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In courtrooms across America, defendants get additional prison time for crimes juries found they didn’t commit. The Supreme Court is being asked to put an end to the practice.
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Read More »Justices skeptical of elections case that could alter voting
The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of making a broad ruling that would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked in making rules for congressional and presidential elections.
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Read More »Supreme Court opinion didn’t change analysis of Missouri ‘crime of violence’
Following a recent U.S. Supreme Court case, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 17 reaffirmed a ruling that defines what constitutes a crime of violence under Missouri law.
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Read More »Supreme Court welcomes the public again, and a new justice
The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with a new justice on the bench, the public back in the courtroom and a spirited debate in a case that pits environmental protections against property rights.
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Read More »Ashcroft pitches 10th Amendment redistricting theory to high court
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a high-profile case that could affect the ability of state courts to hear redistricting cases, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft says the numerous groups weighing in on the underlying legal theory are missing the point.
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Read More »New York to restrict gun carrying after Supreme Court ruling
Under a sweeping new state gun law that goes into effect Thursday, Times Square would be one of scores of “sensitive” places, including parks, churches and theaters that would be off limits for guns.
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Read More »Feds: Kavanaugh plotter sought to alter court ‘for decades’
Federal officials say that a California man accused of plotting to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh had a more expansive goal to change the makeup of the Supreme Court in discussions he had online.
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Read More »Supreme Court Justice Breyer has options as a retiree
Like other retired justices, Stephen Breyer gets to chart his own path based on his personality and interests. Here's a look at some things he might do after leaving the Supreme Court.
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Read More »Shot aimed at same-sex marriage leaves family lawyers to worry, plan
With Roe v. Wade gone, lawyers — particularly those in family law — are left to wonder: What’s next?
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Read More »Ruling could dampen government efforts to rein in Big Tech
The Supreme Court’s latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet.
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Read More »Missouri case paves way for SCOTUS religious liberty ruling
Five years ago, fresh off a victory in the U.S. Supreme Court in a religious liberty case from Missouri, Michael and Jonathan Whitehead got a request: Would they be interested in tackling a similar case in Maine?
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