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Supreme Court Agrees to Reconsider Citizens United

Kevin Spak — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:32:58 CDT

The Supreme Court has agreed to take a case that justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer say will give it a chance to rethink its infamous Citizens United v. FEC decision. The court is being asked to look into a Montana Supreme Court decision stating that its law restricting...

Justices Signal High Court May Rethink Citizens United

Mark Russell — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 07:01:12 CST

The Supreme Court on Friday blocked a Montana Supreme Court ruling against corporate campaign funding, appearing once again to support the unlimited corporate spending it allowed with the Citizens United case of 2010 . But maybe not? Comments in Friday's order by justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer hint that...

Justice Breyer Robbed at Machete-Point

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:58:41 CST

A machete-wielding intruder robbed Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer at his Caribbean vacation home last week, the AP reports. Breyer, 73, his wife Joanna, and guests were surprised to see the robber in their house on the island of Nevis at about 9pm last Thursday. The robber snatched about $1,...

Hey, Lefties: This Supreme Court Should Scare You

Mark Russell — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:25:05 CDT

With big issues working their way toward the Supreme Court on such vital issues as health care reform, same-sex marriage, affirmative action, and police stops of undocumented immigrants, liberals need to be on guard, writes longtime court-watcher Emily Bazelon for the New York Times . Sure, there are solid progressives, such...

Ginsburg Not Leaving Supreme Court 'Anytime Soon'

John Johnson — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:30:58 CDT

Ruth Bader Ginsburg tells the AP , in a roundabout way, that she won't be retiring from the Supreme Court "anytime soon." The significance? Ginsburg is 78 and the court's oldest justice. She's also had health problems , and Democrats' worst-case scenario is that President Obama loses re-election, and Ginsburg has to...

Supreme Court Skeptical About Climate Suit

Matt Cantor — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:27:35 CDT

The Supreme Court looks like it will throw out a major environmental case against coal-fired power plants, reports the Los Angeles Times . The US solicitor general and several justices held that such matters fall under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency, and shouldn’t be decided by judges. The high...

Guy Wrongly Sent to Death Row Loses $14M Award

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:37:47 CDT

John Thompson spent 14 years on death row after New Orleans prosecutors hid evidence that would have cleared him—but yesterday, a divided Supreme Court tossed out the $14 million in damages Thompson won in a civil suit against the DA. Clarence Thomas read the 5-4 decision, which found that...

Court Becomes More Diverse—and Partisan

Kevin Spak — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 13:40:00 CDT

The Supreme Court that begins its new term tomorrow will be very different than its predecessor. The most striking change may be the presence of three women on the bench, which Ruth Bader Ginsburg thinks will cause a "major" shift in public perception of the court. “When the schoolchildren file...

Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Terror Law

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:35:00 CDT

The Supreme Court today upheld a US law that bars "material support" to foreign terrorist organizations, rejecting a free speech challenge from humanitarian aid groups. The court ruled, 6-3, that the government may prohibit all forms of aid to designated terrorist groups, even training and advice for entirely peaceful and...