Court: Obama appointments unconstitutional

January 28, 2013 Comments Off on Court: Obama appointments unconstitutional

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an embarrassing setback for President Barack Obama, a federal appeals court panel ruled Friday that he violated the Constitution in making certain recess appointments and moved to curtail a chief executive’s ability in the future to ...

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Supreme Court rejects atheist appeal over cross

January 23, 2013 Comments Off on Supreme Court rejects atheist appeal over cross

ST. LOUIS — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected without comment a Chicago-area atheist’s final appeal in his lawsuit challenging the use of state funds to renovate an 11-story cross atop southern Illinois’ tallest peak. The nation’s high court on ...

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Court of Appeals increases public access

January 17, 2013 Comments Off on Court of Appeals increases public access

The state Court of Appeals will launch a new online service Feb. 1. The Court of Appeals Public Access and Search System, also called Court-PASS, will provide an improved method for filing records and briefs in digital format on appeals ...

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Prosecutor, judge at odds over judicial discretion

January 17, 2013 Comments Off on Prosecutor, judge at odds over judicial discretion

The powers of the prosecution versus judicial discretion are at the heart of a case heard Tuesday by the Appellate Division, Fourth Department — a case that could have statewide implications. Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley is challenging an ...

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Campaign finance arguments won’t be heard

January 7, 2013 Comments Off on Campaign finance arguments won’t be heard

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from an anti-abortion group that wanted to be exempted from campaign finance disclosure regulations. The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from The Real Truth About ...

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High Court won’t hear Ga. Gun lawsuit

January 7, 2013 Comments Off on High Court won’t hear Ga. Gun lawsuit

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court won’t overturn a Georgia law banning firearms in churches and other places of worship. The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from GeorgiaCarry.org, which wanted the justices to overturn a ...

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COA rejects appeal based on sleepy juror

October 30, 2012 Comments Off on COA rejects appeal based on sleepy juror

ALBANY — One sleepy juror didn’t deprive a convicted murderer of his constitutional right to a jury of 12, New York’s highest court ruled Tuesday. The trial judge did enough questioning when told a juror was sleeping during deliberations, the ...

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