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Supreme Court Rules on GPS Tracking
KickingTiresSecret Global Positioning System tracking is a violation of the Fourth Amendment, says a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure. All nine justices ruled that a warrant is necessary to use GPS when.......Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Drug Trafficking, The Washington Post, Defense, Firearms
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How much does Roe really matter?
The SwampOperation Rescue President Troy Newman speaks to the media on the 34th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision in Wichita, Kan. in 2007. (AP Photo/Larry W. Smith) by James Oliphant WICHITA, Kan.--Troy Newman appears to be just about......Tags: Hillary Clinton, Family Planning, John Paul Stevens, Barack Obama, Government
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McCain v. Obama: Supreme Court
The Swampby Mark Silva The Supreme Court is not on the ballot in November. But it may as well be. On any number of critical issues, the inclinations of Republican Sen. John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama on the appointments of......Tags: John Paul Stevens, Trials, Barack Obama, Government, Justice System
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Did Justice Scalia go too far?
The Swampby James Oliphant Justice Antonin Scalia is known for his strongly worded dissents, ones where he has never been hesitant to use confrontational and, some would say, even abusive language to make his point as clearly as possible. But some......Tags: Court Administration, Government, Justice System, Washington Post Co., Prisoners and Detainees
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Court backs Gitmo detainees
The Swampby James Oliphant In a body-blow to the Bush administration's anti-terrorism policies, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that prisoners held at the Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba have a constitutional right to challenge their detentions in civilian...Tags: Court Administration, George W. Bush, Trials, Clarence Thomas, Justice System
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Justice Scalia writing gun-ban opinion?
The Swampby James Oliphant The Supreme Court's flair for the dramatic is intact. Monday marked the last scheduled day of the term and it came and went without any of the remaining high-profile cases being handed down. The court has already...... -
Court bans death penalty for child rape
The SwampBy James Oliphant A divided Supreme Court Wednesday slammed the door on expanding the death penalty to cover violent crimes that do not result in the death of the victim, overturning a Louisiana law that permitted capital punishment for child......Tags: Clarence Thomas
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Supremes: McCain applauds, waiting on Obama...
Spin CycleThe Supreme Court ruling today that the Second Amendment confers an individual right to bear arms is a tricky issue for Obama. McCain is right out of the box, vociferously applauding the decision -- constitutionality aside, is it that......Tags: Court Administration, Clarence Thomas, Justice System, Interior Policy, Constitutional Issues
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Court strikes down D.C. gun ban
The SwampBy James Oliphant The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday furtively embraced an interpretation of the Second Amendment long advocated by gun-rights supporters, finding for the first time in tghe nation's history that the Constitution guarantees an individudal the...Tags: Court Administration, John Paul Stevens, Gun Control, Clarence Thomas, Personal Weapon Control
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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: Upper House, John Paul Stevens, Trials, Government, Justice System
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Unity=Amnesia as Obama moves rightward
Spin CycleParty unity means never having to say you're sorry - or that you even remember what you might have been sorry about. John Edwards, the former North Carolina senator who ran to the left of Barack Obama in the......Tags: Hillary Clinton, Manhattan (New York City), Republican Party, Barack Obama, Government
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D.C. to comply with gun ruling--kind of
The Swampby James Oliphant Following last month's historic gun-rights ruling by the Supreme Court, the District of Columbia's council is poised Tuesday to vote on emergency legislation that would allow residents to register and keep handguns in their homes. But...Tags: Court Administration, Trials, Justice System, Washington Post Co., Local Government
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