January 9, 2018 Comments Off on Supreme Court hears argument in 2 vehicle search cases
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s justices put themselves in the driver’s seat Tuesday, hearing arguments in two cases involving vehicle searches, but it was unclear what routes the justices will take to resolve the cases. The justices heard arguments in ...
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Read More »January 9, 2018 Comments Off on Court to weigh if one parent has the right to use frozen embryos if the other objects
During three emotional days of divorce talks, Drake and Mandy Rooks managed to agree on how to divide up almost every aspect of their old lives down to the last piece of furniture. Only one thing remained: the frozen embryos. ...
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Read More »January 2, 2018 Comments Off on SCOTUS Chief Justice says courts will examine sexual harassment protections
WASHINGTON – Chief Justice John Roberts announced an initiative Sunday to ensure there are proper procedures in place to protect law clerks and other court employees from sexual harassment, saying it is clear that the federal judiciary “is not immune” ...
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Read More »December 19, 2017 Comments Off on Barring expletive and other ‘immoral or scandalous’ trademarks is unconstitutional, court rules
When Erik Brunetti set out in 2011 to trademark Fuct, the name of his clothing company, he faced an uphill battle. At the time, federal trademark law barred registration of material deemed “immoral” or “scandalous.” For obvious phonetic reasons, Fuct ...
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Read More »December 18, 2017 Comments Off on Should wanting to see the Supreme Court require nights on the sidewalk?
WASHINGTON – Before we get too far away from the event, let’s reflect on the fact that – once again – folks had to sleep on the sidewalk for days to see or hear the Supreme Court at work. Some ...
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Read More »December 12, 2017 Comments Off on Supreme Court turns down case that raised issue of gay worker protections
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court passed up a chance Monday to decide whether federal workplace protections on sex discrimination extend to sexual orientation. The question has divided lower courts and presidential administrations as well. When Barack Obama was president, the ...
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Read More »December 4, 2017 Comments Off on Supreme Court taking up sports betting case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up a case that could make sports betting widely available. The case the justices are hearing Monday is a result of New Jersey’s yearslong effort to bring betting on sports to its ...
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Read More »December 1, 2017 Comments Off on Justices seem open to more restraints on government access to digital data
WASHINGTON – A majority of Supreme Court justices seemed to agree Wednesday that the abundance of private information available about Americans in the digital age might require new restraints on government’s ability to access it. In the specific case before ...
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Read More »November 21, 2017 Comments Off on Trump adds five judges to potential Supreme Court nominee list
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday added federal appellate Judge Brett Kavanaugh and four other jurists to his list of potential nominees to the Supreme Court. White House counsel Don McGahn said the group reflects the Trump administration’s ...
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