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U.S. Courts website adds landmark case podcasts

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

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A federal courts website now features a series of audio podcasts on landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases.

U.S. Supreme Court blocks class action against Wal-Mart

Monday, June 20, 2011

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The U.S. Supreme Court this morning prevented a massive sex discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart from going forward as a class action.

U.S. Supreme Court sides with military funeral protesters

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

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The U.S. Supreme Court voted today that the First Amendment protects members of a fundamentalist church who picket during military funerals.

Supreme Court to hear Ashcroft case tomorrow

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

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Lawyers for former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft will try to make the case tomorrow that Ashcroft shouldn’t face a lawsuit from a man who claims he was illegally detained as a terrorist.

Judiciary panel OKs Elena Kagan for Supreme Court

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

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The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to approve Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court. The 13-6 vote sends Kagan’s nomination to the full Senate, where she’s expected to be confirmed as early as next week to succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. Just one Republican, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, joined panel Democrats [...]

U.S. Supreme Court says bankruptcy courts not held by past

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

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An issue that has divided bankruptcy courts since enactment of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) has finally been resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Obama picks Kagan as Supreme Court nominee

Monday, May 10, 2010

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Obama picks Kagan as Supreme Court nominee

President Barack Obama on Monday nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, declaring she would demonstrate the same independence, integrity and passion for the law exhibited by retiring Justice John Paul Stevens.

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens retiring

Friday, April 9, 2010

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Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the court’s oldest member and leader of its liberal bloc, is retiring. President Barack Obama now has his second high court opening to fill. Stevens said Friday he will step down when the court finishes its work for the summer in late June or early July. He said he [...]

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Missouri Miranda case

Monday, January 11, 2010

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The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a case involving a southwest Missouri man who accused police of violating his Miranda rights during a drunken driving arrest. Terrell Gaw was convicted of a drunken driving-related charge and sentenced to five years in prison. The Missouri Supreme Court upheld his conviction in May, and the nation’s [...]

Supreme Court 2008-2009: What was the most important opinion?

Monday, July 13, 2009

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Each term, the U.S. Supreme Court decides the most significant and controversial cases in the country. But which one was the most important of all? Sister publication Lawyers USA picked its Top 10 rulings, but also decided to ask the experts. Commentators include Les Weisbrod, president of the American Association for Justice; Tom Goldstein, a [...]

Tag Archive | "U.S. Supreme Court"

U.S. Courts website adds landmark case podcasts

U.S. Supreme Court blocks class action against Wal-Mart

U.S. Supreme Court sides with military funeral protesters

Supreme Court to hear Ashcroft case tomorrow

Judiciary panel OKs Elena Kagan for Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court says bankruptcy courts not held by past

Obama picks Kagan as Supreme Court nominee

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens retiring

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Missouri Miranda case

Supreme Court 2008-2009: What was the most important opinion?

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