Not all official malfeasance merits federal prosecution – and a life sentence of ridicule does not require it.
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Prosecution Was A Bridgegate Too Far
Tag Archives: The U.S. Supreme Court
A Victory For Small-R Republicanism
A divided Supreme Court says Georgia’s citizens can freely access their state’s officially annotated legal code.
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Roe Casts Its Shadow Once Again
Abortion has no connection to a case involving jury verdicts – except to further muddy the application of “stare decisis.”
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Texas Picks Another Doomed Fight
Remember the Alamo: Texas sues California in a battle that is not likely to win favorable terms for the Lone Star State.
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Cash Back At The Supreme Court
A daughter’s coming-of-age party is lost forever, but her mother turns to the Supreme Court for a measure of justice.
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Blacklists And Contempt Of Congress
Courts provide a crucial check on congressional demands; the Hollywood blacklist illustrated the consequences when they fail.
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Who Owns The Law?
In America, the laws that govern us are not subject to copyright. The Supreme Court considers how far that principle extends.
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Delaware Pretties Up Its Piggy Behavior
Delaware has ceded ground but still aggressively seeks to snag supposedly unclaimed property from businesses.
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Justices Return To (Parochial) School
A Montana case tests whether states can bar religious schools from public support merely because of their parochial nature.
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SCOTUS Stands Tall For Pensions
Pension participants who suffered no losses in a market meltdown have no basis to sue anyone for their lack of injury.
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