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    Aug 8, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Will 2012 be the year American democracy dies?

    Who's buying our democracy? Wall Street financiers, the Koch brothers, and casino magnates Sheldon Adelson and Steve Wynn, among others. And they're doing much of it in secret.
    Who's buying our democracy? Wall Street financiers, the Koch brothers, and casino magnates Sheldon Adelson and Steve Wynn, among others. And they're doing much of it in secret. It's a perfect storm -- the combination of three waves that are about to...

    Tags: Republican Party, George Soros, Political Systems, Federal Election Commission, Elections

    2. Oct 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 'The Partisan' an opinionated biography of William Rehnquist

    <strong>The Partisan</strong>
    -------------------- The Partisan The Life of William Rehnquist John A. Jenkins Public Affairs: 368 pp., $28.99 -------------------- Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist was a curious man. He could be courtly and gracious, elegant in argument and a...

    Tags: Richard Nixon, Biography (genre), Central Intelligence Agency, Mitt Romney, FBI

    3. Oct 10, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  3. Justices to Re-Examine Use of Race in College Admissions

    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Heman Marion Sweatt and Abigail Noel Fisher both wanted to attend the University of Texas at Austin.
    CNN
    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Heman Marion Sweatt and Abigail Noel Fisher both wanted to attend the University of Texas at Austin. Both claimed their race was a primary reason for their rejection. Both filed civil rights lawsuits, and the Supreme Court...

    Tags: Minority Groups, Elections, Noel Fisher, Elena Kagan, Justice and Rights

    4. Oct 8, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. High court looks at race in college admissions

    WASHINGTON (AP)&mdash; Nine years after the Supreme Court said colleges and universities can use race in their quest for diverse student bodies, the justices have put this divisive social issue back on their agenda in the middle of a presidential election campaign.
    WASHINGTON (AP)— Nine years after the Supreme Court said colleges and universities can use race in their quest for diverse student bodies, the justices have put this divisive social issue back on their agenda in the middle of a presidential election...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Teaching and Learning, Minority Groups, Elections, University of Texas at Austin

    5. Jun 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Immigration dittoheads on the Supreme Court

    The first day of a big week for the third branch of government brought a ruling on Arizona's immigration law that was less than satisfying for Justice Antonin Scalia and the Rush Limbaugh wing of the U.S. Supreme Court.
    The first day of a big week for the third branch of government brought a ruling on Arizona's immigration law that was less than satisfying for Justice Antonin Scalia and the Rush Limbaugh wing of the U.S. Supreme Court. A five-vote majority that included...

    Tags: Political Fundraising, Immigration, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Elections, Judges

    6. Jun 26, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  6. Supreme Court Mostly Rejects AZ Immigration Law

    WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down key parts of an Arizona law that sought to deter illegal immigration, but let stand a controversial provision allowing police to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws.
    CNN
    WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down key parts of an Arizona law that sought to deter illegal immigration, but let stand a controversial provision allowing police to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws. In...

    Tags: Government, Republican Party, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Minority Groups, Elections

    7. Jun 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Supreme Court strikes down Stolen Valor Act

    The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the federal Stolen Valor Act, which made it a crime to falsely claim to have received certain military medals.
    Los Angeles Times
    The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the federal Stolen Valor Act, which made it a crime to falsely claim to have received certain military medals. In a 6-3 decision, the high court said lying about medals and military service, while "contemptible"...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Antonin Scalia, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, Punishment

    8. Jun 28, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. UPDATE: High court upholds key part of Obama health law

    <em>Editor's note: This story was updated at 10:40 a.m., on Thursday, June 28</em>
    Editor's note: This story was updated at 10:40 a.m., on Thursday, June 28 WASHINGTON (AP)— The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul. The...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Medicaid, Stephen Breyer, Antonin Scalia, Sonia Sotomayor

    9. Jul 2, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. A humane decision

    This week, the Supreme Court took another step &mdash; albeit a small one &mdash; toward restricting the severity of punishments courts can impose on juvenile offenders. In a 5-4 ruling, in which Justice Anthony Kennedy sided with the court's liberal wing, the justices ruled that juveniles convicted of murder may not be given mandatory sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Writing for the majority, Justice Elena Kagan said "a judge or jury must have the opportunity to consider mitigating circumstances before imposing the harshest possible penalty" on minors under the age of 18.
    This week, the Supreme Court took another step — albeit a small one — toward restricting the severity of punishments courts can impose on juvenile offenders. In a 5-4 ruling, in which Justice Anthony Kennedy sided with the court's liberal...

    Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Murder, Punishment, Justice System, Judges

    10. Jun 25, 2012 |Story| KSWB-LTV

  10. Supreme Court won't review Soledad Cross ruling

    SAN DIEGO -- The U.S. Supreme Court Monday declined to review a lower court ruling that the 43-foot cross atop Mount Soledad is unconstitutional.
    SAN DIEGO -- The U.S. Supreme Court Monday declined to review a lower court ruling that the 43-foot cross atop Mount Soledad is unconstitutional. In January 2011, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a 2008 decision by U.S....

    Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Justice System, Judges, Human Interest

    11. Jun 25, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. SUPREME COURT: High court rejects part of Arizona immigration law; Health care ruling due Thursday

    WASHINGTON (AP)&mdash; The Supreme Court threw out key provisions of Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants Monday but said a much-debated portion could go forward &mdash; that police must check the status of people stopped for various reasons who might appear to be in the U.S. illegally.
    WASHINGTON (AP)— The Supreme Court threw out key provisions of Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants Monday but said a much-debated portion could go forward — that police must check the status of people stopped for various reasons who...

    Tags: Republican Party, Government, Washington, DC, Elections, Illegal Immigrants

    12. Jun 25, 2012 |Story| AM News

  12. High court rejects part of Arizona immigration law

    WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court struck down key provisions of Arizona's crackdown on immigrants Monday but said a much-debated portion on checking suspects' status could go forward.
    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court struck down key provisions of Arizona's crackdown on immigrants Monday but said a much-debated portion on checking suspects' status could go forward. The court did not throw out the state provision requiring police...

    Tags: Immigration, Washington, DC, Stephen Breyer, Antonin Scalia, Sonia Sotomayor

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