Supreme Court
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Supreme Court to take up prayer in public meetings case
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The justices said they will review an appeals court ruling that held that the upstate New York town of Greece violated the Constitution by opening nearly every meeting over an 11-year span with prayers that stressed Christianity.
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Antoine Jones pleads guilty, accepts 15 years sentence
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Prosecutors say Antoine Jones accepted a plea deal Wednesday, and a judge approved the 15-year sentence. Jones, who has been in prison since 2005, will get credit for the time he has already served.
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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has shoulder surgery after bike accident
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Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said the 74-year-old Breyer will wear a sling for several weeks while he heals from shoulder replacement surgery on his right shoulder.
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Virginia can block out of state use of FOIA, Supreme Court rules
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The U.S. Surpeme Court unanimously upheld a federal appeals court decision validating Virginia's limitation of its FOIA law to state citizens and some media outlets.
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Supreme Court to hear gene patenting arguments
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A case before the Supreme Court today could have major implications for medical research and the biotech industry. The court is being asked to decide whether DNA patents are legal.
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Antoine Jones, D.C. nightclub owner, awaits fourth trial
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After more than seven years behind bars, Antoine Jones is still technically an innocent man. But after two hung juries and one conviction overturned by the US Supreme Court, Jones is once again awaiting trial.
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Gay marriage: Majority of people under 30 support gay marriage
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In a study earlier this month, the Washington-based Pew Research Center found more than 70 percent of those polled under the age of 30 support same-sex marriage.
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Virginia Gubernatorial Race; Sequestration Impact; Same-Sex Marriage Debate; McDonnell Amends Key Bills
Comment3/28/2013
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Supreme Court hears arguments on Defense of Marriage Act
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Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is expressing concern that a federal law that prevents married gay couples from receiving benefits afforded straight married Americans might conflict with state laws.
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Supreme Court audio and transcripts: Defense of Marriage Act arguments
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The Defense of Marriage Act was Wednesday's topic heard by the Supreme Court. Listen to the testimony or read a transcript here.
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The Supreme Court and same-sex marriage: High court hears case
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The Supreme Court is raising the prospect that it will find a way out of the case over California's ban on same-sex marriage without issuing a substantial ruling on whether gays have a right to marry.
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Same-sex marriage Supreme Court audio and transcripts
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Listen to the proceedings as they happened at the Supreme Court Tuesday as arguments were made for and against same-sex marriage. The transcript is also included.
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Same-sex marriage Supreme Court hearing attracts enormous social chatter
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Social media platforms have been overwhelmed by talk about the Supreme Court and their hearings on same-sex marriage in the United States. Track all the chatter right here.
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Gay marriage supporters, opponents line up outside Supreme Court
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People have been lining up all weekend outside the Supreme Court, camping out for a chance to witness two cases that have the potential to redefine marriage on a national level.
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John Roberts cousin Jean Podrasky to attend gay marriage argument
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A woman from California says she and her lesbian partner will attend the gay marriage argument at the Supreme Court, courtesy of her cousin, Chief Justice John Roberts.
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Bowser Discusses Mayoral Bid; Living Wage Debate; FBI Search for New Headquarters; SCOTUS takes up Gay Marriage
Comment3/25/2013
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Supreme Court hears generic drug case
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The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a case pitting the government against drug makers over the practice of paying to delay the release of much cheaper generic drugs.
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Supreme Court gay marriage: Wide range of potential outcomes
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The Supreme Court could strike down dozens of state laws that limit marriage to heterosexual couples, but it also could uphold gay marriage bans or do nothing meaningful. People have been waiting in line outside for days for a chance to hear the arguments.
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