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John Roberts' record defies '05 pledges
The SwampBy James Oliphant With his third term as chief justice coming to a close amid three explosive cases last week, John Roberts has proved to be almost everything conservatives hoped and liberals feared. Despite pledges during his 2005 confirmation hearing......Tags: Judges, Social Issues, Personal Weapon Control, Court Administration, Pennsylvania
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Texas murderer asks Court for stay
The Swampby James Oliphant Lawyers for convicted Texas murderer Jose Medellin filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court Friday in an attempt to stave off his execution, scheduled for Aug. 5. The application was made to Justice Antonin Scalia, who......Tags: International Court or Tribunal, Texas, Court Administration, Politics, George W. Bush
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Ohio voter fight goes to Supreme Court
The Swampby James Oliphant Ohio, right now considered a toss-up between John McCain and Barack Obama, is swiftly becoming the front line for concerns over voter suppression and voter fraud at the polls. The Supreme Court was asked Wednesday evening to......Tags: Ohio, Court Administration, Politics, Parties and Movements, Voting
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Obama and Stevens: Two south-siders
The SwampJustice John Paul Stevens jokes with Justice Antonin Scalia at a dinner in Chicago in May. (AP/Charles Rex Arbogast) by James Oliphant As South Siders go, they could scarcely be more different. One born and bred in the city......Tags: Judges, Court Administration, Anti Trust Crime, University of Chicago, Politics
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Inaugural cast: Aretha, Yo-Yo and more
The Swampby Frank James The congressional committee handling the arrangements for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration has released the program for the event which will include famous entertainers like Aretha Franklin, Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman and a...Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Politics, Peabody Conservatory, Lincoln Center, California
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Obama's inauguration: Lincoln's Bible
The Swampby Mark Silva In a little more than two weeks, the presidential military aide will travel to the Capitol with President George W. Bush carrying codes for America's nuclear defenses, and later that day the military aide will leave the......Tags: Music, Religious Texts, John F. Williams, Pennsylvania, George W. Bush
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Child Web-pornography law expires
The Swampby David G. Savage A 13-year legal drive to shield children from pornography on the Internet ended in defeat today when the Supreme Court let the Child Online Protection Act die quietly. The measure, which never went into effect, made......Tags: Social Issues, Pornography, Freedom of the Press, American Civil Liberties Union, Court Administration
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David Souter, we hardly knew ye...
The Swampby Mark Silva A Supreme Court justice is retiring. This is how they bid adieu: Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.: "Justice Souter has served with great distinction on the Court for nearly 20 years. His desire to return to......Tags: New Hampshire, Court Administration, Crime, Law and Justice, Antonin Scalia, Virginia
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Obama seeking 'diversity of experience'
The Swampby Mark Silva and Christi Parsons, updated at 3:30 pm EDT With the confirmed retirement of Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, President Barack Obama said today that he will seek a replacement with "a sharp and independent mind,'' and......Tags: Judges, New Hampshire, Court Administration, University of Chicago, Politics
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Supreme goal: 'No more Mr. white guys'
The Swampby Mark Silva The imminent opening on the Supreme Court offers President Barack Obama a chance to break a mold on the nation's high court: "The current justices are cut from similar cloth,'' Christopher Eisgruber, provost at Princeton, writes in......Tags: New Hampshire, Court Administration, Politics, California, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Souter retiring; Obama's first court pick
The Swampby David G. Savage Justice David H. Souter, a New Hampshire Republican who became a key liberal vote on the Supreme Court, reportedly plans to retire this summer, clearing the way for President Obama to make his first nomination to......Tags: Judges, New Hampshire, Court Administration, University of Chicago, Pennsylvania
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Supreme Court: Age bias must be proven
The Swampby David G. Savage The Supreme Court today made it harder for older workers who are laid-off or demoted to win a claim of age discrimination. In a 5-4 decision, the justices ruled that these workers bear the full burden......Tags: Social Issues, Judges, Court Administration, Career and Workplace, Politics
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