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Letters to the Editor: Memorial Day, Veterans, and Conservative Justices
Observing Memorial Day I just cannot stand it anymore — watching one more store commercial "save at our Memorial Day Sale," hearing one more query like "what party are you going to for Memorial Day?" or statement like "I can't wait to go to the...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Memorial Day, World War II (1939-1945), Crime, Law and Justice, Clarence Thomas
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Supreme Court limits protection against double jeopardy
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court limited the Constitution's protection against double jeopardy in cases involving multiple charges and a deadlocked jury. The 6-3 decision holds that a jury's unanimous but tentative vote to acquit a defendant on...
Tags: Anthony Kennedy, Elena Kagan, Antonin Scalia, Murder, Sonia Sotomayor
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Court rules man can be retried for murder
The Washington PostWASHINGTON -- Arkansas may retry a man for murder even though jurors in his first trial were unanimous that he was not guilty, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Alex Blueford, who is accused of killing his girlfriend's 1-year-old son, is not protected...Tags: Anthony Kennedy, Elena Kagan, Antonin Scalia, John G. Roberts, Jr., Health
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US top court allows murder retrial after jury deadlock
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a defendant can be retried on murder charges when the jury concludes it was hopelessly deadlocked after earlier telling the judge it voted against guilt on the most serious...Tags: Elections, Prosecution, U.S. Supreme Court, Justice System, Sonia Sotomayor
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Supreme Court: In vitro children might not be due benefits
WASHINGTON -- A child who was conceived from the sperm of a father who had died is not automatically entitled to Social Security benefits as his survivor, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The 9-0 decision upholds the government’s multi-part...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Human Interest, Abusive Behavior, Cancer, Social Security
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Supreme Court rejects widow's claim in Social Security case
WASHINGTON — A widow who conceived a baby from the sperm of her late husband is not automatically entitled to Social Security survivors benefits to help raise the child, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The 9-0 decision rejected the claim that a...
Tags: International Law, Human Interest, Immigration, Labor Legislation, Deportation
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US top court decides in vitro fertilization benefits
Reuters* New reproductive technologies at issue in case * Benefits sought for posthumously conceived children * Social Security says it partly depends on state law By James Vicini WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that...Tags: Human Interest, Labor Legislation, U.S. Supreme Court, Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice
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Hijos concebidos tras muerte de padre no tendrán beneficios
APLa Corte Suprema falló el lunes que los hijos de un hombre nacidos mediante inseminación artificial tras su muerte no pueden recibir beneficios de sobrevivencia de la Seguridad Social. El tribunal falló por unanimidad que los gemelos nacidos de la... -
Contradiction in president's new position on gay marriage
WASHINGTON -There are two ways to defend gay marriage. Argument A is empathy: One is influenced by gay friends in committed relationships yearning for the fulfillment and acceptance that marriage conveys upon heterosexuals. That's essentially the case...
Tags: Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Voting, Human Rights
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Same-sex marriage: Empathy or right?
WASHINGTON -- There are two ways to defend gay marriage. Argument A is empathy: One is influenced by gay friends in committed relationships yearning for the fulfillment and acceptance that marriage conveys upon heterosexuals. That's essentially the case...
Tags: Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Voting, Human Rights
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If Gay Marriage Is A Right, Obama Must Condemn Opponents
The Hartford CourantThere are two ways to defend gay marriage. Argument A is empathy: One is influenced by gay friends in committed relationships yearning for the fulfillment and acceptance that marriage conveys upon heterosexuals. That's essentially the case President...Tags: Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Voting, Human Rights
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High court appears to lean toward Arizona in immigration law dispute
CNNParts of Arizona's sweeping immigration law received a surprising amount of support from a short-handed Supreme Court Wednesday. States throughout the country considering their own tough immigration laws are closely following the proceedings over what...Tags: Religion and Belief, International Law, Minority Groups, Deportation, Mexico
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