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      Supreme Court and Conservative David Horowitz say piss off on Obama citizenship lawsuit
      I really hope this puts an end to this crap. Barack Obama was elected, will be inaugurated, and will serve as President of the United States!....BTW...the Supreme Court told Justice Thomas four of my favorite words....SIT YO' ASS DOWN!!!

      Written by: Inconsequential Logic


      Former New York State Supreme Court Justice Indicted for Attempted Extortion and Bribery
      (USDOJ) WASHINGTON – A former Supreme Court Justice of the Third Judicial Circuit of the State of New York was charged today with attempted extortion and federal program bribery, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division announced. Thomas J. Spargo, 65 was charged in an indictment returned today by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of New York.Accor

      Written by: NEW YORK PARALEGAL BLOG


      Supreme court kicks ‘Obama Citizenship Detractors’ in the butt!
         Democrat and Hillary Clinton Supporter — Philip Berg Philip Berg, a Philadelphia attorney, longtime Democrat, and Hillary Clinton Supporter, who together with another lawyer, Leo Donofrio, filed a federal lawsuit challenging Barack Obama’s qualifications to serve as president of the United States, claiming that the circumstances of Obama’s birth are vague and t

      Written by: PoliticalArticles.NET Blog


      Supreme Court and Obama's Citizenship
      Alan Keyes had a short lived program on MSNBC called “Alan Keyes Making Sense.” I don't think we need to dwell on why that one was a flop. But, it looks like Brother Clarence Thomas thinks it's possible the crazed homeboy has something worth listening to this time, and has been circulating Alan's case, challenging the citizenship of Barack Obama, to the other Supremes.Even though I believe

      Written by: Just a Girl in Short Short Shorts Talking About Whatever


      Want to see the Pit Bull BAN go to Supreme Court of Canada?
      Share Today at 2:03pm Do we stand a chance at winnng the Pit Bull ban in supreme court? Many believe so. Do you want to see the case to the Supreme court of Canada? If your answer is YES then YOU must to something to make this happen. The groups that are supporting the legal challenge are in [...]

      Written by: American Bulldog Blog


      Right To Emergency Care Notice | Supreme Court of India
      Now person in case of medical urgency doesn't have to wait for police formalities in India.This is indeed very important step that should have be implemented many days back.

      Written by: TECH VYOM


      AN EXCELLENT COMMENTARY ON THE CALIF. SUPREME COURT AND PROP. 8
      This is an excellent article by Timothy Kincaid concerning the California Supreme Court and Prop. 8The following statement in his article is what I consider a significant part of the reason why I'm optimistic that the Court will nullify the vote on Prop. 8, as it would put all minority rights up for grabs at the whim and will of the electorate:"The Court may be viewing Proposition 8 as a challenge

      Written by: A CHRISTIAN VOICE FOR GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER RIGHTS


      Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens to retire?
      By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WriterWASHINGTON, D.C. -- With many political pundits predicting that 88-year-old Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens was waiting until the 2008 election results were in before announcing his retirement from the bench, the current question in Washington circles today is "When?"Stevens, considered a liberal member of the Court but actually nominated by Pr

      Written by: Newsophile


      Sharif declines to appear before PCO judges in Supreme Court
      Lahore, Nov 15 : Former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif has categorically stated that he would not appear before the Supreme Court on November 20 because he did not recognise the legal status of PCO judges.

      Written by: Go-Pakistan.com


      A Must Read: Supreme Court Rules Against Whales in Navy Case
      The Supreme Court has ruled against environmental organizations seeking to protect whales from sonar used by the Navy during training missions off the coast of California. From the AP summary: The court did not deal with the merits of the claims put forward by the environmental groups. It said, rather, that federal courts abused their discretion by ordering the Navy to limit sonar use in some

      Written by: Green Piece Blog


      Why the Supreme Court matters to the autism community
      Tuesday (which is today in some places already, tomorrow for others) is Election Day in the United States. One of the key powers of the U.S. President is the ability to nominate judges—including Supreme Court Justices. Take a look at the…

      Written by: Left Brain/Right Brain


      Supreme Court asked to halt Elections
      An article posted at us how serious the idea that Obama may not be a legal candidate for the US Presidency. Supremes asked to halt Tuesday’s vote Constitutional crisis feared over Obama’s ‘qualifications’ The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to help the nation avoid a constitutional crisis by halting Tuesday’s election until Democratic presidential nominee Barack [.

      Written by: Exodus Times


      The Tribe/Supreme Court Has Spoken: Fat Naked Guy Stays in Jail
      var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,270,184525,"")}catch(ex){}}() Richard Hatch has lost his final challenge: the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear his appeal on tax evasion charges. Hatch, the first ever winner of “Survivor”, where he garnered the (unflattering) moniker “Fat Naked Guys” was convicted in 2006 on tax evasion charges. He is curre

      Written by: Taxgirl


      The Tribe/Supreme Court Has Spoken: Fat Naked Guy Stays in Jail
      var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,270,184525,"")}catch(ex){}}() Richard Hatch has lost his final challenge: the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear his appeal on tax evasion charges. Hatch, the first ever winner of “Survivor”, where he garnered the (unflattering) moniker “Fat Naked Guy” was convicted in 2006 on tax evasion charges. He is curren

      Written by: taxgirl


      Alaska’s supreme court won’t halt probe
      The Alaskan high court has ruled that the investigation into Palin’s firing of the safety commissioner will continue. The court rejected an attempt to halt the probe by Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Sarah Palin has accused democrats of attempting to sabotage the GOP ticket through the investigation. However, the situation can definitely not be [...]

      Written by: ShadyPolitics


      A Must Read: Supreme Court & Whales
      The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting on a case before the Supreme Court pitting Navy sonar against whales off the California coast. From the Chronicle... "Environmentalists warn that the mid-frequency sonar used by the Navy can harm or kill whales by forcing the mammals to dive deep to avoid the sound, causing decompression sickness. The electronic devices also interfere with the mammals

      Written by: Green Piece Blog


      Supreme Court hears oral argument in Crawford v. Nashville - asks whether participating in an investigation equal protected activity
      The Supreme Court started its term this week, and wasted no time hearing its first employment case. Yesterday it heard oral argument in Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville, which is out of the 6th Circuit. Crawford asks if Title VII's anti-retaliation provision protects an employee from being fired because she cooperated with her employer's internal sexual harassment investigation. Vi

      Written by: Ohio Employer's Law Blog


      The Israeli Supreme Court denies the occupied Palestinian population the right to leave and return their country
      In another worrying judgment generated by the Israeli HCJ, the Court upholds that the occupying power can restrict the basic human right to leave one’s country and the freedom of movement (Article 12 of the UN Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, inter alia) of the occupied population by obliging persons seeking to leave their [...]

      Written by: International Law Observer


      What will the US Supreme Court Look Like in the Future?
      Jess Bravin of the Wall Street Journal has a brief but very interesting and useful guide to what the US Supreme Court may look like following November’s presidential election. Interestingly, it is called into question whether it is a good idea to have a former constitutional scholar (Obama) to appoint justices to the Court.        [...]

      Written by: International Law Observer


      The Israeli Supreme Court in another battle in the “war on terror”
      The Court’s judgment in the case of HCJ 1355/08 Shorfa v Defense Minister (judgment of 28 September 2008) concerning a petition against the Defense Minister’s decision under Regulation 84(2)(b) of the Defense Regulations (State of Emergency) 1945, to issue a confiscation order against a container full of clothes and backpacks that was delivered to a [...]

      Written by: International Law Observer


      NJ Supreme Court Orders New Trial Due To Appearance of Impropriety Created by Retiring Trial Judge Negotiating Employment With Trial Counsel
      In an important decision that provides guidelines for retiring judges seeking future employment in the legal profession, on September 24, 2008 the New Jersey Supreme Court ordered that a new trial must be conducted because of the appearance of impropriety created by a then soon-to-be retiring Chancery Court trial judge who, before the case had been concluded, began negotiating employment with an a

      Written by: New Jersey Attorney Law Review Blog


      VA Supreme Court declares anti-spam law as unconstitutional
      The Virginia Supreme Court has decided that the state’s anti-spam law is unconstitutional and freed a man once considered one of the world’s most prolific spammers. The court unanimously agreed that the law violates free speech because it does not just restrict commercial e-mails it blocks all unsolicited messages too. Justice G. Steven Agee said that the Virginia law was silly because prohibi

      Written by: Orangeman Burns - Sriram Sridharan's Blog


      Supreme Court cleaning up judiciary scandal
      Supreme Court (SC) ruled and came up with the decision over the five Court of Appeals (CA) justices who were involved in the Meralco-GSIS case. CA Associate Justice Vicente Roxas for multiple violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct, grave misconduct and dishonesty while slapped Justice Jose Sabio with a two-month suspension for conduct unbecoming of a CA justice. Also, the court reprimanded CA

      Written by: Housewife @ Work


      EXXON SHIPPING CO. V. BAKER: Sarah Palin was critical of Supreme Court’s Exxon decision
      Tony Mauro at The Blog of Legal Times (BLT) notes that according to Stanford Law School professor and Davis Wright Tremaine partner Jeffrey Fisher, Sarah Palin and her husband could have but did not join the class action lawsuit that stemmed from the Exxon Valdez oil spill, since they were both (or at least Todd [...]

      Written by: The Conservation Report


      Supreme Court asks SVPCL to refund IPO money
      Supreme Court (SC) rejected SVPCL’s appeal and urged them to refund the money to the investors.The SVPCL IPO was open from October 22, 2007 to October 26, 2007 and subscribed 1.09 times (retail 2.2419 times). Company filed for listing at BSE on 17th January 2008 but BSE rejected the application as Post issue Merchant Bankers (UTI Securities Limited) didn’t provided an undertaking as required.

      Written by: Indian Stock Market News, Stock Quotes, Stock Tips, IPO News and Analysis


      Chiranjeevi hails Supreme Court order on Tirupati meet
      Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Telugu actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi Thursday hailed the Supreme Court verdict allowing him to hold a public meeting at the temple town of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh Aug 26 to formally launch his political party.

      Written by: Latest Bollywood News


      Obama: I Would Not Have Nominated First Black Supreme Court Justice
      At the Saddleback interviews last night, Obama said that he would not have nominated Clarence Thomas because of his lack of experience. This coming from a guy who has held virtually no executive position in either government or in the business world. His only real experience outside of Senate was as a "community leader", whatever that means.

      Written by: The Gottlieb Report


      Obama would not have tapped Clarence Thomas for Supreme Court
      Presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.)--the first African American with a chance of becoming president--said Saturday he would not have appointed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas--the second black on the nation's highest court.

      Written by: FAQGO


      Supreme Court issues notice to Yahoo, MSN and Google
      Internet: a bane or a boom, has been a common topic for discussion. However there is no denying the fact that the Internet has brought along with it quite a few vices.Proving the point the Supreme Court of India has issued notices to the big three in the internet business, Yahoo, MSN and Google for showing advertisements promoting or encouraging female foeticide.Online advertisements that promote

      Written by: Miss Techs


      New Jersey Supreme Court Applies Full Faith & Credit to Tennessee Class Action Settlement
      In Simmermon v. Dryvit Systems, Inc. (A55-07), the New Jersey Supreme Court was presented with determining whether the full faith and credit clause of the US Constitution requires a New Jersey court to give preclusive effect to a nationwide class action consumer fraud settlement approved by a Tennessee circuit court. (View the video of oral argument before the NJ Suprem Court )The New Jersey Supre

      Written by: New Jersey Attorney Law Review Blog


      Supreme Court rules that individuals can sue PA
      Israel's Supreme Court just made a positive decision: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed a 2006 decision by the Jerusalem District Court according to which the Palestinian Authority is immune from lawsuits filed by private individuals because it has the elements of a sovereign or quasi-sovereign entity. In doing so, the court accepted an appeal by the Society of the Eilon Moreh Seminary,

      Written by: Tel-Chai Nation


      Websites Links to Supreme Court and High Courts in India
      Here I have collected the Links to the Major courts of India from Supreme court of India to All the High Courts. Supreme Court of India High Courts of India Allahabad High Court Andhra Pradesh High court Bombay High Court Calcutta High Court Chhattisgarh High Court Delhi High Court Gauhati High Court Gujarat High Court High Court of Bombay at Goa Himachal Pradesh High Court Jammu and Kashmir [.

      Written by: Just A Scrap


      Convicted murderer loses Mo. Supreme Court appeal
      (AP) A convicted murderer lost an appeal Thursday with the Missouri Supreme Court over claims of ineffective counsel and not being allowed to question jurors. The Missouri Supreme Court, in a 4-3... Pro-Death Penalty, Keeping the public informed on death penalty,lethal injection, and execution news.

      Written by: Sons of Sam


      Mexican citizen facing execution in Texas asks US Supreme Court for a reprieve
      (AP) WASHINGTON - Four months after losing his case at the Supreme Court, a Mexican citizen facing execution next week in Texas asked the justices Friday for a last-minute reprieve. Jose Medellin,... Pro-Death Penalty, Keeping the public informed on death penalty,lethal injection, and execution news.

      Written by: Sons of Sam


      Supreme Court of india
      The Supreme Court of India is the highest court of the land as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India. According to the Constitution of India, the role of the Supreme Court is that of a federal court, guardian of the Constitution and the highest court of appeal.Articles 124 to 147 of the Constitution of India lay down the composition and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of

      Written by: Indian government


      Supreme Court Rules that Step-Father Can Be Sued for 2-year-old's Death
      The Washington Supreme Court recently overturned a King County Superior Court ruling that dismissed a wrongful death claim against a step-father for the death of a 2 year old girl who drowned in the family swimming pool. The step-father, Joel Zellmer, was watching his 2 year-old stepdaugther.  He claims he fell asleep and then woke to find the young girls floating in the family pool.  T

      Written by: Seattle Personal Injury Attorney


      Supreme Court Rules that Step-Father Can Be Sued for 2-year-old's Death
      The Washington Supreme Court recently overturned a King County Superior Court ruling that dismissed a wrongful death claim against a step-father for the death of a 2 year old girl who drowned in the family swimming pool. The step-father, Joel Zellmer, was watching his 2 year-old stepdaugther.  He claims he fell asleep and then woke to find the young girls floating in the family pool.  T

      Written by: Seattle Personal Injury Attorney


      U.S. Supreme Court Judge Data Exposed Via P2P
      The Washington Post today ran a story I wrote on a data breach of a local investment firm that exposed the names, birth dates and Social Security numbers of some of the Washington area’s most powerful attorneys, including Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. I was able to trace the breach back to a [...]

      Written by: Internet Security and Programming


      NJ Supreme Court Declines To Affirm Prima Facie Tort Remedy in NJ
      Richard A. Pulaski Construction Co., Inc. v. Air Frame Hangars, Inc. (A-40-07, July 1, 2008). The New Jersey Supreme Court leaves open the question of whether New Jersey common law recognizes a prima facie tort claim. The legal definition of "prima facie" is evidence sufficient in law to establish a fact unless rebutted.In this case the New Jersey Supreme Court had to decide whether New Jersey com

      Written by: New Jersey Attorney Law Review Blog


      FISHERIES: Supreme Court of Canada says British Columbia’s aboriginal-only fishery constitutional
      The Supreme Court of the United States was not the only Supreme Court to recently rule on some interesting cases. Before taking summer recess the Supreme Court of Canada decided the constitutionality of a communal fishing license issued to aboriginal fishers in R. v. Kapp, 2008 SCC 41. The Canadian government implemented an affirmative action [...]

      Written by: The Conservation Report


      US Supreme Court Loves Exxon
      Thanks to investigative reporter Greg Palast for reminding us, amidst all the fuss over the US Supreme Court's recent big cases in the news - the gun rights case, and the Guantanamo detainees' habeas corpus case, among others - that the US Supreme Court just gave a huge gift, worth about $2 billion, to Exxon this past week: Greg Palast: Court Rewards Exxon for Valdez Oil Spill. Yes, we knew it

      Written by: Massachusetts Divorce & Family Law Blog


      US Supreme Court Loves Exxon
      Thanks to investigative reporter Greg Palast for reminding us, amidst all the fuss over the US Supreme Court's recent big cases in the news - the gun rights case, and the Guantanamo detainees' habeas corpus case, among others - that the US Supreme Court just gave a huge gift, worth about $2 billion, to Exxon this past week: Greg Palast: Court Rewards Exxon for Valdez Oil Spill. Yes, we knew it

      Written by: Steven Ballard


      Supreme Court rulings won't end lawsuits
      For at least a decade, the Supreme Court has declined to rule on the use of lethal injections and whether the death penalty applies to anyone who rapes a child. In its term ending Friday, the high... The amusement of Joe Kerekes and Harlow Cuadra murdering Brian Kocis. In the end they both will pay for their sins.

      Written by: Sons of Sam


      Supreme Court--Heller vs DC Decision--The Reality
      I, for one, was really happy about the Supreme Court's decision regarding "Heller vs DC". For once---the Anti-Gun crowd has taken a hit, in their claim that the 2nd Amendment wording "Right of The People", does not in fact mean "The People--Citizens--Just Me and You". The Supreme Court has determined otherwise. Not only was this a "Blackeye" for the Anti-Gun crowd, but also a reason of celebration

      Written by: We The People


      Supreme Court ruling on Second Amendment sends liberal media into temper tantrum
      Whhaaaaaaa!Hear that? That's the national media throwing a temper tantrum over the Supreme Court ruling that the Second Amendment does in fact protect an individual right to own firearms. No, the Second Amendment is not limited to those in a militia. No, it's not merely a collective right. No, it's not just about 200-year-old muskets. The Justices said clearly and unequivocally that the Second Ame

      Written by: We The People


      Supreme Court Justice Blames Al Gore for 2000 Election Mess
      Yesterday, Justice Antonin Scalia led a 5 - 4 vote to lift a ban on handguns in D.C. — a decision welcomed by many Republicans but criticized by many law enforcement officials around the country. Today, the conservative, originalist judge is spouting nonsense again. The UK’s Telegraph reports that Scalia blames Al Gore for the outcome [...]

      Written by: blixity


      The Onion: Supreme Court: Death Penalty Is 'Totally Badass'

      Written by: Funny Videos Every Day


      U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Right To Keep Handguns
      Strikes Down Handgun Ban In Washington D.C.For the first time in history, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the second amendment right to bear arms, and in the process, struck down a handgun ban in Washington D.C.Read Article...*** Justice Scalia Writes Majority OpinionWriting for the majority, Justice Antonin Scalia said that an individual right to bear arms is supported by "the historical narrat

      Written by: Mainstream Iowan


      San Francisco District Attorney Speaks about Supreme Court Ruling
      San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris said both the Housing Authority ban and the local trigger-lock requirement appear to be vulnerable under the ruling.The ruling "leaves open for dispute and interpretation some of the existing laws that we have restricting or regulating gun ownership and use," said Harris, who was co-author of a brief signed by 18 prosecutors around the nation urging th

      Written by: We The People


      Supreme Court Gun Decision-Vote For Obama Or Else!
      The Supreme Court decided that individuals had the right to possess handguns in their home for self defense and over turned laws in Washington D.C. that attempted to control possession of weapons. Justice Scalia, speaking for the 5-4 majority said the Constitution did not allow “the absolute prohibition of handguns held and used in self [...]

      Written by: The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues


      Jindal condemns Supreme Court, signs castration bill
      Posted: June 25, 2008 9:35 pm Eastern © 2008 WorldNetDaily Shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court announced it struck down the death penalty for child rape in his state, Louisiana Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal signed a bill authorizing castration of sexual offenders. Jindal – frequently mentioned as a potential vice-presidential nominee – said he was "especially glad" to sign the Sex

      Written by: sometimes the truth hurts


      Supreme Court Decision on Second Amendment D.C. v. Heller
      President Bush Pleased by Supreme Court Decision on Second AmendmentThe President strongly agrees with the Supreme Court's historic decision today that the Second Amendment protects the individual right of Americans to keep and bear arms. This has been the Administration's long-held view. The President is also pleased that the Court concluded that the DC firearm laws violate that right.For Immedia

      Written by: Republican National Convention Blog


      Supreme Court Lifts Ban on Guns, Upholds Right to Bear Arms
      An historic and controversial ruling this afternoon in Washington D.C.: a 5-4 vote by Supreme Court justices has lifted a ban on individual ownership of handguns by D.C. residents. This is the first time the court has ruled on the issue since 1939. Seeking to clarify the ambiguous wording of the Second Amendment, the majority ruled [...]

      Written by: blixity


      Supreme Court's Gun Ban Decision Likely to Spark New Round of Court Battles
      WASHINGTON — One of the first results of the Supreme Court's decision Thursday to overturn Washington, D.C.'s gun ban is likely be a legal onslaught by the National Rifle Association, which is gearing up for a nationwide campaign to make sure the court's decision is enforced.NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre told FOX News moments after the court struck down the 32-year-old ban on load

      Written by: We The People


      Supreme Court Rules on Individuals Rights to Bear and Keept Arms
      NFA Gun Trust Lawyer blog has an article on the 150 + page decision issued today in the gun rights case before the Supreme Court. Looks like good news for gun owners but it will take sometime to digest the...

      Written by: Florida Estate Planning Lawyer Blog, by David M. Goldman Jacksonville Attorney


      Supreme Court Upholds Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms in District of Columbia v. Heller
      Today in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down the ban on handguns in the District of Columbia. At issue in District of Columbia v. Heller was whether the Second Amendment protected the right of individuals to bear arms, or whether it applied only to the collective rights of states to maintain militias. In the [...]

      Written by: Res Ipsa Blog


      Notes on the US Supreme Court
      The Supreme Court's leftists have been really trying the public's patience lately. They voted against a law in Louisiana that makes it possible to enact the death penalty against child rapists. There's been a poll recently that shows that Americans feel so-called lawmakers like those have their own political agendas and are letting them dictate how they deal with such legal proceedings (Hat tip:

      Written by: Tel-Chai Nation


      Supreme Court Strikes Down Gun Ban
      This has nothing to do with mortgages or the economy, but I thought it was important enough to bring up.

      Written by: The Mortgage Man


      Supreme Court Upholds the 1st Amendment
      The Supreme Court wisely concluded that the level of 1st Amendment rights conferred upon a person is not contingent on the financial resources of the person. WASHINGTON — Millionaire congressional candidates like Jack Davis cannot be treated differently under campaign finance laws than less wealthy candidates, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this morning. Deciding Davis’ challenge [...]

      Written by: North Buffalo Journal and Review


      Supreme Court Protects Our Rights
      FoxNews.com-WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history. The court's 5-4 ruling struck down the District of Columbia's 32-year-old ban on handguns as incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment. The decision went further than e

      Written by: America Today


      Supreme Court to Would-be Rapists: It’s Open Season on Kids
      - Scott Miller Chalk up another major blow to our Constitution from the five liberal lawyers in black robes on the Supreme Court. Their latest amoral, rogue ruling came down today. This from ABC News: High Court: No Death Penalty for Child Rape  In a closely divided opinion today, the Supreme Court found that while the crime of raping a child is [...]

      Written by: The Conservative Post


      Death Penalty for Child Rapists Held Unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court
      By:  LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ. The U.S. Supreme Court just ruled that the death penalty is unconstitutional in child rape cases.  In a split decision (a 5-4 vote), the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s death penalty law for convicted child rapists on the basis that the death penalty constitutes cruel and unusual punishment for the crime of [...]

      Written by: Lawyer Blog | Attorney Blog | Read and Post


      Supreme Court Rules Death Penalty for Child Rape Unconstitutional
      The United States Supreme Court ruled today that the death penalty is not an appropriate punishment for an offense in which the victim did not die, and was never intended to die. Patrick Kennedy was sentenced to death in 2003 for the brutal rape of his stepdaughter, who was eight years old at the [...]

      Written by: DeathWatch North Carolina


      Supreme Court Advocates for the Disabled Against the Insurance Companies
      A very important decision came down from the Supreme Court yesterday. The case involved a woman who became disabled while working for Sears. The insurance company at first paid her benefits but two years later decided to “reevaluate” whether or not the woman, Wanda Glenn, was still disabled. A doctor said in [...]

      Written by: Fibrofog


      Matthew 7:16-20, the California Supreme Court, and Gay Weddings
      California is renowned for being on the cutting edge of technology, education, culture, politics, and just old fashioned kookiness. Take for instance the latest headline grabber from the West Coast: Gay marriage became a reality here starting at 5:01, PDT, on June 16, 2008. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Matthew 7:16-20, the California Supreme Court, and Gay Weddings", url:

      Written by: WesternFront America


      U.S. Supreme Court Tapes Kick Me Sign to America
      The Supreme Court's Boumediene v. Bush used the U.S. Constitution to find extraordinary rights for the very same people trying to destroy that Constitution.In doing so, the five liberal members of the U.S. Supreme Court taped a "KICK ME!" signs to their own backs. But unlike other Kick Me Liberals, in the Supreme Court's case, they've also taped that sign onto the backs of 300 million of their cou

      Written by: Death By 1000 Papercuts


      Club GITMO and the Supreme Court
      John Yoo has a great article in the WSJ today about how the Supreme Court overstepped it's constitutional bounds. The Supreme Court should have nothing to do with the judicial review of enemies caughtona battlefield, but inexplicably the Supreme Court...

      Written by: Stix Blog


      IN THE NEWS: SUPREME COURT STRENGTHENS ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS
      Here’s a link to a May 28th Los Angeles Times article on recent Supreme Court decisions, which strengthen anti-discrimination laws. An excerpt from the article, by David G. Savage, reads:In a pair of decisions, the court concluded that claims of retaliation were covered by long-standing civil rights laws, even though this kind of discrimination was not mentioned specifically in the statutes. The

      Written by: The Black Factor


      Texas death row inmate from Dallas wins at Supreme Court
      Associated Press HOUSTON - The longest-serving prisoner on Texas' death row won a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday that his case must go back to his trial court in Dallas. Ronald Chambers, 53,... The amusement of Joe Kerekes and Harlow Cuadra murdering Brian Kocis. In the end they both will pay for their sins.

      Written by: Sons of Sam


      Supreme Court to Troops: Take No Prisoners
      - Scott Miller We are in deep trouble in this nation. We have a judicial system that is out of control, and there is no quick remedy in sight. The latest blow to our Constitution came this week when 5 rogue justices of the Supreme Court decided to give terrorists detained on foreign land the same [...]

      Written by: The Conservative Post


      Video: McCain on Supreme Court decision
      “One of the worst decisions in the history of this country” ---Related Articles at Infidels Are Cool:Supreme court votes to give terrorists full rightsMaryland Supreme Court: Can’t use Islam excuse to escape alimonyVideo: John Bolton endorses McCain, Fred Thompson followsVideo: Bush says McCain is a true conservative

      Written by: Infidels Are Cool


      IN A NARROW 5-4 DECISION THE SUPREME COURT STANDS UP TO BUSH AND REAFFIRMS HABEAS CORPUS
      Two of a kind– and McCain makes a triple-play I saw one GOP propaganda site this morning bellowing that the Supreme Court had sided with the terrorists. Actually, the Supreme Court sided with the U.S. Constitution, which is exactly what they’re supposed to do. Bush isn’t happy but, reluctantly, he’s agreeing to abide by the ruling– [...]

      Written by: SimMobilez Free Sofwtares


      Supreme Court Strikes Down Bush Prison Policies
      The long American nightmare may well be ending as the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the rights of detainees to be accorded historic rights of being able to confront charges of crimes rather than being kept in an indefinite state of limbo in which one is arrested but never told the reason. In [...]

      Written by: The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues


      Supreme Court Rules Gitmo Detainees Can Challenge Indefinite Detention
      First of all, say what you will about the terrorists and detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba - I kind of like these guys. They’ve been going on pointless hunger strikes and committing suicide every chance they get all in hopes of embracing the “Evil American Empire” and attaining martyrdom. Having fought this enemy [...]

      Written by: KTracy


      SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES rules Guantanamo detainees have constitutional right to challenge detention
      "The laws and Constitution are designed to survive, and remain in force, in extraordinary times." - Justice Anthony KennedyTake that.More here.

      Written by: The Conservation Report


      Supreme court votes to give terrorists full rights
      Voted 5-4…Liberals are dancing in the streets. Foreign terrorists are now given full rights in a federal court of law under the US constitution. Today, America loses and terrorists win. Thank you liberal ideology! Yahoo News The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to [...]

      Written by: Infidels Are Cool


      Supreme Court: Guantanamo Bay Suspects Have Legal Rights
      Foreign terrorism suspects held at the Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba have constitutional rights to challenge their detention there in United States courts, the Supreme Court ruled, 5 to 4, on Thursday in a historic decision on the balance between personal liberties and national security.read more | digg story

      Written by: Icky People


      US Supreme Court Sells out America
      THE BOTTOM LINE This is easy folks - watch: Jimmy Z The solution to the US Supreme Court’s ridiculous decision this morning, allowing Gitmo detainees (The ENEMY) US Constitutional rights, is graceful, simple, and oh so much better than having a bunch of crummy, nasty, demonic Islamo-fascists to feed and clothe in the first place. Ready? No more capturing the enemy. Our soldiers sho

      Written by: A Newt One


      US Supreme Court: Gitmo Prisoners Have Habeus Corpus Rights
      This is a major victory for the prisoners and yet another slap in the face from the court to the Bush administration.WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts.[...]Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the court, said, "The laws and Constitution are des

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      Supreme Court Rules in Guantanamo Bay Detainee Case
      Holding: Terrorist suspects held in Guantanamo Bay have the right to file habeas petitions in federal courts. Majority: Kennedy, Stevens, Breyer, Ginsburg, and Souter Dissent: Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito To quote from Scalia’s dissent: “The Nation will live to regret what the Court has done today. I dissent.” Full-length opinion. Source: Reuters, SCOTUSblog [...]

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      Supreme Court Rules Gitmo Detainees Can Use Civilian Courts
      The Supreme Court Rules Gitmo Detainees Can use Civilian Courts.  They have the right to be tried in US Federal Court , not military court.  This gives them the same rights as you or I would have.   They have the rights of habeas corpus just like you and me.... Habeas corpus   This gives them the rights to challenge their detention.

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      Supreme Court Limits Multiple Patent Royalties
      The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday limited the ability of patent holders to demand royalties from companies at each stage of the production process. The ruling, against LG Electronics Inc., supports the doctrine that a patent holder who sells an...

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      Supreme Court Victory in Japan for Filipinos
      Supreme Court rules marriage requirement for nationality unconstitutionalWednesday 04th June, 04:13 PM JSTTOKYO —The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared unconstitutional a Nationality Law article requiring parents to be married in order for Japanese nationality to be granted to their children, ruling in favor of 10 Japanese-Filipino children.The top court’s grand bench made the landmark decisi

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      ‘Survivor’ winner Hatch appeals to Supreme Court
      PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ ”Survivor” winner Richard Hatch has appealed his tax evasion conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court, his attorney said Tuesday. Hatch was convicted two years ago of failing to pay taxes on the $1 million prize he won on the debut season of the hit CBS reality series. The Newport man was sentenced [...]

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      NJ Supreme Court Declares Substance Over Form in Breach of Contract Case
      On June 4, 2008, the New Jersey Supreme Court in Romagnola v. Gillispie, Inc. (A-57-07), held that a litigant who complied with a procedural court rule that was subsequently amended was entitled to enforce the rule as it existed pre-amendment. The plaintiff in this case availed himself of the offer of judgment rule, R. 4:58-2, which allows a litigant to recover his/her counsel fees if the litigant

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      U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Government in Two Money Laundering Cases
      This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the government in two money laundering cases. In one case the Supreme Court overturned the money laundering conviction of Humberto Cuellar, who was convicted following his arrest in 2004, in Texas, while driving toward Mexico with $83,000 in cash hidden beneath the floor of his car. Police believed the money came from drug trafficking. In this cas

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      Supreme Court of Texas: FLDS children to be released
      The Texas Supreme Court upheld the court of appeals decision, agreeing that the removal of the FLDS children was not warranted. The Court pointed out that there are numerous measures available to the district court to protect the children short of separating them from their parents, such as issuing temporary restraining orders, or removing the [...]

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      Supreme Court Oks Cell Phone Unlocking Class Action Lawsuit
      The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday denied T-Mobile and AT&T to end a class-action lawsuit challenging the carriers' policies against unlocking mobile phones. The court declined to review the California Supreme Court decision made last October that cleared the way for a lawsuit that attorneys claimed could represent "millions" of California customers. Verizon and Sprint, both CDMA

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      Supreme Court issues 2 decisions expanding scope of retaliation claims
      Last December, I asked the question, "How far to the right has the Supreme Court swung?" This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued 2 decisions that suggest that it might not have gone as far to the right as first thought. Each of today's cases expands the scope of retaliation claims under federal employment discrimination statutes. In each case, the Court went beyond the plain language of the st

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      Supreme Court installs new BI governor
      The Supreme Court is set to install former Coordinating Minister for the Economy Boediono as the new Bank Indonesia governor today.The initiation ceremony will be lead by the Court’s Deputy Chief for Non-Judicial Affairs, Harifin Tumpa, who is filling in for the Chief of Justice who is currently away.Boediono, elected by Commission XI of the House of Representatives, had been appointed to replac

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      Supreme Court Justice Hillary Clinton? Say it Ain’t so!
      This article is speculating that if Barack Obama wins the nomination, he should nominate Hillary Clinton to the supreme court. The article suggests that Barack Obama should promise her now, in a compromise, the first supreme court position that becomes available if she drops out of the presidential race.  I have only one thing to say about [...]

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      Talk:Supreme Court of Ohio
      start and top or high depending on project ← Previous revision Revision as of 03:12, 20 May 2008 Line 1: Line 1: - {{OH-Project}} + {{OH-Project|class=Start|importance=Top}} - {{WikiProject Law}} + {{WikiProject Law|class=Start|importance=High}}

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      Rhode Island Supreme Court Webcast
      Jane Genova has poster the details on how to tune in the RISC webcast of oral arguments in the the State v Sherwin Williams (SHW) and NL Industries (NL). Follow this link: Disclosure ("none" means no position):Long SHW, none ↑ Grab this Headline Animator Visit the ValuePlays Bookstore for Great Investing Books This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License. --> Enter your Email Preview | Powered by FeedBlitz Continued at Todd Sullivan's ValuePlays

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      Sridevi got notice from Supreme Court.
      The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to film actress Sridevi on a lawsuit seeking her prosecution for allegedly issuing three cheques worth a total of Rs.96.6 million to a Mumbai-based film financer which bounced.A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice M.K. Sharma issued notice to the actress on a petition by financier Madhu Gupta, who owns Mumbai-based Photo Films Industries.Gupta moved the apex court seeking suspension of a Bombay High Court order, which had stalled trial courts at Kurla and Girgaum in Mumbai on March 26 in the metropolis from conducting criminal proceedings against the actress for recovery of the money from her.Appearing for Gupta, senior counsel Harish Salve said his client had been supplying raw photo films and funding the film production business of

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      Sridevi got notice from Supreme Court.
      The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to film actress Sridevi on a lawsuit seeking her prosecution for allegedly issuing three cheques worth a total of Rs.96.6 million to a Mumbai-based film financer which bounced.A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice M.K. Sharma issued notice to the actress on a petition by financier Madhu Gupta, who owns Mumbai-based Photo Films Industries.Gupta moved the apex court seeking suspension of a Bombay High Court order, which had stalled trial courts at Kurla and Girgaum in Mumbai on March 26 in the metropolis from conducting criminal proceedings against the actress for recovery of the money from her.Appearing for Gupta, senior counsel Harish Salve said his client had been supplying raw photo films and funding the film production business of

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      Supreme Court notice to Sridevi in cheque bouncing case
      Bollywood Gossips : Supreme Court notice to Sridevi in cheque bouncing case Stats : 1 Post

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      Supreme Court notice to Sridevi in cheque bouncing case (Lead)
      New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to film actress Sridevi on a lawsuit seeking her prosecution for allegedly issuing three cheques worth a total of Rs.96.6 million to a Mumbai-based film financer which bounced.

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      Supreme Court hear cheque bouncing case against Sridevi
      The Supreme Court will Monday hear a lawsuit seeking trial of Bollywood actress Sridevi for the alleged bouncing of her cheques worth Rs.96.6 million made out to a Mumbai-based financier. Filed by financier Madhu Gupta, who runs Mumbai-based Photo Films Industries, the lawsuit is to come up for hearing before a bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice M.K. Sharma.

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      Did the US Supreme Court just elect John McCain? - by Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman
      From Scoop : The US Supreme Court has just dealt a serious blow to voters' rights that could help put John McCain in the White House by eliminating tens of thousands of voters who generally vote Democratic. By 6-3 the Court has upheld an Indiana law that requires citizens to present a photo identification card in order to vote. Florida, Michigan, Louisiana, Georgia, Hawaii and South Dakota have similar laws. Though it's unlikely, as many as two dozen other states could add them by election day. Other states, like Ohio, have less stringent ID requirements than Indiana's, but still have certain restrictions that are strongly opposed by voter rights advocates. The decision turns back two centuries of jurisprudence that has accepted a registered voter's signature as sufficient iden

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      Supreme Court Upholds Voter Photo Identification Requirement
      On Monday, in Crawford v. Marion County Election Board, the Supreme Court upheld the Indiana law requiring voters to have a government issued photo identification card in order to vote. Suit was brought by opponents of the law who claimed that the requirement to have a photo identification card created a substantial barrier for [...]

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