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US Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia poses for a photo during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner April 27, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama attended the yearly dinner which is attended by journalists, celebrities and politicians.
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This was a high-water mark of juridical jabbing; something heretofore seen only in the U.S. Supreme Court.
As expected, we're taking our fight to make sure Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pay Oakland County taxpayers their fair share to the U.S. Supreme Court
It is likely that the town of Greece will prevail before the U.S. Supreme Court in this case, and a victory for them will be a victory for all Americans of faith and for the Constitution itself ... Given that the Court has looked approvingly to legislative prayer dating to the Founding, it is likely that the Court will not only affirm prayer but significantly strengthen the religious liberty rights of Americans in public life and the public square.More quotes »
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Brown v. Board site to mark anniversary of ruling
site will display a black doll used in a series of famous race studies to mark the 59th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ended legal segregation in public schools.In the years before the May, 17, 1954, ruling, husband-and-wife psychologists Read more »
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Court backs Monsanto's seed patent rights
a ruling that drew sighs of relief from the biotechnology industry, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that an Indiana farmer violated agribusiness company Monsanto Co.'s patent for a type of soybean.The court agreed unanimously with Monsanto that Vernon Read more »
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Jay Heck: Even Illinois tops us on campaign fund disclosure
it is particularly critical in Wisconsin and at the federal level since the disastrous, narrowly decided (5-4) U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC opened up the floodgates to allow corporation and union general treasury money to inundate 6:10 AM from Madison.com Read more »
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Editorial: Bills could shed light on secret ballot money
the infamous 2010 Citizens United ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, our elections have been inundated with gobs of secret donations for spending by outside groups on political ads. At the time, Justice Anthony Kennedy believed "prompt disclosure" would be 3:47 AM from Sacramento Bee Read more »
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BRADBERRY: Peaceful place to learn, to think
factors may be equal, deprive the children of the minority group of equal educational opportunities. And the Court answered, “We believe that it does ... We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of “separate but equal” has no place. 3:26 AM from Niagara Falls Gazette Read more »
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Supreme Court could give landmark ruling on public prayer
the case “defends a historic practice of opening public meetings by seeking divine guidance.” He added that the Supreme Court has ruled public prayer a part of the “history and tradition” of the United States. “The founders prayed while drafting our constitution’s 2:13 AM from Catholic News Agency Read more »
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What Does Monsanto’s Win Mean for Self-Replicating Technologies?
those that Bowman had bought. But both the District Court and the Federal Circuit rejected his argument, and the Supreme Court agreed with the lower courts. It held that patent right limitations apply only to the particular article sold. If purchasers could 1:28 AM from PRWeb Read more »
