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Supreme Court To Decide Blockbuster Cases Soon

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 05.27.2012

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WASHINGTON -- One never knows when the Supreme Court will hand down its last, often biggest, opinions of the term. But the justices' summer travel sch...

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Americans Elect's Failure Is Our Victory

Murray Hill Inc. | Posted 05.18.2012

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Murray Hill Inc.

Isn't it clear by now that flesh and blood humans have made a complete mess of things? We trust corporations with what we eat, watch, drive, and do online -- so why not complete the circle and give corporations our vote?

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How Roberts Orchestrated Citizens United

The New Yorker | Posted 05.14.2012

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When Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission was first argued before the Supreme Court, on March 24, 2009, it seemed like a case of modest impo...

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WATCH: John Roberts Is Your Mom

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.12.2012

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There are certain mannerisms that all moms have no matter what. We're talking about the famous mom-isms, like telling you to be quiet when she's on th...

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Let's Talk About Impeaching Supreme Court Justices

Nathan Newman | Posted 04.05.2012

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Nathan Newman

Progressives need to get over their recent attachment to the courts as an institution and recognize that unelected judges have overwhelmingly been the enemy of civil rights and economic justice in this nation.

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Constitution Check: Is the "Roberts Court" Driven by Politics?

Lyle Denniston | Posted 04.05.2012

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Lyle Denniston

In today's polarized political environment, commentators can get caught up in the partisanship, and assume that government action not to their liking is necessarily driven by political bias. That borders on the silly and, at a minimum, shows a lapse of historical memory.

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Wall Street Thinks He Won't Blow Up Health Care

The Huffington Post | Jeffrey Young | Posted 03.29.2012

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Even as the health insurance industry openly warns about a doomsday scenario that would throw the market into chaos, Wall Street seems pretty optimist...

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Defending the Indefensible: Getting Beyond Insurance and Obamacare

Bob Jacobson | Posted 05.29.2012

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Bob Jacobson

I opposed President Obama's health care "reform" bill, because it began life already a slave to the insurance company-spawned ideology of health care as a market commodity and not a basic human right.

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Mike Sacks

The Roberts Court Comes Of Age

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 04.02.2012

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WASHINGTON -- "I win. Every time." So said Chief Justice John Roberts during Supreme Court argument Wednesday afternoon, stepping into the shoes of so...

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2 Justices Could Be Key In Health Care Law Case

AP | CONNIE CASS | Posted 05.28.2012

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WASHINGTON — The fate of President Barack Obama's health care law appears to rest precariously in the hands of two justices. After three days o...

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Liberals Look For Conservative Supreme Court Allies On Health Care Law

ABC News | Ariane de Vogue | Posted 05.16.2012

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With less than two weeks to go before the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear six hours of oral arguments in the case challenging the constitutionality...

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How Could N.Y.'s Subway Become Like D.C.'s Metro?

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 03.02.2012

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WASHINGTON -- It would be hard to disagree with noted food writer Annia Ciezadlo, who thinks New York City should not arrest 12-year-old girls who eat...

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John Roberts on Mandatory Ethics Rules: Thanks, But No Thanks

Nan Aron | Posted 04.23.2012

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Nan Aron

Regrettably, the record shows that even though justices have asserted that they abide voluntarily by the Code, the recent behavior by several of them demonstrates that either they don't understand its provisions or they are willing to ignore them.

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Calling Wealthy Democrats

Brent Budowsky | Posted 04.10.2012

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Brent Budowsky

Citizens United destroys the American notion of citizenship by creating separate and unequal classes of Americans. It creates a de facto American House of Lords, in which all other Americans are relegated to second-class citizenship.

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Citizens United: How Did it Happen? (VIDEO)

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 03.22.2012

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John Wellington Ennis

The anniversary of the ruling in Citizens United vs. FEC is an opportunity to review how this transformative decision was reached -- the perfect storm of politicized jurisprudence, corporate entitlement and a narrowly tilted bench.

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Supreme Court Justice Wades Into Ethics Debate

AP | By JESSICA GRESKO | Posted 01.07.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer waded into a recent debate over ethics on the nation's highest court Saturday, defending the way he...

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Mike Sacks

Chief Justice Roberts' Defense Doesn't Persuade Court Critics

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 01.05.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Chief Justice John Roberts used his annual year-end report to defend his colleagues' integrity, but that defense did not move prominent ...

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John Roberts on Ethics: Move Along, Nothing to See Here

Nan Aron | Posted 03.05.2012

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Nan Aron

In spite of substantial evidence to the contrary, the message from Chief Justice John Roberts of late is that he sees no ethics problem at the Court and that no reforms are needed or desirable. This is unfortunate.

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Why Stop at Cameras in the Supreme Court?

Andrew Tucker Avorn | Posted 02.11.2012

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Andrew Tucker Avorn

The United State Congress is trying to force The Supreme Court to broadcast oral arguments on television. But why stop at cameras in the courtroom? Here are some other ideas to spruce up Supreme Court arguments.

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Battleground North Carolina: Democratic Women Fired Up!

Michael Carmichael | Posted 12.23.2011

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Michael Carmichael

Recognizing that women's rights will take a devastating hit if Republicans return to power in 2012, Democratic women are rising to face the challenge.

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Mike Sacks

Justice Ginsburg Left Standing Up For Consumers

HuffingtonPost.com | Mike Sacks | Posted 12.11.2011

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WASHINGTON -- After spending several years clearing a path for corporations to contract away their customers' access to courts generally and class act...

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10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Redistricting

Morgan Pehme | Posted 10.19.2011

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Morgan Pehme

New Yorkers have shown a much greater interest in addressing gerrymandering than ever before. But there is still a great deal about the current debate that is largely unknown, misunderstood, or unsaid.

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A Democracy of Voters, Not Dollars

Adam Skaggs | Posted 09.12.2011

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Adam Skaggs

When handing out political favors is standard operating procedure, it is not surprising that many Americans fear our elected officials are more interested in doing what their campaign donors want than what's in the public's interest.

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Democrats Slam 'Business Friendly' Supreme Court

AP | Posted 08.29.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats at a partisan-tinged hearing say the Supreme Court's conservative majority is wrongly favoring businesses over consumer...

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Elise Foley

WATCH: Chief Justice John Roberts: 'I Don't Think Any Of Us Have A Facebook Page Or A Tweet'

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 08.27.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said this weekend that he encourages clerks not to tweet, adding that none of the nine justices...

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