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by Associated Press onJune 29, 2009
The Supreme Court overturns ruling backed by Sotomayor.
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June 29, 2009
The justices ruled 5-4 in the New Haven firefighters' case...
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June 26, 2009
If ever we needed a concrete of example of what's at stake when it comes to Supreme Court appointments, this week's decision in Safford United School District #1 v. Redding fits the bill. This is the case from Arizona involving a 13 year-old middle school student who was strip-searched at school on suspicion of having non-prescription drugs. Justice Thomas’ solo opinion shows once and for all that he’s pretty much gone off the grid.....
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June 26, 2009
The Supreme Court has now made it all the more difficult for older Americans to win federal age-discrimination lawsuits against employers. Should older workers now worry even more about job security?
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by Charles J. Ogletree Jr. onJune 24, 2009
This week’s win for minority voting rights in the Supreme Court is cause for celebration, but also a reminder that protecting voting rights is still a full-time job.
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by Joshua Griggs onJune 23, 2009
By preserving a key component of civil rights law, justices avoid huge harm to the legitimacy of this Supreme Court.
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June 22, 2009
The Supreme Court leaves the rest of the landmark civil rights act intact...
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June 11, 2009
The tapes handed over to Congress recently date back 25 years...
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by Sherrilyn A. Ifill onJune 9, 2009
Must a judge recuse himself from a case in which there is an appearance of bias? Well, yes.
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by Dayo Olopade onJune 8, 2009
The Supreme Court nominee’s life story is certainly compelling. But her slim record on progressive concerns warrants a closer look.
