Supreme Court begins new term with 2nd woman, Sonia Sotomayor, on benchOctober 5th, 2009 Supreme Court begins new term with new justiceWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has begun its new term with a new look. As court convened today, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice, joined the eight others.
Democratic fundraiser gets 24 years in prison in case that embarrassed Clinton campaignSeptember 30th, 2009 Democratic fundraiser sentenced to 24 yearsNEW YORK — A federal judge has sentenced former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu (shoo) to more than 24 years in prison for violating campaign finance laws. Hsu was sentenced Tuesday at a federal court in Manhattan.
NY judge poised to put fundraiser behind bars for years; case embarrassed Clinton campaignSeptember 30th, 2009 Democratic fundraiser faces NY sentencingNEW YORK — Former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu (shoo) is headed for a lengthy prison sentence after his conviction for violating campaign finance laws. Hsu is scheduled for sentencing Tuesday in Manhattan federal court.
Appeals court overturns rules limiting how much nonprofits can spend on political campaignsSeptember 18th, 2009 Appeals court overturns campaign finance rulesWASHINGTON — Independent advocacy groups will be able to spend more money to try to influence federal elections under a decision Friday from a federal appeals court that overturned rules limiting nonprofits' campaign spending. Three judges of the U.S.
Supreme Court receptive to arguments for freer campaign spending by businesses, unionsSeptember 9th, 2009 Supreme Court receptive to freer election spendingWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court signaled Wednesday it may let businesses and unions spend freely to help their favored political candidates in time for next year's elections. In a case that began with a movie attacking Hillary Rodham Clinton, newly seated Justice Sonia Sotomayor jumped right into the questioning.
Return engagement at Supreme Court for anti-Hillary Clinton movie in campaign finance caseSeptember 9th, 2009 'Hillary: The Movie' gets new airing at high courtWASHINGTON — "Hillary: The Movie" is returning to the Supreme Court for a limited engagement and with the chance to overhaul laws governing federal campaigns ranging from the White House to Congress. The justices were hearing arguments in the case Wednesday for the second time.
Wasting no time, Sotomayor jumps in to question lawyers in first argument at the Supreme CourtSeptember 9th, 2009 Sonia Sotomayor jumps in to question lawyersWASHINGTON — Twenty minutes into her first argument as a Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor wasn't shy about taking on two legal heavyweights in an important case that could open a door to a flood of corporate campaign spending. First, Sotomayor went head-to-head with Theodore Olson, a prominent conservative who has argued 56 cases before the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court hears arguments on lifting restrictions on corporate campaign spendingSeptember 9th, 2009 Supreme Court arguments under way in campaign caseWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, in a case that arose from a film attacking Hillary Rodham Clinton, wrestled on Wednesday with whether to overturn prohibitions on political campaign spending by corporations and labor unions. Newly seated Justice Sonia Sotomayor jumped right into the questioning.
What groups are telling the Supreme Court about campaign finance laws in the 'Hillary' caseSeptember 5th, 2009 What groups are telling court about 'Hillary' caseA brief look at what different groups are telling the Supreme Court about the current campaign finance laws in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case to be argued Sept.
A brief look at the people of interest involved in Supreme Court's 'Hillary' argumentsSeptember 5th, 2009 Brief look at the major players in 'Hillary' caseA brief look at some of the people involved in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission arguments in front of the Supreme Court on Sept.
Could 'Hillary: The Movie' lead Supreme Court to wipe away some campaign spending limits?September 5th, 2009 Hillary movie puts campaign finance limits at riskWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appears poised to wipe away limits on campaign spending by corporations and labor unions in time for next year's congressional elections in a case that began as a dispute over a movie about Hillary Rodham Clinton. The justices return to the bench Sept.
Supreme Court will provide audio soon after arguments in Clinton movie campaign finance caseSeptember 4th, 2009 Court to give same-day audio in Clinton movie caseWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will release audio tapes soon after Wednesday's argument in a case about limits on campaign spending by corporations and labor unions. The court said Friday it has agreed to a request by the C-SPAN cable network for the quick release of audio in the case that involves a movie, made by a conservative group, that was harshly critical of Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential ambitions.
Court signals review of campaign finance laws, raising stakes in anti-Hillary movie caseJune 29th, 2009 Court raises stakes in anti-Hillary movieWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court signaled Monday that it could overturn decades-old laws on how money is spent on federal elections, raising the stakes in a case about a scathing documentary about Hillary Rodham Clinton. The high court was expected to release a decision on the Citizens United movie as part of its end-of-the-term wrap up, but in an unusual move the justices said they will hear arguments in the case again in a special session Sept.
Supreme Court fails to decide on whether anti-Hillary movie should be regulated as campaign adJune 29th, 2009 Court fails to decide on anti-Hillary movieWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has failed to decide on whether a scathing documentary about Hillary Rodham Clinton that was shown during the presidential race should be regulated as if it were a campaign ad. The court said Monday it will hear arguments in the case again in a special session on Sept.
Supreme Court cases still to be decidedJune 27th, 2009 Supreme Court cases still to be decidedHighlights of the three remaining cases the Supreme Court is expected to decide Monday at its last public session until October:
—Reverse discrimination: White firefighters in New Haven, Conn., claim they were discriminated against when the city tossed out the results of a promotion exam because too few minorities scored high enough. The city says it acted because it might have been vulnerable to claims that the exam had a "disparate impact" on minorities in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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