Supreme Court Clears Path Toward Post-Conviction DNA Testing
Filed under: Crime, Supreme CourtThe Justices made it easier -- but only slightly so -- for convicted prisoners to get DNA testing they say can exonerate them. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
The Important Supreme Court Decision You Didn’t Hear About Last Week
Forget the funeral protest case for a minute. The high court also issued a big decision in the case of a confessed former methamphetamine dealer that may affect many more people. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs ...
Jared Lee Loughner Case: Feds Add Murder Charges, Potential Death Penalty
Filed under: Crime, Guns, Supreme Court, Arizona ShootingA grand jury outlines the full contours of the federal case against the Tucson, Ariz., shooting suspect. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Supreme Court’s 8-1 Westboro Ruling — and Alito’s Passionate Dissent
Filed under: Gay Rights, Conservatives, Law, Supreme CourtLone dissents are often the loudest. And sometimes the longest remembered. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Supreme Court Upholds Westboro Baptist Church’s Right to Military Funeral Protests
Filed under: Religion, Law, Supreme CourtThe protesters are "entitled to 'special protection' under the First Amendment," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, "and that protection cannot be overcome by a jury finding that the picketing was outrageous."&nb...
Supreme Court: No ‘Personal Privacy’ Rights for Corporations Under FOIA
The justices moved quickly to close a loophole corporations sought to use to block the release of some of their records. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Don’t Make Federal Case Out of It, Says Woman Who Tried to Poison Best Friend
The Supreme Court takes a look at states' rights and federal authority -- in a case involving a painful dispute between two former best friends. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Judge Rules Loughner Search Warrant Will Stay Private For Now
Filed under: Crime, Arizona ShootingGood news, bad news, for media organizations pushing to get more access to the Loughner case file. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Supreme Court and Conflicts of Interest: Pressure Builds for More Transparency
There is growing political and legal pressure on the justices to be more open about their decisions to sit, or not sit, on a particular case. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
State Abortion Restrictions Still a Priority for Republican Lawmakers
Filed under: Republicans, Abortion, LawPolls show Americans are much more concerned about jobs and the economy than they are about abortion. So why are state GOP leaders pushing restrictions on the procedure? Permalink | Email this ...
Amid Closings and Cutbacks, a Modest Proposal to Save Our Courts
Filed under: LawOur courts desperately need money. And they are renovating their websites. Here's a plan to solve two problems at once. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
