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Supreme Court begins hearings on health care law
It was 1942 when the U.S. Supreme Court decided that Congress could influence wheat prices by telling farmers how much they could grow.
So the idea that Congress mandate that all Americans buy health insurance isn't that far-fetched and has legal...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Prescription Drugs, David Brinkley, Healthcare Laws, U.S. Supreme Court
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Obamacare at the Supreme Court: What's broccoli got to do with it?
I interviewed Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer last year, and — let me put it this way — I can't think of anyone less qualified to replace Rush Limbaugh as a radio talk show host. Thoughtful, wise, a little dry and measured in his words,...
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Heralded young prosecutor joins city state's attorney's office
When Thiru Vignarajah left the Maryland U.S. attorney's office to lead a new unit of the city prosecutors, there was the matter of putting together a new team of lawyers to pursue major crimes, bolstering relationships with police and other law...Tags: Yale University, Court Preliminary, Colleges and Universities, Defendants, Criminal Laws
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Letters to the Editor: Memorial Day, Veterans, and Conservative Justices
Observing Memorial Day I just cannot stand it anymore — watching one more store commercial "save at our Memorial Day Sale," hearing one more query like "what party are you going to for Memorial Day?" or statement like "I can't wait to go to the...Tags: Holidays, Republican Party, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Robert Champion, Korean War (1950-1953)
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Supreme Court limits protection against double jeopardy
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court limited the Constitution's protection against double jeopardy in cases involving multiple charges and a deadlocked jury. The 6-3 decision holds that a jury's unanimous but tentative vote to acquit a defendant on...
Tags: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, Defendants, Murder, Elena Kagan
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Court rules man can be retried for murder
The Washington PostWASHINGTON -- Arkansas may retry a man for murder even though jurors in his first trial were unanimous that he was not guilty, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Alex Blueford, who is accused of killing his girlfriend's 1-year-old son, is not protected...Tags: John G. Roberts, Jr., Samuel A. Alito, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Head Injuries, Sonia Sotomayor
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Supreme Court skeptical of striking down Arizona immigration law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices, hearing arguments Wednesday over Arizona’s tough immigration law, suggested they were inclined to uphold parts of the state’s law but may block other parts. The Obama administration lawyer who...
Tags: Sonia Sotomayor, Labor Legislation, Washington, DC, Laws, Migration
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Strip Search for Traffic Tickets
Blogging with Bill WhiteOur U.S. Supreme Court has turned out to be a really scary bunch. I won't rehash all the ways in which the activist conservative majority has reshaped American life -- most recently with the abominable Citizens United decision, opening the...... -
Will Supreme Court Let Parts of Health Care Law Stand?
CNNWashington -- After three days of very public debate, the U.S. Supreme Court now retreats from the spotlight to make decisions that could topple some or all of the the sweeping health care reform bill championed by President Barack Obama. Oral...Tags: Medicaid, Republican Party, Elena Kagan, U.S. Senate, Punishment
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High court: Can't patent nature
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court unanimously tossed out medical patent claims for Prometheus Laboratories on Tuesday for a test that could help doctors set drug doses for autoimmune diseases like Crohn’s disease, a decision that could...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Human Body, U.S. Supreme Court, Blood
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Supreme Court: Defendants have right to an attorney on plea deals
The Supreme Court, noting that virtually all criminal cases are settled through plea deals, has ruled for the first time that defendants have a right to competent advice from a lawyer on whether to accept an offer to plead guilty in exchange for a lighter...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Court Preliminary, Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Defendants
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How health care case will unfold before the court
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP)— The Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments on Monday over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, derisively labeled "Obamacare" by its opponents. A look at how the case...Tags: Medicaid, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, George Bush, George H.W. Bush
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