http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Supreme_CourtFind stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Supreme Court from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:45:29 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Supreme_Court14433Find stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Supreme Court from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/08/supreme.court.juvenile.justice/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/08/supreme.court.juvenile.justice/index.html#cnnSTCTextSixty miles and the twin tragedies of young lives lost to violence link this industrial hub to the tough streets of North Philadelphia.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/news/economy/pay_jones_harris_associates.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/news/economy/pay_jones_harris_associates.fortune/index.htmEven as the Obama administration is unveiling plans to impose unprecedented pay caps on top officials at the seven U.S. companies receiving the largest federal bailouts, the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear a case that turns on whether to apply analogous pay caps on certain financial advisers.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/20/scotus.uyghurs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/20/scotus.uyghurs/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court tentatively agreed Tuesday to accept an appeal from a group of native Chinese Muslims who had asked to be released into the United States from American military custody at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/05/supreme.court.veterans.cross/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/05/supreme.court.veterans.cross/index.html#cnnSTCTextDriving along a pockmarked road amid rocks and Joshua trees in a lonely southern California desert, religious controversy might be the last thing you'd expect to encounter.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/01/dc.red.mass/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/01/dc.red.mass/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe beautifully ornate Catholic church in the nation's capital has seen its share of history and controversy.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/30/scotus.state.guns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/30/scotus.state.guns/index.html#cnnSTCTextSetting the stage for a dramatic battle over gun rights, the Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted an appeal challenging the ability of state and local governments to enforce strict limits on handguns and other weapons.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/mears.election.laws.2/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/mears.election.laws.2/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe campaign finance reform case being argued Wednesday at the Supreme Court is about the tension in federal elections between free speech and government regulation .Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/29/powe.new.haven/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/29/powe.new.haven/index.html#cnnSTCTextMonday, in the much anticipated New Haven, Connecticut, firefighters' case, the Supreme Court reversed an opinion joined by Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's Supreme Court nominee.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/22/scotus.voting.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/22/scotus.voting.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court compromised Monday in a major voting rights case, finding that a powerful enforcement tool in the landmark Voting Rights Act was being applied too broadly.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/10/sotomayor.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/10/sotomayor.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell took to the Senate floor Wednesday to blast Democrats for setting a start date on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing.Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/01/sotomayor.process.commentary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/01/sotomayor.process.commentary/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Judge Sonia Sotomayor prepares to become the next U.S. Supreme Court justice, her lifetime of diligence and speed reading will now be crucial to help her navigate the next phase of her nomination.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/sotomayor.latino/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/sotomayor.latino/index.html#cnnSTCTextCecilia Lopez, a student who is the first person from her family to go to college, sees something of herself in the first Hispanic woman to be nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court.Wed, 27 May 2009 13:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/supreme.court/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/supreme.court/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama on Tuesday nominated federal appellate Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court.Wed, 27 May 2009 00:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/obama.sotomayor.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/obama.sotomayor.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama: Thank you. Thank you.Tue, 26 May 2009 16:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/19/scotus.strip.search/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/19/scotus.strip.search/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe case of a 13-year-old Arizona girl strip-searched by school officials looking for ibuprofen pain-reliever will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court this week.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/31/news/companies/tobacco/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/31/news/companies/tobacco/index.htmThe Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris USA over $79.5 million in punitive damages awarded to the widow of a longtime Oregon smoker.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/06/scotus.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/06/scotus.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Supreme Court rejected more than 2,000 pending appeals Monday, including a request to grant a new trial for former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was convicted of killing a Philadelphia police officer 27 years ago.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/20/blind.law.clerk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/20/blind.law.clerk/index.html#cnnSTCTextIsaac Lidsky arrives in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, stops suddenly and, upon hearing a voice, extends his hand in greeting almost instinctively.Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1809290,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1809290,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA potential proposition may make same-sex unions short-lived in California. But the power of the ruling will give the issue longevity for years to comeSat, 24 May 2008 20:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/06/georgia.execution/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/06/georgia.execution/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Georgia man convicted of kidnapping and killing his girlfriend was executed Tuesday.Wed, 07 May 2008 01:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/18/scotus.guns.intl/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/18/scotus.guns.intl/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Supreme Court is tackling one of the thorniest issues in U.S. life -- gun laws and the extent gun ownership can be restricted.Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/12/mukasey.scotus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/12/mukasey.scotus/index.html#cnnSTCTextAttorney General Michael Mukasey will rely on his experience dealing with high-profile terrorism trials when he argues a case before the U.S. Supreme Court later this month.Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/03/crack.release/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/03/crack.release/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least four federal inmates convicted on crack cocaine charges were freed Monday, a result of federal efforts to close the gap between sentences doled out for crack and for its purer, powder counterpart. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:08:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1706089,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1706089,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThousands of abortion opponents marched from the National Mall to the Supreme Court on Tuesday in their annual remembrance of the court's Roe v. Wade decisionWed, 23 Jan 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/22/prisoner.abortion.rides/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/22/prisoner.abortion.rides/index.html#cnnSTCTextA federal appeals court has upheld the right of female inmates to be transported at state expense for elective abortions.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/07/sctous.injection/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/07/sctous.injection/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided along ideological lines Monday over whether lethal-injection execution methods in about three dozen states are being properly and humanely applied.Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/06/supreme.court.tv/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/06/supreme.court.tv/index.html#cnnSTCTextA bitterly divided Senate panel Thursday approved a measure allowing all public U.S. Supreme Court proceedings to be televised despite fierce opposition from the justices.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/11/20/scotus.handguns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/11/20/scotus.handguns/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide whether the District of Columbia's sweeping ban on handgun ownership violates the Constitution's fundamental right to "keep and bear arms."Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:55:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/14/smbusiness/supreme_court_sm_biz.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/14/smbusiness/supreme_court_sm_biz.fsb/index.htmOf the 51 cases the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear this term, which began in October, eight directly affect small business.Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/17/scotus.execution/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/17/scotus.execution/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the pending execution of a Virginia man convicted of beating a co-worker to death in 2001 for drug money.Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/09/cia.rendition/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/09/cia.rendition/index.html#cnnSTCTextA German citizen who alleges the CIA mistakenly kidnapped, detained and interrogated him was denied a hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court when the justices rejected his appeal for review Tuesday.Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/01/news/companies/scotus_tobacco.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/01/news/companies/scotus_tobacco.ap/index.htmThe Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by tobacco companies to consider making it harder for smokers to prove they were misled by the industry.Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1658753,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1658753,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe District of Columbia on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that struck down the city's 30-year-old ban on private handgun ownershipTue, 04 Sep 2007 18:00:00 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/06/29/scotus.gitmo.appeals/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/06/29/scotus.gitmo.appeals/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court on Friday accepted appeals from two men detained for years at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/18/news/ipo_ruling.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/18/news/ipo_ruling.reut/index.htmThe U.S. Supreme Court sided on Monday with Wall Street underwriters, and ruled that an antitrust lawsuit against them involving the pricing of initial public stock offerings cannot go forward.Mon, 18 Jun 2007 03:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/30/news/economy/pay.court.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/30/news/economy/pay.court.fortune/index.htmHow long have you been in your current job? Six months? Less than six months? How about six years, or 16? It hardly matters: In any case, you probably have only the foggiest notion (if any) of what your colleagues earn, or how big their last raise was.Wed, 30 May 2007 18:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/03/19/8402363/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/03/19/8402363/index.htmIf you are more than about 45 years old, you probably can't forget when you first heard a 1972 monologue by comedian George Carlin titled "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television." Ordinarily w... Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/11/17/court.cookies/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/11/17/court.cookies/index.htmlCookies mailed to the U.S. Supreme Court last year contained enough rat poison to kill all nine justices, retired member Sandra Day O'Connor said at a conference last week.Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/25/news/economy/pluggedin_gunther_epa.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/25/news/economy/pluggedin_gunther_epa.fortune/index.htmAs the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take up the issue of climate change, some unusual alliances are forming - and corporate America finds itself on both sides of the debate.Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/10/12/scotus.buttons/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/10/12/scotus.buttons/index.htmlThe buttons were 2 to 4 inches around, showing a man killed in a shooting, and were worn by his family at the murder trial of the accused shooter.Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/26/scotus.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/26/scotus.main/index.htmlAbortion and race: The two most divisive social issues of recent decades will get high-profile hearings this fall before the U.S. Supreme Court.Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/11/news/companies/supremecourt_preview/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/11/news/companies/supremecourt_preview/index.htmThe U.S. Supreme Court may be in recess until the fall, but Corporate America is already keeping a close eye on a number of influential business cases on the high court's docket for next term.Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:04:00 EDThttp://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/2005/LAW/12/28/scotus.padilla/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/12/28/scotus.padilla/index.htmlThe Justice Department on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the immediate transfer of suspected terrorist Jose Padilla to civilian custody and sharply criticized an appeals court ruling that barred the move last week.Wed, 28 Dec 2005 14:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/12/12/8363115/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/12/12/8363115/index.htmWHAT WOULD OSAMA BIN LADEN GIVE to be able to knock out every BlackBerry in America and achieve an instant, sweeping disruption of commerce? The good news is he can't do it. The weird and disconcer... Mon, 12 Dec 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/11/28/8361921/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/11/28/8361921/index.htmJUST HOURS after President Bush nominated Samuel A. Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court, the predictable rush to judgment began. Pro-life leaders called Alito a fast train to a world without Roe v....Mon, 28 Nov 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/15/news/newsmakers/alito_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/15/news/newsmakers/alito_fortune/index.htmJust hours after President Bush nominated Samuel A. Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court, the predictable rush to judgment began. Pro-life leaders called Alito a fast train to a world without Roe v. Wade. Liberals called him an opponent of fundamental rights and protections.Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/28/news/supremecourt_volvo/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/28/news/supremecourt_volvo/index.htmThe long common practice of manufacturers giving certain retailers preferential deals on merchandise could come to an end in a case being argued before the Supreme Court.Fri, 28 Oct 2005 15:30:00 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/10/01/preview.cases/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/10/01/preview.cases/index.htmlThe 2005-2006 U.S. Supreme Court term starts Monday with a meaty docket that features a number of contentious social issues.Sat, 01 Oct 2005 20:29:00 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/EDUCATION/08/11/extra.supreme.court/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/08/11/extra.supreme.court/index.htmlUse this explainer to help students understand the role of the judicial branch of the U.S. government and the U.S. Supreme Court, topics relevant to current news.Thu, 11 Aug 2005 19:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/01/resignation.next/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/01/resignation.next/index.htmlJustice Sandra Day O'Connor's decision to retire unleashed a bipartisan wave of praise Friday on Capitol Hill that quickly gave way to jostling over her potential successor and the future of the U.S. Supreme Court.Fri, 01 Jul 2005 16:40:00 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://money.cnn.com/2005/06/27/technology/grokster/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/27/technology/grokster/index.htmThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that software companies can be held liable for copyright infringement when individuals use their technology to download songs and movies illegally.Mon, 27 Jun 2005 11:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/06/scotus.medical.marijuana/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/06/scotus.medical.marijuana/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled doctors can be blocked from prescribing marijuana for patients suffering from pain caused by cancer or other serious illnesses.Mon, 06 Jun 2005 15:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/25/scotus.sentencing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/25/scotus.sentencing/index.htmlThe Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether a convicted murderer can present evidence at sentencing that might call into question his guilt or culpability, a case with strong parallels to an expected death penalty appeal by confessed terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui.Mon, 25 Apr 2005 20:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/08/scotus.padilla.appeal/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/08/scotus.padilla.appeal/index.htmlAccused "dirty bomb" terrorist and U.S. citizen Jose Padilla has again appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, challenging his indefinite military detention and his designation as an "enemy combatant."Fri, 08 Apr 2005 17:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/13/news/newsmakers/martha_sentencing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/13/news/newsmakers/martha_sentencing/index.htmA U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking at sentencing guidelines could have a big impact on past and future trials of executives caught up in recent corporate scandals, legal experts said Thursday.Thu, 13 Jan 2005 11:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/01/schiavo.supreme.court/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/01/schiavo.supreme.court/index.htmlAttorneys for Florida Gov. Jeb Bush are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to become involved in the ongoing case of a brain damaged woman, Terri Schiavo.Wed, 01 Dec 2004 21:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/20/scotus.sidebar/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/20/scotus.sidebar/index.htmlThe political stakes have made the issue of possible U.S. Supreme Court retirements part of the election-year rhetoric, thanks to aggressive outreach by a number of special-interest groups.Wed, 20 Oct 2004 18:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/20/election.scotus/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/20/election.scotus/index.htmlWASHINGTON (CNN) -- With retirements looking more likely, the next president could help tip the balance of the nation's highest court, which now stands in a loose 5-4 conservative majority.Wed, 20 Oct 2004 17:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/10/06/colb.juvenile/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/10/06/colb.juvenile/index.htmlDuring the second week of October, the United States Supreme Court will hear argument in Roper v. Simmons. The case calls upon the Court to consider once again the question whether the Constitution permits the government to execute offenders who committed their crimes while under the age of eighteen.Wed, 06 Oct 2004 22:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/26/abortion.ap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/26/abortion.ap/index.htmlIn a highly anticipated ruling, a federal judge found the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional Thursday because it does not include a health exception.Thu, 26 Aug 2004 16:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/21/seattle.attorney/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/21/seattle.attorney/index.htmlConsider this scenario: A lawyer with less than five years professional experience wins not just one, but two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court in just a three-month span.Wed, 21 Jul 2004 19:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/18/hamilton.pledge/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/18/hamilton.pledge/index.htmlRecently, the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow -- better known as the "Pledge of Allegiance" case.Fri, 18 Jun 2004 19:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/05/15/harvard.report/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/05/15/harvard.report/index.htmlHarvard University's Civil Rights Project has been tracking desegregation issues and public education in the United States since it was created in 1996. Its reports have examined desegregation since the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.Sat, 15 May 2004 23:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/23/scotus.terror.secrecy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/23/scotus.terror.secrecy/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave the government the power to pursue certain terrorism cases in near total secrecy, declining to hear an appeal by an Algerian immigrant detained after the September 11, 2001, attacks.Mon, 23 Feb 2004 17:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/10/cooper.execution/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/10/cooper.execution/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court late Monday refused to overturn a stay of execution for convicted killer Kevin Cooper, following a federal appeals court's decision to take a new look at evidence in the 20-year-old case.Tue, 10 Feb 2004 05:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/26/scotus.death.penalty/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/26/scotus.death.penalty/index.htmlThe Supreme Court Monday agreed to again decide the constitutionality of executing people who were juveniles at the time they committed murder.Mon, 26 Jan 2004 17:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/07/justice.padilla.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/07/justice.padilla.case/index.htmlThe Justice Department Wednesday announced it would soon ask the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a federal appeals court ruling that requires the government to release designated "enemy combatant" Jose Padilla from military custody.Wed, 07 Jan 2004 22:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/05/scotus.detainee.secrecy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/05/scotus.detainee.secrecy/index.htmlThe Justice Department has taken the unusual step of asking the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve the secrecy surrounding the detention of an Algerian man shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.Mon, 05 Jan 2004 03:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/08/01/215481/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/08/01/215481/index.htmTHIS MONTH: --Now your ATM is becoming a vending machine. --Beware of mortgages with prepayment traps. Thu, 01 Aug 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/10/01/87590/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/10/01/87590/index.htmThe U.S. Supreme Court will hear a major home-office tax case when it returns Oct. 5. If the court rules that people can claim home-office write-offs when their employers don't provide office space...Thu, 01 Oct 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/07/15/75284/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/07/15/75284/index.htmThe jury is still out on who should collect the 7 1/4% state sales tax from your uncle in California when he buys thermal underwear from a mail-order company in Maine. Most catalogue retailers say ...Mon, 15 Jul 1991 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/05/23/70550/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/05/23/70550/index.htmSmokers' rights are collapsing everywhere (see above), but drunks and druggies possibly have more rights than is desirable. In employment situations, alcoholics have often been protected by the not...Mon, 23 May 1988 04:01:00 EDT