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Anthony Kennedy is seen after the Supreme Court Justices of the United States posed for their official "family" group photo and then allowed members of the media to take photos afterward on September 29, 2009, at the Supreme Court in Washington. UPI/Gary Fabiano/POOL

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Justices explore Texas redistricting case
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- A divided U.S. Supreme Court heard argument Monday on how Texas should redraw its state House and U.S. congressional districts.
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Plea bargains, through a glass darkly
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court is historically averse to opening up a can of worms, so it comes as no surprise that the justices looked darkly last week at cases asking them to consider whether defendants are constitutionally harmed when they pass up plea bargains through the actions of "ineffective" -- read incompetent -- lawyers.
Race-based affirmative action in peril
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Two cases are pushing affirmative action toward the U.S. Supreme Court again, where simple arithmetic suggests it might snap like a board under too much pressure.
Walmart class action could be derailed
WASHINGTON, March 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court heard argument Tuesday on whether up to 1.5 million female Walmart employees can pursue a class-action discrimination suit.
Court: W.Va. justice should have withdrawn
WASHINGTON, June 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday on ideological lines that a West Virginia judge should have removed himself from a case involving a big campaign donor.
Right to counsel begins when charges read
WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- A defendant's right to counsel begins when he first hears the charges against him and is jailed, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Third parties can sue for pay phone fees
WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- Collection companies can recover long-distance telephone fees for pay phone companies disputing charges owed, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Gitmo detainees get U.S. court review
Gitmo detainees get U.S. court review
WASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday that detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have a constitutional right to review of their cases by the federal courts.
Justices uphold municipal bond tax breaks
WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states may give special tax breaks on interest from municipal bonds sold within their borders.
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“ Within the Constitution's separation-of-powers structure, few exercises of judicial power are as legitimate or as necessary as the responsibility to hear challenges to the authority of the executive to imprison a person. Some of these petitioners have been in custody for six years with no definitive judicial determination. ”
Gitmo detainees get U.S. court review
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“ The private action does not reach the customer/supplier companies, because the investors did not rely upon their statements or representations. ”
U.S. Supreme Court limits fraud liability
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“ We hold that where there is a privacy interest protected by exemption 7(c)(of the Freedom of Information Act) and the public interest being asserted is to show that responsible officials acted negligently or otherwise improperly in the performance of their duties, the requester must establish more than a bare suspicion in order to obtain disclosure. ”
Court protects post-mortem Foster photos
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“ The Dead Sea Companies say that the state of Israel exercised considerable control over their operations, notwithstanding Israel's indirect relationship to those companies, ”
Court: Foreign country protection limited
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“ It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it, ”
Outside View: Deja vu all over again?
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