Not too many U.S. Supreme Court cases were decided in favor of conservatives this past term and the news is not much brighter for the next. “Grim is a pretty good word,” attorney Gregory G. Katsas told members of the ...

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The Rochester Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society will host the Hon. Michael B. Mukasey for a free one-hour program at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Nixon Peabody LLP, 1300 Clinton St. Mukasey is a partner in the New York City ...

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The recently ended U.S. Supreme Court term is probably its most significant in history according to a California law professor. Although the cases addressing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Arizona immigration law are among the most ...

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It has been nearly 220 years to the day that the Second Amendment was adopted as part of the Bill of Rights and as with many amendments, its meaning is still being interpreted. Alan Gura, a partner in the Virginia ...

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Opinions vary greatly on the new Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, which is still in the forefront of public debate as provisions are phased in and challenges make their way through the courts. The major issue in most of the challenges is a requirement that everyone must purchase ...

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Justice Clarence Thomas may have reached a silent milestone on Supreme Court the bench last week, but the justice was quite vocal during a speaking engagement Saturday, lashing out at critics who question his impartiality and warning that the Constitution — and the country — are being threatened.

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The Rochester Lawyers’ Chapter of The Federalist Society and the Genesee Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday took up the question “Should suspected terrorists be tried in military or civilian courts?”

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