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Scalia the Homophobe and Barney Frank the Hero

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 04.24.2009 | Politics

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Emma Ruby-Sachs

Barney Frank has called one of the most senior justices of the Supreme Court a homophobe.

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Media Vultures, Waiting On Death

Lea Lane | Posted 04.17.2009 | Living

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Lea Lane

The ghoulish, hasty public deathwatch by the media exploits and reflects our dark side, our urge to rubberneck at an accident site, to scan the tabloid headlines and talk about the terminally ill.

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Justice Ginsburg Will Undergo Chemotherapy

AP | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she will begin chemotherapy later this month, following her surgery in February for ...

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Ginsburg: Possible Supreme Court Opening "Soon"

AP | MELISSA TRUJILLO | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics

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BOSTON — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told law students Friday there could be an opening on the Supreme Court soon but didn't hint at who might b...

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My Appointments for the Supreme Court

Christian Nwachukwu, Jr. | Posted 04.06.2009 | Politics

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Christian Nwachukwu, Jr.

Here is my wish list for Supreme Court justices. Is this list biased? Doubtless. I did not undertake this exercise as either journalist or adviser, but rather, as citizen.

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Ginsburg's Cancer Hasn't Spread, Court Says

AP | Posted 03.16.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's cancer was found at the earliest stage and has not spread beyond her pancreas, the cour...

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Backsliding on Roe

Caryl Rivers | Posted 03.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Family Planning, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Cancer, Abortion Rights, Roe v. Wade, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Pro-Life, Roe vs Wade, Pro-Lifers, Pro-Choice, Politics News
Caryl Rivers

Roe is going to need all the support that can be mustered, because the departure of the Bush administration may bring the extreme factions in the pro-life movement to the fore.

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Judge Diane Pamela Wood Floated As Possible Obama Supreme Court Pick

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 03.12.2009 | Chicago

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Judge Diane Pamela Wood, 58, has spent the last 14 years going toe-to-toe with the legendary conservative lions of Chicago's 7th Circuit Court of Appe...

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Plans Quick Return To Court After Cancer Surgery

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg plans to be back at work for the court's next public session, less than three weeks after...

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Pancreatic Cancer Surgery

Huffington Post | Nicholas Sabloff | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has undergone surgery for pancreatic cancer, apparently at an early stage. The court said the 75-year-old...

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Joe the Plumber Vs. Lilly Ledbetter

Beverly Wettenstein | Posted 12.05.2008 | Media

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Beverly Wettenstein

When Obama mentioned Ledbetter in a debate, McCain muttered that it would create "a trial lawyers dream." He claims lawyers could take advantage of women who allege discrimination.

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Business Rulings and the Supreme Court

ProPublica | Posted 11.17.2008 | Home

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ProPublica

by Chisun Lee, ProPublica The next president likely will fill one or more Supreme Court vacancies. That Roe v. Wade "hangs in the balance," as Sen. B...

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Hey, There, Pay Attention -- The Supreme Court May Be Up For Grabs

Martin Garbus | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics

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Martin Garbus

For the first time in decades, the makeup on the Court is direct and center in the election. McCain and Obama have staked out totally different positions -- and whoever wins will have two nominations.

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Toobin: A McCain Court Could Overturn Roe In "Maybe A Year"

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.20.2008 | Media

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You know what they say: You can pick your nose, you can pick your friends, and you can also pick the next three justices to sit on the Supreme Court. ...

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