http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Clarence_ThomasFind stories, videos, and photos about Clarence Thomas from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:01:32 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/POLITICS/09/05/scotus.journal.court.change/tztop.supreme.court.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Clarence_Thomas14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Clarence Thomas from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/05/scotus.journal.court.change/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/05/scotus.journal.court.change/index.html#cnnSTCTextA century ago, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes described Supreme Court deliberations among his colleagues as "nine scorpions in a bottle," fiercely protective of their own agendas and power bases.Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/14/thernstrom.sotomayor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/14/thernstrom.sotomayor/index.html#cnnSTCTextJudge Sonia Sotomayor is all but certain to be confirmed as an associate justice on the Supreme Court. It is close to unimaginable that the Republicans will peel off enough Democratic votes to stop Senate confirmation.Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/08/what.matters.anita.hill.sotomayor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/08/what.matters.anita.hill.sotomayor/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnita Hill will always be linked to the Senate confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court.Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/28/ifill.sotomayor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/28/ifill.sotomayor/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Don Imus denigrated in clearly racist terms the championship women's basketball team from Rutgers University; when actor Michael Richards screamed at black guests in a comedy club, calling them the "n-word" and invoking the threat of lynching; when Trent Lott said that things would have been better if a southern segregationist had been elected president a half-century earlier, responsible white people from across the ideological spectrum stepped forward to explain that these individuals were not racist.Fri, 29 May 2009 14:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/27/sotomayor.catholic/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/27/sotomayor.catholic/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Supreme Court hopeful Sonia Sotomayor breaks ground for Hispanics, she is poised to add an exclamation point to another historic demographic shift: the move to a Catholic court.Wed, 27 May 2009 15:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/05/borger.supreme.court/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/05/borger.supreme.court/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a Washington that pays homage to bipartisanship but never quite gets there, the prospect of a new Supreme Court battle only gets the partisan juices flowing.Tue, 05 May 2009 20:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/01/souter.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/01/souter.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextA process that started months ago among White House lawyers to compile a list of possible Supreme Court picks has accelerated with word Justice David Souter plans to step down from the bench in June.Sat, 02 May 2009 09:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/09/death.penalty.supreme.court/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/09/death.penalty.supreme.court/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo Supreme Court justices on opposite sides of the ideological aisle exchanged tough words Monday over the fate of a Florida murderer who has been on death row for 32 years.Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/news/economy/tobacco_ads/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/news/economy/tobacco_ads/index.htmTobacco companies can be sued under state laws for deceptive advertising of "light cigarettes," the Supreme Court ruled in a closely divided ruling Monday.Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/28/liggins.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/28/liggins.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you think African-Americans will come out in greater numbers than ever before to vote for Barack Obama, you're probably right.Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/03/supreme.court.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/03/supreme.court.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican Sen. John McCain likes fellow conservative justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito. Democratic Sen. Barack Obama does not think much of Clarence Thomas.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/01/scotus.child.rape/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/01/scotus.child.rape/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its June ruling banning capital punishment for child rapists, rejecting Louisiana officials' argument that a "significant error" led to its conclusion that there is a "national consensus" against executing non-murderers.Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:03:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1818535,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1818535,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDespite two dramatic 5-4 decisions, the court is actually starting to move beyond its predictable ideological splitFri, 27 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/26/scotus.guns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/26/scotus.guns/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a sweeping ban on handguns in the nation's capital violated the Second Amendment right to bear arms.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:24:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1814253,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1814253,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA majority ruling allowing terror suspects to challenge their detention provokes fierce criticism from conservative justices and politiciansFri, 13 Jun 2008 03:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/06/scotus.finances/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/06/scotus.finances/index.html#cnnSTCTextMost of the Supreme Court justices piled up a lot frequent flyer miles in 2007, jetting to such exotic locales as Austria, India and Hawaii, according to financial disclosure reports released Friday.Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/06/02/scotus.moneylaundering/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/06/02/scotus.moneylaundering/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court dealt federal prosecutors dual setbacks Monday in efforts to prosecute the laundering of drug ring and organized crime profits.Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1735517,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1735517,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can require voters to produce photo identification without violating their constitutional rights, validating Republican-inspired voter ID lawsMon, 28 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1731633,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1731633,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Supreme Court's opinion may clear the way for most executions, but the death penalty debate remain confusedThu, 17 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/10/thomas.threats/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/10/thomas.threats/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Supreme Court's only black justice was the target of a racially motivated threat by an Ohio man who has been indicted in Cleveland, Justice Department officials announced Wednesday.Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/25/scotus.mukasey/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/25/scotus.mukasey/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey argued before the Supreme Court on Tuesday to uphold the entire conviction of a terrorist implicated in the failed millennium bomb plot.Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:39:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/john_rolfe/02/12/clemens.circus/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/john_rolfe/02/12/clemens.circus/index.htmlMany moons ago, Mad magazine ran photos of prominent politicians with a concise expression of disgust at the bottom of each: Ecccch.Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/10/scotus.crack.cocaine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/10/scotus.crack.cocaine/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal judges have the discretion to give "reasonably" shorter prison terms for crack-cocaine crimes to reduce the disparity with crimes involving cocaine powder.Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/09/navarrette/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/09/navarrette/index.html#cnnSTCTextMany Americans have a blind spot when it comes to black conservatives. They don't have the foggiest idea what makes these people tick. Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:29:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1667365,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1667365,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnita Hill, whose sexual harassment allegations against Clarence Thomas nearly derailed his Supreme Court nomination, said she stands by her account of his behaviorTue, 02 Oct 2007 14:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/06/court.harsh/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/06/court.harsh/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne Supreme Court justice says his fellow conservatives are "too dismissive" of government efforts to ensure racial diversity in schools. Another more liberal member says those on the right did "serious violence" to a high school student's free speech rights.Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638595,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638595,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Supreme Court strikes a blow against race-based integration, but the decision suggests it may not be fatalThu, 05 Jul 2007 14:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/06/30/scotus.race/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/06/30/scotus.race/index.html#cnnSTCTextA bitterly divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday issued what is likely to be a landmark opinion -- ruling that race cannot be a factor in the assignment of children to public schools. Sat, 30 Jun 2007 03:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/06/28/scotus.reax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/06/28/scotus.reax/index.htmlSchool officials in Seattle, Washington, said Thursday they know they cannot use "race-specific" rules to increase diversity in their schools but believe they can accomplish similar goals with "race-conscious measures."Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:56:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1637131,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1637131,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWas it a pro-drug banner or just a silly joke? Either way, the Supreme Court says it isn't protected by the First Amendment, setting a new (but fair) limit on student free speechThu, 28 Jun 2007 22:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1637305,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1637305,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe court's ruling puts a chink in campaign finance law, but it also shows the ideological limits of the Roberts CourtTue, 26 Jun 2007 21:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/25/faith.based.office.scotus/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/25/faith.based.office.scotus/index.htmlThe Supreme Court Monday upheld the legality of an internal White House office that forcefully pushes federal aid for religious charities, a case with an unusual nexus of constitutional, financial and political implications.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/25/campaign.finance/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/25/campaign.finance/index.htmlThe Supreme Court on Monday swept aside part of a campaign finance law dealing with "issue ads."Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:39:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1626166,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1626166,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Supreme Court limited workers' ability to sue for pay discrimination Tuesday, ruling against a Goodyear employee who earned thousands of dollars less than her male counterparts but waited too long to complainTue, 29 May 2007 22:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/05/14/scotus.death/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/05/14/scotus.death/index.htmlThe Supreme Court once again split 5-4 on an important death penalty case on Monday, with a majority of conservative justices rejecting an Arizona killer's claims his legal team did not do enough to keep him off death row.Mon, 14 May 2007 17:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/02/20/scotus.tobacco/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/02/20/scotus.tobacco/index.htmlSplitting 5-4, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a nearly $80 million punitive damages ruling against Philip Morris.Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/internet/01/22/grammar.girl/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/internet/01/22/grammar.girl/index.htmlGrammar lessons often are associated with high school drudgery -- diagramming sentences and memorizing obscure rules in between passing notes in English class -- but an Arizona technical writer has turned the seemingly dry subject into a popular podcast.Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/12/25/8396765/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/12/25/8396765/index.htmAfter all the bruising and pounding that portfolios have taken in the past decade, it'd be easy to mistake investing for a contact sport. (The crushing blows of the tech bust! The rush of buying Go... Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:44:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/fortune/buildwealth/index.htmlhttp://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/fortune/buildwealth/index.htmlFumbling when it comes to investing? Don't panic. There are easy ways to get your money to work for you.By Jia Lynn Yang, Fortune reporterFri, 08 Dec 2006 23:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/11/08/scotus.abortion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/11/08/scotus.abortion/index.htmlThe graphic details of a disputed abortion procedure filled the Supreme Court on Wednesday as justices voiced concern with a federal ban on that operation.Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/07/03/scotus.review/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/07/03/scotus.review/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court ended its 2005-2006 term on Friday with a blockbuster ruling that limits a key weapon in the Bush administration's war on terror.Mon, 03 Jul 2006 17:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/29/scotus.tribunals/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/29/scotus.tribunals/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday strongly limited the power of the Bush administration to conduct military tribunals for suspected terrorists imprisoned at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/19/scotus.parolees/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/19/scotus.parolees/index.htmlThe Supreme Court ruled Monday that police may randomly search criminal parolees, continuing the deference it has shown law enforcement since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.Mon, 19 Jun 2006 19:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/15/scotus.search/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/15/scotus.search/index.htmlA split Supreme Court ruled Thursday that drug evidence seized in a home search can be used against a suspect even though police failed to knock on the door and wait a "reasonable" amount of time before entering.Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/30/scotus.whistleblower/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/30/scotus.whistleblower/index.htmlA divided Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that government workers who blow the whistle on alleged illegal conduct do not deserve First Amendment protection that would automatically shield them from discipline from their bosses.Tue, 30 May 2006 15:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/10/luttig.resigns/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/10/luttig.resigns/index.htmlA conservative federal judge who was a finalist for two recent Supreme Court vacancies has resigned his post to become the top lawyer at aircraft maker Boeing Corp.Wed, 10 May 2006 18:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/01/alito/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/01/alito/index.htmlIn his first day on the job, Justice Samuel Alito broke ranks Wednesday night with the Supreme Court's conservatives by refusing to allow Missouri to execute death-row inmate Michael Taylor.Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/12/28/scotus.roberts/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/12/28/scotus.roberts/index.htmlCourt watchers looking for an anecdote that illustrates how John Roberts is doing in his new role as chief justice point to the "Halloween incident."Wed, 28 Dec 2005 12:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/03/miers.reaction/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/03/miers.reaction/index.htmlConservatives and liberals reacted cautiously Monday to President Bush's nomination of White House counsel Harriet Miers, noting her lack of experience as a judge and the absence of a record that definitively demonstrates her judicial philosophy.Mon, 03 Oct 2005 17:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/10/02/scotus.preview/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/10/02/scotus.preview/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court begins a new term Monday with a new chief justice who is the youngest person on the bench, an associate justice one step from retirement and a docket front-loaded with hot-button social issues.Sun, 02 Oct 2005 13:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/09/04/rehnquist.reaction/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/09/04/rehnquist.reaction/index.htmlThe Supreme Court released statements by seven Supreme Court justices who paid tribute to Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who died Saturday. A statement from Justice David Souter is not expected, the court said.Sun, 04 Sep 2005 22:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/29/roberts.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/29/roberts.tm/index.htmlHe's going to be on the Supreme Court for life. So what kind of justice will he be?Mon, 29 Aug 2005 20:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/18/how.dumb/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/18/how.dumb/index.htmlIn my line of work, you get lied to a lot.Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/27/technology/broadband_ruling/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/27/technology/broadband_ruling/index.htmThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday overturned a prior ruling that required cable operators to open up their high-speed Internet lines to rivals.Mon, 27 Jun 2005 14:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/24/scotus.property/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/24/scotus.property/index.htmlIn a victory for cities, a divided Supreme Court concluded Thursday that local governments have the authority to seize private land and turn the property over to private developers for economic development.Fri, 24 Jun 2005 23:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/16/news/midcaps/wine_interstate/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/16/news/midcaps/wine_interstate/index.htmWineries and wine quaffers had reason to raise their glasses Monday, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that states cannot prohibit consumers from buying wine directly from out-of-state wineries.Mon, 16 May 2005 15:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/26/scotus.gun.ownership/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/26/scotus.gun.ownership/index.htmlA Pennsylvania man can keep his gun after the Supreme Court concluded Tuesday that his conviction for crimes overseas did not prevent him from later owning a firearm.Tue, 26 Apr 2005 19:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/18/boxer.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/18/boxer.tm/index.htmlAt 5 ft. tall, California Senator Barbara Boxer can reach most lectern mikes only after her staff sets up a 3-in. stand dubbed the Boxer box.Mon, 18 Apr 2005 16:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/30/scotus.age/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/03/30/scotus.age/index.htmlIn a victory for older workers, the Supreme Court concluded Wednesday that people over 40 can sue for alleged age discrimination under a less burdensome legal standard of proof.Wed, 30 Mar 2005 19:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/24/scalia.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/24/scalia.tm/index.htmlThough he bravely overcame his illness to deliver the presidential oath of office at last week's Inaugural, most court watchers assume that Chief Justice William Rehnquist's cancer will soon force him to retire from the Supreme Court.Mon, 24 Jan 2005 18:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/03/cnn25.tan.anita.hill/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/03/cnn25.tan.anita.hill/index.htmlAnita Hill lives a quiet existence in Massachusetts, teaching her law students and using free time for drawing and painting, but 13 years ago she was at the center of a political firestorm.Mon, 03 Jan 2005 19:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/05/judges.reid.frist/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/05/judges.reid.frist/index.htmlIncoming Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Sunday had harsh words for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.Sun, 05 Dec 2004 19:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/29/scotus.web.indecency/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/29/scotus.web.indecency/index.htmlThe Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked enforcement of a law intended to protect children from pornography on the Internet, saying the law probably violates free-speech guarantees.Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/28/scotus.terrorcases.reaction/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/28/scotus.terrorcases.reaction/index.htmlMonday Supreme Court's rulings on cases stemming from the U.S. war on terror drew widespread reaction from legal and political quarters Monday.Mon, 28 Jun 2004 19:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/28/scotus.terror.cases/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/28/scotus.terror.cases/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed down a mixed verdict on the Bush administration's war against terror, ruling that U.S. and non-U.S. citizens alike seized as potential terrorists can challenge their treatment in U.S. courts.Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/21/hmos/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/21/hmos/index.htmlThe Supreme Court on Monday gave managed-care companies a victory in a long-standing fight against patients who wanted to take their malpractice claims to a state court.Mon, 21 Jun 2004 15:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/17/un.danforth/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/17/un.danforth/index.htmlWith words such as "integrity," "honesty" and "intellect," Republican and Democratic senators alike praised former Sen. John Danforth Thursday during his confirmation hearing to become U.N. ambassador.Fri, 18 Jun 2004 00:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/06/04/danforth.un.ambassador/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/06/04/danforth.un.ambassador/index.htmlPresident Bush has tapped former Sen. John Danforth of Missouri to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the White House announced Friday as the president traveled in Rome.Fri, 04 Jun 2004 22:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/05/17/scotus.disabled/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/05/17/scotus.disabled/index.htmlIn a major victory for disabled Americans, the Supreme Court Monday ruled they deserve equal access and accommodation at government buildings, such as courthouses and schools, in all states.Mon, 17 May 2004 16:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/01/01/315615/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/01/01/315615/index.htmThere are a lot of weird auctions on eBay, but the recent sale of the New Age self-help group Lifespring may be tough to top. Modeled after the 1970s est phenomenon, Lifespring was an intense motiv...Tue, 01 Jan 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/11/02/77101/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/11/02/77101/index.htm-- ANITA HILL, 36, the University of Oklahoma law professor who accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment before he was confirmed to the Supreme Court, on how the hearings may have encouraged mo...Mon, 02 Nov 1992 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/10/05/76915/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/10/05/76915/index.htmWe bring assorted grievances to this item, beginning with an entry some might deem trivial: the new story line in the Blondie comic strip. Dean Young, the strip's author, denies that his latest plo...Mon, 05 Oct 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/06/01/76514/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/06/01/76514/index.htmWomen -- long crowding the pipeline of the political system -- are bursting onto the national scene. Record numbers of them have decided it is time to head for Capitol Hill or take a shot at a gove...Mon, 01 Jun 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/04/06/76246/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/04/06/76246/index.htmEllen Malcolm, 45, once said her family inherited ''millions upon millions upon millions'' in dollars of IBM stock. The shares came from her paternal great-grandfather A. Ward Ford, a partner in Bu...Mon, 06 Apr 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/12/16/75850/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/12/16/75850/index.htmLying is suddenly in the news, or at least the op-ed section. Back in October, Leslie H. Gelb of the New York Times showed up there bemoaning the loss of respect for the truth in Washington and con...Mon, 16 Dec 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/11/18/75738/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/11/18/75738/index.htmAs is well known, the National Organization for Women (N.O.W.), the Women's Legal Defense Fund (W.L.D.F.), the Fund for the Feminist Majority (F.F.M.), and their ever eager collaborators in the med...Mon, 18 Nov 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/11/18/75777/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/11/18/75777/index.htmKENNETH OLSEN, 65, president of Digital Equipment, translating the microscopic inscription that company engineers inscribed on chips in Digital computers used in the Soviet Union, where manufacture...Mon, 18 Nov 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/11/04/75696/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/11/04/75696/index.htmWHO COULD WATCH the controversy surrounding Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill without wondering how a case alleging sexual harassment might be handled in his or her own office? How to respond if you a...Mon, 04 Nov 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/09/23/75499/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/09/23/75499/index.htmStephen Carter was studying law in 1978 when the Supreme Court's ruling in the celebrated Bakke case imposed limits on affirmative action. At the time, he and other black students at Yale felt that...Mon, 23 Sep 1991 04:01:00 EDT