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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a Native American adoption case that could result in changes to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which protects Native American families. ICWA was enacted in 1978 after Congress […]
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The Supreme Court upheld a Florida court’s ruling this week that the use of drug-sniffing dogs near a person’s home was an infringement on the Fourth Amendment. In a 5-4 vote on Florida vs. Jardines, […]
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Amanda Knox’s case is headed back to court after Italy’s Supreme Court order a new murder trial for the 25-year-old who was accused of killing her roommate in 2009. If Knox is found guilty and the […]
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The US Supreme Court’s approval rating is near a record low, reports Politico. The survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, says that just 52% of Americans view the […]
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The Supreme Court will hear two landmark gay marriage cases this week. The first will weigh the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8, a measure that briefly ended same-sex marriage rights. The second case is a […]
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Before New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s sugar ban could go into effect, a state Supreme Court judge ruled Bloomberg’s law invalid. The sugar ban would prohibit restaurants, food carts, delis, and all concession […]
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The states’ rights versus federal rights debate continues now in Missouri, where a first-time senator is decrying the overreach of federal power. Last week, Missouri, along with a slew of other conservative states, introduced legislation […]
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Gulf Today | Thailand’s Supreme Court has issued a warrant for arrest for ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra. The tycoon, who has already had abuse of power charges brought against him, was removed from power in […]
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USA Today | The Supreme Court has been trying to determine how much racial favoritism is enough in the Fisher v. University of Texas case. The case resulted after Abigail Fisher, a 22-year-old Texan who […]
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A Florida Supreme Court said it may be powerless to let an undocumented immigrant practice law in the state despite recent moves by federal officials to allow immigrants brought to the country as children to obtain […]
