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Reid pounds GOP united against Obama Supreme Court choice
Legal Events 03/01/2016Conservative and liberal groups are only beginning their battle over the Supreme Court vacancy, with a smattering of television ads and behind-the-scenes research serving as warning shots in what's sure to be an expensive fight that will color Novemb...
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Mississippi court upholds Democratic primary ballot change
National News 02/28/2016The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld its ruling Friday that another candidate must be added to the March 8 Democratic presidential primary ballot. The court, in a 6-3 ruling, said Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann doesn’t have to reissue already-se...
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African-American voters see court fight as affront to Obama
Legal Events 02/28/2016Watching the fight unfold between President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans over who should choose the next Supreme Court justice, Michael A. Bowden got angry at what he saw at the latest affront to the first black president. And then his thought...
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California High Court Allows Gov. Jerry Brown's Prison Initiative
National News 02/27/2016California's Supreme Court is allowing Gov. Jerry Brown's bid to put his plan to reduce the state's prison population before voters in November. The high court acted Friday after Brown warned that further delay could push voters' consideration to 201...
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Court records: Apple's help sought in another iPhone case
National News 02/25/2016A federal magistrate in Chicago last November ordered Apple to help federal prosecutors access data on an iPhone in a personal bankruptcy and passport fraud case, one of more than a dozen cases around the country similar to the legal battle over the ...
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Texas court tosses criminal case against former Gov. Perry
Trial Coverage 02/24/2016The felony prosecution of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry ended Wednesday when the state's highest criminal court dismissed an abuse-of-power indictment that the Republican says hampered his short-lived 2016 presidential bid. The 6-2 decision by the Tex...
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Connecticut's top court hears Kennedy cousin murder case
Recent Cases 02/23/2016Connecticut's highest court was hearing arguments Wednesday on whether Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel should get a new trial or be sent back to prison for a 1975 murder. State prosecutors asked the state Supreme Court to reinstate the 2002 murder conv...
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German court ends fight over estate of Iran shah's 2nd wife
Recent Cases 02/22/2016A German court has ruled that the estate of the former shah of Iran's second wife, Soraya Esfandiari-Bakhtiari, belongs to her late brother's ex-chauffeur. The ruling announced Tuesday by the Cologne state court comes nearly 15 years after Soraya's d...
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Chief justice remembers Scalia's 'irrepressible spirit'
National News 02/20/2016Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday remembered the late Justice Antonin Scalia as a friend and colleague of "irrepressible spirit" as the Supreme Court resumed work for the first time since Scalia's death. "He was our man for all seasons and we will...
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Man recounts harrowing Uber ride with Kalamazoo suspect
Financial 02/19/2016An Uber passenger says he called the police to report an erratic driver more than an hour before authorities allege the driver began shooting people at random, killing six and wounding two others before being arrested. Matt Mellen told WWMT-TV in Kal...
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Nevada's GOP governor honored by mention about high court
Headline Legal News 02/17/2016The prospect of President Barack Obama's nominating a Republican for the Supreme Court seems a long shot, but there's been some talk in Washington about Nevada's GOP governor, Brian Sandoval. Sandoval says he's honored to have his name mentioned as a...
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Supreme Court puts Obama's climate change plan on hold
Trial Coverage 02/10/2016A divided Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to halt enforcement of President Barack Obama's sweeping plan to address climate change until after legal challenges are resolved. The surprising move is a blow to the administration and a victory for the coalit...