that was caused by a judge’s error.
US Supreme Court puts drug dogs’ noses to the test
Oral arguments in two Fourth Amendment cases before the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday focused on a common question: just what does a dog’s nose know?
Supreme Court justices ponder where fired federal workers can appeal
Sometimes employment litigation is complicated, so much so that the parties and judges can’t even agree on which court has jurisdiction to hear an appeal.
US high court begins new term with human rights case
The Supreme Court opened its new term Monday with a high-stakes dispute between businesses and human rights groups over accountability for foreign atrocities.
Jane Roberts, chief influencer?
Did Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.’s wife Jane play a role in his his decision in the health care law ruling?
Will public opinion sway US Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage rulings?
So if the Supreme Court takes public opinion into consideration -- as some pundits assert was the case in Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.’s switched vote on the health care decision -- what does that mean for the upcoming cases involving same-sex marriage rights?
Health care ruling a bitter pill for some justices
Have you ever had a coworker who rubbed you the wrong way, creating a tense atmosphere in the office? Well imagine if you are a Supreme Court justice in that situation; apparently the tension on the bench is so thick you can cut it with a scalpel.
Did Chief Justice Roberts change his vote in the health care case?
In the days since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld most of the federal health care law, Supreme Court watchers have been posing a new question about the Court’s deliberations in the case: Did Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. change his vote?
Is Chief Justice Roberts the author of the decision of the year?
As the nation awaits Thursday morning’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the federal health care law, a new pastime has emerged: predicting which justice will author the landmark opinion.
Big week looms for US high court (UPDATE)
The Supreme Court is meeting Monday to issue opinions in some of the handful of cases that remain unresolved.
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