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5 Ideas for Supreme Court Halloween Costumes
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Halloween might be our favorite holiday, due in no small part to the fact that it's the only time of year when mellowcreme pumpkins are readily available. (You...
Should Courts Apply Padilla Retroactively?
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Two years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Padilla v. Kentucky that immigrants have a right to effective counsel and must be told about possible deportation...
First Sale Doctrine in Danger? SCOTUS to Review Grey Market Books
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Justices Scalia and Kagan may have been hunting antelope over the weekend, but next week the ideological opposites will be hunting for answers. The court is...
Free Speech Violation? Man Sues for Supreme Court Arrest
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Fitzgerald Scott is suing the federal government for judging his sartorial choices. In January, Scott was sporting a jacket with the slogan "Occupy Everywhere"...
Will SCOTUS Find Standing for Domestic Spying Plaintiffs?
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Supreme Court junkies might be suffering from withdrawal. After the thrill of the 2011 term — immigration, health care, etc. — the 2012 term seems tame by...
Voter's Rights: SCOTUS Grants, Denies Petitions Before Election
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It’s beginning to look like voter’s rights week in the Supreme Court. Monday, the Court granted a petition for certiorari to consider Arizona’s proof of...