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High court torn over law banning lie about medals
The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Wednesday over a law that makes it a crime to lie about having been awarded top military honors.
Sen. Democrats urge Chief Justice to release Supreme Court ethics rules
Several Democratic members of the Senate sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts this week urging him to release the Supreme Court’s ethics rules and confirm the court’s justices follow the same ethics code that binds other federal judges.
Wisconsin group petitions high court for certiorari
A Wisconsin-based citizens group is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case challenging the annexation of a business park.
US Supreme Court to decide if immigration travel ban applies retroactively
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether a federal immigration law that prevents lawful permanent residents who have been convicted of certain crimes from traveling abroad without being denied reentry applies to convictions that occurred before the law was passed.
Gableman won’t recuse himself from disputed cases
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman said Friday he won't recuse himself from three cases, including an attempt to reopen last year's decision that allowed Gov. Scott Walker's contentious collective bargaining law to take effect.
Supreme Court wrestles with medical leave case
The Supreme Court wrestled Wednesday with how a federal law that grants workers time off for family and medical reasons applies to state government workers in a case that could affect millions of them.
Chief justice aims at recusal critics in year-end report
Chief Justice John Roberts used his annual year-end report to rebuff assertions by critics that some justices of the U.S. Supreme Court have flouted their ethical obligations by deciding not to recuse themselves from certain cases.
US Supreme Court to decide: Does ‘right to sue’ mean right to arbitration?
At oral arguments Tuesday, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court expressed skepticism that a “right to sue” provision in a federal consumer credit statute prevents credit card companies from enforcing mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses with its customers.
Court justices tussle over ADA ministerial exception
During heated oral arguments in a case involving religious doctrines, government interests and claims of job discrimination, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court tried to carve out just how much constitutional leeway religious organizations have to fire employees without facing a job bias claim.
Chief Justice Roberts invokes Hendrix at Woodstock
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg invoked Aaron Copland. The chief justice countered with Jimi Hendrix. The high court’s generational divide was on display Wednesday as the justices heard arguments about whether Congress acted properly in extending U.S. copyright protection to millions of works by foreign artists and authors […]
US Supreme Court ponders individual right to sue over state Medicaid rule
The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off its October 2011 Term with oral arguments in a case that considers whether private plaintiffs can sue to enjoin a state from deviating from federal Medicaid program requirements.
US Supreme Court approval rating slides
Americans’ approval of the U.S. Supreme Court has dipped to its lowest level since John Roberts took the helm as chief justice in 2005. According to the latest Gallup poll, the Court has a 46 percent approval rating – a drop of 5 percent over last year, and a 15 percent dip from its 61 […]
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