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UPDATE: High court upholds key part of Obama health law
Editor's note: This story was updated at 10:40 a.m., on Thursday, June 28 WASHINGTON (AP)— The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul. The...
Tags: Government Health Care, Judges, Lawyers, Anthony Kennedy, Justice System
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A humane decision
This week, the Supreme Court took another step — albeit a small one — toward restricting the severity of punishments courts can impose on juvenile offenders. In a 5-4 ruling, in which Justice Anthony Kennedy sided with the court's liberal...
Tags: Samuel A. Alito, Judges, Anthony Kennedy, Criminals, Juvenile Delinquency
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Supreme Court in a no-win position on Obamacare?
CNNSeventy-five years ago, Franklin Rooseveltlaunched a crusade against the Supreme Court, angry that it was overturning important New Deal initiatives. Though his "court packing" plan went awry, the court (and particularly Justice Owen Roberts) did swing...Tags: Democratic Party, Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Laws, Earl Warren Jr.
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Supreme Court Health Law Ruling Will Only Begin More Debate
The Hartford CourantWASHINGTON - The Supreme Court soon will pull the trigger on the epic health care case. Better be ready to rumble. Everyone else is, as the court should announce Monday or by the end of the week whether the Obama administration's signature health care law...Tags: Parties and Movements, Lawyers, Judges, Democratic Party, U.S. House of Representatives
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SUPREME COURT: High court rejects part of Arizona immigration law; Health care ruling due Thursday
WASHINGTON (AP)— The Supreme Court threw out key provisions of Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants Monday but said a much-debated portion could go forward — that police must check the status of people stopped for various reasons who...
Tags: Lawyers, Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Laws, Elections
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Court: No More Life Without Parole For Kids Who Kill
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON, DC -- The Supreme Court ruled Monday that two men convicted of killings committed when they were 14 cannot be sentenced to life in prison without at least the possibility of parole. The 5-4 ruling is a victory for defenders of juvenile...Tags: Criminal Laws, Juvenile Delinquency, Justice System, Prisons, Laws
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High Court Rejects Part of Ariz. Immigration Law
CNNThe U.S. Supreme Court struck down key parts of an Arizona law Monday that sought to deter illegal immigration, but it let stand a controversial provision that lets police check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws. In a decision sure...Tags: CNN (tv network), Lawyers, Anthony Kennedy, U.S. Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia
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Immigration's split decision
The U.S. is badly in need of immigration reform, and if the case hadn't been made sufficiently by President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney's dueling views of the matter last week, the nation's highest court has now weighed into the debate, too. In striking...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Lawyers, Immigration, Judges, Career and Workplace
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Analysis: Why Supreme Court May Uphold Healthcare Law
Reuters(Reuters) - Conventional political wisdom holds that the Supreme Court, scheduled to hear a challenge to President Barack Obama's healthcare law beginning on Monday, is likely to strike it down on partisan lines. The court's Republican appointees enjoy...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Lawyers, Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Laws
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Anti-abortion group endorses Lugar challenger
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana anti-abortion group became the latest conservative outfit to oppose U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar's re-election bid, saying Thursday it saw a good chance at unseating the veteran Republican lawmaker this May. Indiana...Tags: Human Rights, Medical Research, Agricultural Research and Technology, Democratic Party, Judges
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How health care case will unfold before the court
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP)— The Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments on Monday over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, derisively labeled "Obamacare" by its opponents. A look at how the case...Tags: John Roberts, Lawyers, Anthony Kennedy, Laws, Antonin Scalia
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Obama Healthcare Law Faces High Court Hearing
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul faces its biggest court test next week, capping a legal battle that could reshape the powers of the U.S. government, redefine medical care for most Americans and transform the 2012...Tags: Lawyers, Democratic Party, Anthony Kennedy, U.S. Supreme Court, Al Gore
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