Summary of Supreme Court action MondayOctober 5th, 2009 Summary of Supreme Court action MondayThe Supreme Court denied appeals in nearly 2,000 cases Monday. Among those whose appeals were rejected:
—Former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio, who was contesting his conviction for insider trading.
Supreme Court to review parts of law barring "material support" to terrorist groupsSeptember 30th, 2009 High court to review parts of anti-terrorism lawWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will consider whether portions of a law that makes it a crime to provide "material support or resources" to designated terrorist groups are unconstitutional. The justices said Wednesday they will hear the Obama administration's appeal of an appeals court ruling that declared parts of the law unconstitutionally vague.
Group of American Indians asks Supreme Court to decide whether Redskins' name is offensiveSeptember 15th, 2009 Indians ask Supreme Court if 'Redskins' offendsWASHINGTON — A group of American Indians who find the Washington Redskins name offensive wants the Supreme Court to take up the matter. The group on Monday asked the justices to review a lower court decision that favored the NFL team on a legal technicality.
Wisconsin atheist group seeks to block 'In God We Trust', pledge engravings at US CapitolJuly 14th, 2009 Lawsuit seeks to block 'In God We Trust' engravingMADISON, Wis. — The nation's largest group of atheists and agnostics filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block an architect from engraving "In God We Trust" and the Pledge of Allegiance at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington.
Sotomayor declines to say whether she has any heroes currently sitting on Supreme CourtJuly 14th, 2009 Sotomayor passes on chance to rate justicesWASHINGTON — Given a chance to say Tuesday which current Supreme Court justice or justices she most admires, Sonia Sotomayor took a pass. Answering a question from Wisconsin Democrat Herb Kohl, the 55-year-old Sotomayor declared: "To suggest that I admire one of the sitting Supreme Court justices would suggest that I think of myself as a clone of one of the judges.
NFL goes to Supreme Court for bigger legal victory in antitrust case involving merchandiseJune 27th, 2009 NFL asks for court ruling on merchandise caseWASHINGTON — In the legal equivalent of running up the score, the National Football League is going to the Supreme Court in search of a bigger victory in an antitrust tussle over team merchandise than it already won from a lower court. The Supreme Court could decide as early as Monday whether it will hear the case, which involves American Needle Inc.'s challenge to the league's exclusive contract for selling headwear such as caps and hats with team logos on them.
Summary of actions by the Supreme Court on ThursdayJune 18th, 2009 Summary of actions by the Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Thursday:
— Ruled that school officials violated an Arizona teenage girl's rights by strip-searching her for prescription-strength ibuprofen, saying that U.S. educators hunting for contraband cannot force students to shed their clothes unless student safety is an issue.
Supreme Court won't review prison sentence for radical environmentalistJune 8th, 2009 Court won't review environmentalist sentencingWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will not consider making changes to the sentence of a radical environmentalist linked to multiple arsons across the West. Kendall Tankersley was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, after pleading guilty to arson and attempted arson at U.S.
Supreme Court says Ohio gets chance to reinstate convicted killer's death sentenceJune 1st, 2009 High court rules for Ohio in death penalty caseWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the state of Ohio should have another chance to sentence a convicted killer to death, despite a previous factual finding that the man is mentally retarded. The court on Monday said a federal appeals court acted too quickly in throwing out the death sentence for Michael Bies, after the Supreme Court barred execution of mentally retarded people in 2002.
Senate leader says debate over Sotomayor for Supreme Court shouldn't begin with an end dateMay 31st, 2009 McConnell: Need time to review Sotomayor's recordWASHINGTON — The Senate's top Republican says the debate over President Barack Obama's first Supreme Court nominee should not begin with a deadline for a vote, as the president wants. Obama has nominated appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor for the high court.
Supreme Court gives tentative OK to regulation of use of even a single curse word on TVApril 28th, 2009 Supreme Court OKs regulation of language on TVWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is giving tentative approval to government regulation of the use of even a single curse word on live television. But the court, in a 5-4 decision Tuesday, is refusing to pass judgment on whether the Federal Communications Commission's "fleeting expletives" policy is in line with First Amendment guarantees of free speech.
Supreme Court gives measured OK to FCC 'fleeting expletives' policyApril 28th, 2009 FCC 'fleeting expletives' policy in _ for nowWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the government could threaten broadcasters with fines over the use of even a single curse word on live television, yet stopped short of ruling whether the policy violates the Constitution. The court, in a 5-4 decision, refused to pass judgment on whether the Federal Communications Commission's "fleeting expletives" policy is in line with First Amendment guarantees of free speech.
Closing arguments begin in 3rd trial of Fla. men accused of plotting Sears Tower, FBI attacksApril 24th, 2009 Closing arguments begin in terror trialMIAMI — A federal prosecutor called six South Florida men would-be terrorists who pledged allegiance to Osama Bin Laden during closing arguments in their terrorism trial. The prosecutor said Thursday the so-called Liberty City Six wanted to wage war against the United States and blow up Chicago's Sears Tower.
Sharif brothers' file petition in Supreme Court to make them parties in disqualification caseMarch 28th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and deposed Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif have filed a petition in the Supreme Court pleading to the apex court to make them parties in the disqualification revision petitions' hearings. Advocates Abid Hassan Manto and Khawaja Haris filed the petition on behalf of the leaders, and also urged the court to declare the earlier ex-party decision as obsolete.
Pak government files review petition against Sharif brothers' disqualificationMarch 20th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan government has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court challenging the apex court's verdict which disqualified the former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif from contesting elections. According to The News, the petition was filed by the Attorney General of Pakistan, Sardar Muhammad Latif Khan Khosa.
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