Supreme court News
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Paralympic gold medalist swimmer McKenzie Coan has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late but great Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Digital Journal has the scoop.
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For the third time in 48 hours, another pipeline project has been hit a major blow by the courts. This time, it is TC Energy's Keystone XL Pipeline. The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the pipeline must complete an arduous environmental review.
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For the first time ever, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments via telephone in May, it was announced on Monday. There are 10 cases on the docket that had previously been postponed.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said his Democratic opponents would tear down crosses and pledged to bring prayer to public schools at a re-election rally to shore up evangelical support.
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On October 6, it was announced that Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed as an Associate Justice to the United States Supreme Court by the U.S. Senate.
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With Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation on hold because of a limited investigation being conducted by the FBI, Republicans have quietly weighed in on an important case to come before the U.S. Supreme Court when it opens its new term on Monday.
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Professor Emerita of Law Marina Angel chatted with Digital Journal about being recognized by the Greek-American community for her work to improve social justice for women and minorities.
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The United States Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of a black Texas prisoner on Wednesday, citing racist testimony presented by his own legal defense team during his sentencing hearing.
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The White House said on Friday it would not immediately appeal a federal appeals court ruling blocking President Donald Trump's executive order banning citizens of seven predominantly Muslim nations from entering the United States.
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Spectators gasped Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a gun ownership case and Justice Clarence Thomas asked questions aloud for the first time in 10 years.
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College graduates have a severe lack of knowledge about American history, according to a recent survey, which shows that nearly 10 percent think that "Judge Judy" Sheindlin is a member of the Supreme Court.
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Conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has raised eyebrows and ire by comparing gays to child molesters in a lecture to Georgetown University law students.
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The downturn turned us into bargain bloodhounds. Maybe this is the beginning of the end of department stores and malls as we know them.
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The US Supreme Court on Monday sided with a Texas state trooper who was sued after he shot and killed a fleeing suspect during a high speed chase, a decision that will make it more difficult to sue police who use deadly force during pursuits.
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An investigation is being conducted into whether the owners of Hobby Lobby smuggled stolen artifacts for their planned Museum of the Bible.
As many as 300 small clay tablets were headed to Hobby Lobby headquarters in Oklahoma city from Israel in 2011.
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It's been two months since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage and declared it a constitutionally protected civil right, and now, attorneys general and governors who battled against it are receiving a pricey thank-you note for their loss.
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The Supreme Court of the U.S. ruled six-to-three in favor of upholding Obamacare in the King v. Burwell case. Today's ruling means federal healthcare subsidies are upheld for more than 6 million Americans.
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Arch-conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas joined his liberal colleagues in a rejecting a claim that Texas violated the First Amendment by refusing to allow license plates emblazoned with the pro-slavery Confederate flag.
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A long standing post-World War II program allowing the government to seize portions of raisin farmers' crops is being called into question in the Supreme Court. In hearings so far, several justices have been highly critical of the program.
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On Monday, 23 March, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a free-speech challenge to the decision by the state of Texas to refuse a proposal by the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) for state-issued license plates featuring the Confederate battle flag.
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Over 80 percent of Canadians support the idea of physician-assisted death in the event of terminal and painful disease in a mentally competent person.
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In a narrow ruling, The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld warrantless searches of suspects' cell phones by police officers.
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The US Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a closely watched case testing the limits of free speech on social media.
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A federal appeals court decision to uphold same-sex marriage bans in four U.S. states has opened the door for the issue of gay marriage to be decided by the Supreme Court.
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The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Air Canada does not have to pay an Ottawa couple that filed suit against the airline because they couldn't be served in their preferred tongue.
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With federal courts knocking down same-sex marriage bans in Arizona and Alaska, the practice is now legal in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Appeals of the ban are pending in all 12 states still prohibiting it.
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It appeared at the weekend that Nevada’s bet on same-sex marriage was a winner after all. Wedding bells had begun ringing in chapels looking for business after a brief halt ordered by one U.S. Supreme Court justice.
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Today the U.S. Supreme Court denied cert in same-sex marriage cases, refusing a final ruling on the issue, but allowing same-sex couples to get married in 5 more states with more to join soon. Same-sex marriage will now be legal in the majority of states.
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The St. Louis County police officer who pushed CNN's Don Lemon during live coverage of protests in Ferguson, MO. is now suspended from duty after an online video surfaced showing the officer launching into an hour-long racist rant.
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Without an explanation or a release of the vote totals, the U.S. Supreme Court today has stayed a ruling that would have allowed same-sex couples in Virginia to marry beginning on Thursday morning.
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Glass facade of the Supreme Court in Brasilia destroyed by a shock wave from 2 Mirage 2000 fighter jets. Video screen capture
Supreme Court Justice nominee Elena Kagan walking with President Obama and Vice-President Biden White House photo by Chuck Kennedy
A man holds an umbrella outside the U..S. Supreme Court in Washington Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
Many significant lawyers could be involved with the Supreme Court case. Michael
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden applaud as Solicitor General Elena Kagan moves to the podium after the President announced her as his choice for Supreme Court Justice during an event in the East Room of the White House, May 10, 2010. White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson
The US Supreme Court. KAREN BLEIER, AFP/File
The Supreme Court of Canada. Alex Guibord
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (The image is part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive collection at the Library of Congress). Carol M. Highsmith
Arbitrators at the Supreme Court of Canada have made a powerful ruling in favor of local unions. Peregrine981
The United States Supreme Court.
Gay rights activists pose for pictures at a protest organised against the Supreme Court's order on gay sex in Mumbai December 11, 2013 With permission by Reuters / Danish Siddiqui
Arch-conservative Justice Clarence Thomas (L) joined the four liberal justices in rejecting a claim that the pro-slavery Confederate flag should be allowed as "free speech" on Texas license plates. Wikipedia
Philippine Chief Justice Renato Corona Flickr
Supreme Court of Canada building, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada D. Gordon E. Robertson (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Some extremely important decisions are taking place in and around the UK courts. Tom Morris via Wikimedia
A same-sex wedding ceremony and vows in Nyack, New York. STEXA1
The Supreme Court in Madrid, Spain J.L. de Diego
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Supreme Court of South Australia Scott W
Gay rights activists pose for pictures at a protest organised against the Supreme Court's order on gay sex in Mumbai December 11, 2013 With permission by Reuters / Danish Siddiqui
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