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High court rejects part of Arizona immigration law
Associated PressWASHINGTON (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: Washington, DC, Migration, Immigration, Labor Legislation, Laws
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Supreme Court has been ruling that free speech should indeed be free
Guest columnistThe U.S. Supreme Court has given us two terms of remarkable support for free expression — in cases remarkable for speech that many, if not most, of us really, really dislike. And its ruling June 27 that the states cannot forbid the sale or rental of...Tags: Cinderella (fictional character), Health Insurance Cost, Local Government, Entertainment, Church and State Relations
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Another wrinkle in raisin growers' lawsuit
KERMAN, Calif. — "Look, look," said Marvin Horne, squinting in the sun as he showed his wife a small bunch of Thompson seedless grapes just plucked from his lush green vines. He took the tiniest bite out of one and made a face. "We're about two...
Tags: Elena Kagan, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Grapes, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
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High court rules 'pay-for-delay' drug deals can face antitrust suits
WASHINGTON — A brand-name drug maker can be sued for violating antitrust laws if it agrees to pay a potential competitor to delay selling a generic version, the Supreme Court ruled. The 5-3 decision is expected to result in lower prescription drug...
Tags: Laws, Companies and Corporations, Consumers, Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Congress
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Supreme Court rules for generic drugs, against 'pay for delay'
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that brand-name drug makers can be sued for violating the antitrust laws if they make a deal that pays a potential competitor to put off selling a generic version. The 5-3 decision is likely to benefit...
Tags: Laws, Consumers, Federal Trade Commission, Crime, Law and Justice, International Law
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Supreme Court blocks Arizona's voter ID law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed with the Obama administration Monday in yet another of its confrontations with Arizona, striking down a state law on voter registrations and ruling that states may not require new applicants to show proof of...
Tags: Immigration, Labor Legislation, Laws, Career and Workplace, Court Administration
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In Miranda case, Supreme Court rules on the limits of silence
WASHINGTON — Crime suspects need to speak up if they want to invoke their legal right to remain silent, the Supreme Court said Monday in a ruling that highlights the limited reach of the famous Miranda decision. The 5-4 ruling upheld the murder...
Tags: Defendants, Punishment, Prisons, Murder, Crime, Law and Justice
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Supreme Court blocks Arizona law on voter registration
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court threw out an Arizona law Monday and by a surprisingly lopsided vote, ruling state officials may not demand a proof of citizenship from residents who register to vote. The 7-2 decision written by Justice Antonin...
Tags: Litigation, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Trials
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Review: "Roberts Court" by Marcia Coyle
At his confirmation hearings for the position of chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, John G. Roberts Jr. parried skeptics with a reassuring metaphor: "Judges are like umpires," he testified. "Umpires don't make the rules, they apply them. The role of...
Tags: Justice System, Elections, John G. Roberts, Jr., Barack Obama, Sandra Day O'Connor
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Supreme Court rejects gene patents
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled that human genes are a product of nature and cannot be patented and held for profit, a decision that medical experts said will lead to more genetic testing for cancers and other diseases and to lower costs for...Tags: Mastectomy, Heart Disease, Biotechnology Industry, Muscular Dystrophy, Breast Cancer
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Supreme Court rejects idea of patenting natural human genes
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that naturally occurring human genes may not be patented, potentially opening up commercial and scientific terrain to more freewheeling exploration. In a unanimous decision that is a mixed bag for the...Tags: Mastectomy, Science, Alzheimer's Disease, Biotechnology Industry, Diabetes
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Allan Powell: What gives the U.S. Constitution its legitimacy?
From time to time, I receive an article or book from a reader who was impressed enough with the contents to share it with me. One such gift was a Jan. 17, 2011, issue of The New Yorker, with a request to read “The Cult of the Constitution”...Tags: Religion and Belief, Robert H. Bork, Punishment, Tea Party Movement, Philosophy
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