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Sotomayor on tape: What she said in firefighter race case
She asked probing questions of each side in the reverse-discrimination suit. But the circuit court's 135-word summary order rubbed some the wrong way.
06/03/2009 01:00 am -
Court ruling could protect top Bush officials from terror lawsuits
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a suit holding FBI Director Robert Mueller and former Attorney General John Ashcroft responsible for wrongful detention of Muslims after 9/11.
05/19/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Fill Souter's shoes with a genial persuader
A liberal appointee wouldn't affect the court's rulings much. A liberal who can coax conservatives would.
05/04/2009 01:00 am -
Classic review: The Nine
Jeffrey Toobin examines the nine personalities that sit on the nation's highest court.
05/03/2009 01:00 am -
Supreme Court weighs fairness of landmark voting rights law
Justices heard arguments Wednesday about whether a provision of the Voting Rights Act unfairly discriminates against jurisdictions in 16 states.
04/30/2009 01:00 am -
Supreme Court backs FCC crackdown on swearing on television
In a 5-to-4 ruling, the top court upheld the regulator's 2004 decision to hold broadcasters liable for the occasional expletive.
04/28/2009 01:00 am -
Reverse-discrimination case splits Supreme Court
Justice Kennedy appears to be the tiebreaking vote on whether New Haven, Conn., discriminated against white firefighters.
04/23/2009 01:00 am -
Top court clips police authority to search cars
Supreme Court limits warrantless police searches to instances when an officer or evidence is in danger.
04/22/2009 01:00 am -
Federal judges take their own case to court – for more pay
The Constitution bars Congress from reducing a judge’s pay. But Congress has excluded judges from receiving promised inflation adjustments in six of the past 16 years.
04/11/2009 01:00 am -
Iowa's top court brings gay marriage to America's heartland
The unanimous ruling held that the state's same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional.
04/03/2009 01:00 am -
US Supreme Court holds to narrow interpretation of the Voting Rights Act
Critics say the ruling on 'crossover' districts could reduce the political clout of minorities.
03/10/2009 01:00 am -
High court orders a new look at one man's quest for US asylum
An Eritrean who worked at a prison where torture occurred gets another chance to live in America.
03/04/2009 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security US Justice Department to bring criminal charges against 'enemy combatant'
The move places the last remaining "enemy combatant" in the US before a civilian court instead of a military tribunal.
02/27/2009 12:00 am -
Supreme Court rules smokers can sue over 'light' cigarette claims
The decision will make it easier for local residents to recover damages from national firms, consumer groups say.
12/16/2008 12:00 am -
Ahead at Supreme Court: big cases, no blockbusters
Its new term, which starts Monday, includes cases on detainees and TV language.
10/03/2008 01:00 am -
Despite gaffe, Supreme Court won't revisit landmark child-rape ruling
Five justices footnote their June opinion about a 'national consensus' against using the death penalty for child rapists.
10/02/2008 01:00 am -
A less deferential high court
Key decisions of this term show a willingness of some justices to reject political leaders' judgments.
06/30/2008 01:00 am -
High court strikes down 'millionaire's amendment'
The move against the fundraising exceptions for wealthy candidates is the latest blow to McCain-Feingold reforms.
06/27/2008 01:00 am -
Supreme Court asserts broad gun rights
The historic 5 to 4 ruling says the right to bear arms applies to individuals.
06/27/2008 01:00 am -
High court strikes down 'millionaire's amendment'
The move against the fundraising exceptions for wealthy candidates is the latest blow to McCain-Feingold reforms.
06/27/2008 01:00 am -
High court strengthens right to confront accusers
The case involved a California man who killed his ex-girlfriend after she complained to police.
06/26/2008 01:00 am -
Supreme Court sharply limits use of death penalty
In a 5-to-4 ruling, the justices decide child rape isn't a capital offense.
06/26/2008 01:00 am -
Court clarifies standards for denial of disability benefits
In a ruling Thursday, it guides federal judges to weigh conflicts of interest by insurance companies.
06/20/2008 01:00 am -
Guantánamo detainees win right to court review
The US Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 Thursday that those held in Guantánamo can challenge their detention.
06/13/2008 01:00 am -
Harder task to nail money launderers
Two high court rulings on Monday will complicate US efforts to prove certain crimes.
06/03/2008 01:00 am
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