Oregon Supreme Court rejects mandatory sentencing for woman who pulled boy against breastsSeptember 24th, 2009 Ore. Supreme Court rejects mandatory sentencingPORTLAND, Ore. — Sometimes a mandatory sentence can be too much.
A brief look at the campaign finance laws at stake in the Supreme Court 'Hillary" movie caseSeptember 5th, 2009 Campaign finance laws before the Supreme CourtThe federal and state campaign finance laws and legal interpretations of them at stake as the Supreme Court hears a reargument of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission:
The court asked lawyers to answer this question: "Should the Court overrule either or both Austin v.
IUE-CWA says it has tentative deal with GM for retired autoworkers in Ohio, MississippiSeptember 1st, 2009 IUE-CWA says it has tentative deal with GMDAYTON, Ohio — A labor union representing thousands of retired autoworkers in Ohio and Mississippi says it has reached a tentative agreement with General Motors Corp. to provide baseline health-care coverage for retirees.
US Chamber backs Sotomayor for Supreme Court as she meets with Republicans on Capitol HillJuly 23rd, 2009 Chamber backs Sotomayor as she meets with GOPWASHINGTON — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is endorsing Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor (SOHN'-ya soh-toh-my-YOR'), calling her a well-qualified judge who would be fair and evenhanded on business issues.
APNewsBreak: Conn. diocese appeals to US Supreme Court over release of sex abuse documentsJuly 17th, 2009 High Court asked to take Conn. church abuse caseBRIDGEPORT, Conn.
Supreme Court to rule in discrimination case, say goodbye to Souter in term wrap-upJune 29th, 2009 Supreme Court bidding goodbye to SouterWASHINGTON — It's Justice David Souter's last day on the Supreme Court and he'll be ruling on a case familiar to the woman nominated to replace him. It's a reverse discrimination case filed by white firefighters in New Haven, Conn.
NFL wants court to grant it wider latitude in antitrust matters concerning league merchandiseJune 27th, 2009 NFL asks Supreme Court to grant it wider latitudeWASHINGTON — 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.
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.
Supreme Court issues rulings ThursdayJune 18th, 2009 Supreme Court issues rulings ThursdayWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is meeting at Thursday to issue rulings in some of its 14 remaining cases. The justices are likely to finish their work for the summer by the end of the month.
NRA asks Supreme Court to overturn Chicago handgun ban, apply Constitution to states, citiesJune 4th, 2009 Rifle group appeals handgun ban to high courtWASHINGTON — The National Rifle Association is asking the Supreme Court to strike down strict gun control laws in the Chicago area, setting the stage for another high court battle over Second Amendment protections for gun owners. The NRA wants the court to rule that last year's gun rights decision invalidating a handgun ban in the District of Columbia applies as well to local and state laws.
Justice Souter tells president he will retire when court leaves for summerMay 1st, 2009 Souter says he will retire in JuneWASHINGTON — Justice David Souter is telling President Barack Obama he plans to retire from the Supreme Court this summer. Souter informed Obama of his plans in a brief letter Friday.
Justice David Souter tells Obama he will retire when court leaves for summerMay 1st, 2009 Justice David Souter says he will retire in JuneWASHINGTON — Justice David Souter is telling President Barack Obama he plans to retire from the Supreme Court this summer. Souter informed Obama of his plans in a brief letter Friday.
High court backs FCC airwave policing rule, punts on whether it violates free speech clauseApril 28th, 2009 Court: FCC 'fleeting expletive' rule OK _ for nowWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court deleted expletives left and right Tuesday in narrowly upholding a government policy that threatens broadcasters with fines over the use of even a single curse word on live television. But in six separate opinions that used none of the offending words over 69 pages, the justices suggested they could yet find the Federal Communications Commission's "fleeting expletives" policy unconstitutional.
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.
Supreme Court declares Sharif brothers ineligible for electionsFebruary 25th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Supreme Court Wednesday barred former prime minister Nawaz Sharif from contesting an elected office and declared the election of his younger brother, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, null and void. This has led to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government in Punjab being dissolved.
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