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The justices of the Supreme Court will hear arguments over one of former President George W. Bush’s “signing statements” in a case that could decide when, if ever, the nation’s chief executive may...
View ArticleSupreme Court upholds North Carolina's new limits on voting
North Carolina can enforce new voting restrictions adopted by the state's Republican leaders and opposed by civil rights advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court said Wednesday.
View ArticleSame-sex marriage clears court hurdles in Idaho, North Carolina
The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for gay marriages to begin in Idaho by lifting a temporary order from earlier this week.
View ArticleHigh court considers if state boards serve public or limit competition
States have the power to license doctors and lawyers, and prevent others from offering consumers medical or legal services at a lower cost. But what about the licensing of floral designers,...
View ArticleAbortion rights activists win Supreme Court order to block Texas rule
The Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision Tuesday blocked Texas from enforcing part of an antiabortion law that forced most of the state’s abortion clinics to shut down.
View ArticleArizona and Wyoming gay marriage bans struck down
Same-sex couples in Arizona, Wyoming and Alaska will all be free to obtain marriage licenses by next week after federal judges struck down bans in two of those states Friday and the U.S. Supreme Court...
View ArticleHigh court action on Texas ID law shows mixed record on voting rights
“There is no right more basic in our democracy than the right to participate in electing our political leaders,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote in April.
View ArticleSupreme Court to decide L.A. hotel-motel privacy case
The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a potentially far-reaching privacy dispute involving a Los Angeles city ordinance that allows police to enter a hotel and demand to see the guest registry...
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