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Supreme Court Search: Women And Minorities Seen As A Focus

The New York Times | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics

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The news that Justice David H. Souter had decided to retire from the Supreme Court fanned the speculative flames in legal and political circles on Fri...

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Kathleen Sullivan: Supreme Court Nominee? All You Need To Know

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics

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Kathleen Marie Sullivan, a leading scholar in constitutional law and professor at Stanford Law School, is considered a potential replacement for retir...

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Supreme Court Vacancy: Women's Group Lobbyies For Female

The Washington Post | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics

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In the first signs of what is sure to be an avalanche of lobbying to come, advocacy groups today began the process of arguing for and against certain ...

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Diane Wood: Supreme Court Nominee? All You Need To Know

The Huffington Post | Megan Slack | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics

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Diane Wood, a 14-year veteran of the Chicago 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, was an early name tossed into the ring as a possible Obama Supreme Court no...

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Seth Waxman: Supreme Court Nominee? All You Need To Know

The Huffington Post | Megan Slack | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics

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Seth Waxman, one of the names on the short list for President Barack Obama's first Supreme Court nominee once Justice David Souter retires in June, wa...

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Elena Kagan: Supreme Court Nominee? All You Need To Know

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics

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With the retirement of Supreme Court Justice David Souter, President Obama has a space on the high court to fill. One of the top prospects is Elena Ka...

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Harold Koh: Supreme Court Nominee? All You Need To Know

The Huffington Post | Megan Slack | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics

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Harold Koh, current dean of the Yale Law School, is one the top prospects for President Obama's Supreme Court nominee once Justice David Souter retire...

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Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Nominee: All You Need To Know

The Huffington Post | Nico Pitney | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics

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President Barack Obama has tapped federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, making her the first Hispanic in history picked to wear...

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Obama Must Not Waver On A Souter Replacement

Oliver Willis | Posted 05.31.2009 | Politics

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Oliver Willis

Obama should be constantly reminded that he has no excuse not to act from a posture of strength. He should appoint an honest-to-goodness liberal to the Supreme Court.

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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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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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How to Knock Off a Justice or Two

Michael Wolff | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics

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Michael Wolff

Nobody leaves -- these incredibly, horrifyingly old people hang on well past reasonable retirement age. In some sense the mission of the court has been merely to preserve itself, its look, feel and balance.

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Justice Roberts Flubs Obama Oath Of Office

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts swore in Barack Obama as president Tuesday in the first of what could be many important interactions for...

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The Supreme Court Is at Stake on November 4th

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

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Menachem Rosensaft

If John McCain or, even worse, Sarah Palin, were to appoint the next several Supreme Court justices, their repressive, regressive world view would shape our nation's future for decades to come.

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DC Ban on Semiauto Handguns Stands

Josh Sugarmann | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics

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Josh Sugarmann

In its ruling, the Court brushed away our nation's history of mass shootings, assassinations, and unparalleled gun violence and accepted an abstract academic argument with dangerous real-world results.

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Script Doctors

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 07.04.2008 | Politics

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Jayne Lyn Stahl

After the Court's ruling that Guantanamo detainees are now entitled to habeas corpus, all the president's men are working overtime so they can stack the deck strongly in favor of winning convictions.

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Five Years Later: Decriminalizing Gay People -- Another Reminder of the Importance of the Supreme Court

Judith E. Schaeffer | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics

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Judith E. Schaeffer

June 26, 2003: The Supreme Court issued one of its most important rulings in the area of individual rights and human dignity, but the constitutional protection of the essential human dignity of gay men and lesbians is hanging by a slender thread.

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Supreme Court says states can demand photo ID for voting

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 05.06.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — States can require voters to produce photo identification, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, upholding a Republican-inspired law that...

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Pope's White House Birthday Dinner: Guest List & Menu

Huffington Post | Posted 04.24.2008 | Home

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Pope Benedict XVI's first visit to the United States coincides with his 81st birthday, and the White House is sparing no expense in celebrating it. B...

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Other Supreme Court Justices Find Thomas' Biography "Unseemly"

Think Progress | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

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Supreme Court justices reportedly are aren't thrilled with Clarence Thomas's new biography. The NY Posts's Cindy Adams writes, "Phrases swatted about ...

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Supreme Court Justices Vote Against Hearing Padilla Case...

New York Times | Linda Greenhouse | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Jose Padilla, the American citizen held for more than three years in military custody as an enemy combatant, fell one vote short on Monday of persuadi...

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