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Skeptical Supreme Court might strike down Defense of Marriage Act
Concluding two days of intense debate, the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday it could give a boost to same-sex marriage by striking down the federal law that denies legally married gay spouses a wide range of benefits offered to other couples. As the...
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Supreme Court could avoid ruling on Calif. gay-marriage ban
Associated PressThe Supreme Court suggested Tuesday it could find a way out of the case over California's ban on same-sex marriage without issuing a major national ruling on whether America's gays have a right to marry. Several justices, including some liberals who...Tags: Justice System, Voting, Anthony Kennedy, Elections, Rob Reiner
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Bond set for two Hagerstown residents charged with attempted murder in stabbing case
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comBond has been set for two Hagerstown residents who were charged with stabbing a woman Thursday in the 900 block of Security Road in Hagerstown. Lauren Bradley Dixon, 22, and Sabrina Michelle Thomas, 27, both of 12820 Little Elliott Drive, Apt. 9, are...Tags: Justice System, Hospitals and Clinics, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Television Industry
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Two Martinsburg residents indicted on counts stemming from burglary spree
richardb@herald-mail.comTwo Martinsburg, W.Va., residents have each been indicted on 39 felony counts by a Jefferson County grand jury in a case stemming from a burglary spree at more than a dozen homes in the county last summer. Court records show that Matthew Wayne Killian,...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Firearms, Crimes, Theft, Bank Robbery
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Allan Powell: When giants collide
Many of us are familiar with Jeffrey Toobin, a senior legal analyst for CNN who frequently interprets legal events. His sixth book, “The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court,” is further evidence of his skills as an analyst and...Tags: White House, Elections, John Cornyn, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief
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Southern Fulton girls remain unbeaten with rout
Thursday, January 3, 2013 GIRLS BASKETBALL WATERFALL, Pa. — Macey Hollenshead had 13 points, five rebounds, eight assists and five steals to lead undefeated Southern Fulton past Forbes Road (1-7, 0-3) 62-22 on Thursday in the Sideling Hill...Tags: Clarence Thomas, Redman, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Central Intelligence Agency, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland)
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Court wary of warrantless blood tests in DUI cases
The Supreme Court appeared reluctant Wednesday to allow police to routinely order blood tests for unwilling drunken-driving suspects without at least trying to obtain a search warrant from a judge. The court heard arguments Wednesday in a case about a...
Tags: Justice System, Crimes, Drunk Driving, American Civil Liberties Union, Prosecution
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Supreme Court upholds FCC power in cellphone tower case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's two leading conservatives staked out opposite stands Monday over whether judges should play a greater role in second-guessing regulations issued by "unelected bureaucrats" in federal agencies. The divide arose when...
Tags: Justice System, Media Industry, Federal Communications Commission, Natural Resources Defense Council, U.S. Congress
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Senate committee approves 3 judicial nominees for full Senate vote, including 1 for DC appeals
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved three of President Barack Obama's judicial nominees, including one for an influential appeals court, for a full Senate vote. Senators voted 18-0 to move forward with nomination...Tags: White House, Justice System, Jay Carney, Parties and Movements, Patrick Leahy
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Roberts to give LaLumiere address
LAPORTE -- U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will deliver the commencement address at LaLumiere School, where he graduated in 1973. Roberts, who grew up in Long Beach, will speak at the May 24 graduation ceremony, which starts at 10 a.m....Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Justice System, Bethlehem Steel, George W. Bush, Crime, Law and Justice
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What gives with Sandra Day O'Connor?
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor should never have retired from the U.S. Supreme Court. She is an 83-year-old with plenty of energy, which she expends hearing lower-court cases, giving speeches, and making me want to tear my hair out by talking like the...
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Catholic 'Sharia' in Pittsburgh
In the post-9/11 culture wars over Islamic fundamentalism, American conservatives — properly — have condemned attempts in Muslim countries to punish blasphemy or insults to the prophet Muhammad. It will be interesting to see if they are...
Tags: Church and State Relations, Christianity, Colleges and Universities, Trials, Religion and Belief
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