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Justices debate watch prices, medical studentsupdated: Mon Nov 08 2010 15:50:00

Two business giants -- one a upscale manufacturer, the other a discount retailer -- clashed at the Supreme Court Monday in an important business case dealing with imported goods sold at low cost in the United States.

Super-lawyers win big in Prop 8 caseupdated: Thu Aug 05 2010 09:23:00

The thing that is hard to miss in Ted Olson's Washington office are the quills. They're in a mug, all 56 of them, each commemorating an appearance before the Supreme Court. In many of those cases, he was the standard bearer for conservatives. And a successful one; he won 44 times.

Top lawyers support gay rightsupdated: Thu Aug 05 2010 09:23:00

Two prominent lawyers, conservative Ted Olson and liberal David Boies, team up to fight for gay marriage in California.

Witness: Civil unions like allowing just one bite of Twinkieupdated: Mon Jan 11 2010 18:02:00

A gay couple challenging Proposition 8 in federal court Monday said civil unions and domestic partnerships aren't the same as marriages, something they view as a stepping stone toward starting a family.

Intriguing people for January 11, 2010updated: Mon Jan 11 2010 13:23:00

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is suggesting that Reid should step down as Senate majority leader.

Courtroom showdown set to begin over same-sex marriageupdated: Mon Jan 11 2010 13:21:00

They've been committed to each other for eight years and have four sons together, but there's a component missing in one Berkeley, California, couple's life that's out of reach for them: getting married.

Analysis: Lines drawn as campaign finance case nearsupdated: Sat Sep 05 2009 16:32:00

The campaign finance reform case being argued Wednesday at the Supreme Court is about the tension in federal elections between free speech and government regulation .

The next fight over marriageupdated: Wed May 27 2009 22:42:00

Supporters of same-sex marriage are fighting on despite a recent court loss in California. Bill Schneider reports.

Bush v. Gore lawyers launch new same-sex marriage appealupdated: Wed May 27 2009 22:42:00

Opponents of California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages launched a new court challenge Wednesday, led by lawyers who were on opposite sides of the case that settled the 2000 presidential race.

'Hillary: The Movie' gets high court attentionupdated: Tue Mar 24 2009 16:00:00

The star of the show did not appear -- and the film in question was not shown -- but Hillary Clinton's big-screen moment was all the talk Tuesday at the Supreme Court.

Giuliani to conservatives: I'm with you on judgesupdated: Fri Nov 16 2007 19:17:00

Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani Friday assured conservatives he will nominate Supreme Court justices they would find acceptable.

Most on high court appear to back how New York selects its judgesupdated: Fri Oct 05 2007 14:11:00

A number of states are reviewing how they select judges, and on Wednesday a majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared to back New York's process.

Mukasey's nominationupdated: Sun Sep 16 2007 21:45:00

Michael Mukasey tops the list of attorney general candidates. CNN's Gary Nurenberg reports on reactions.

Sources: Former judge will seek to replace Alberto Gonzalesupdated: Sun Sep 16 2007 21:45:00

Former federal judge Michael Mukasey has accepted President Bush's offer to replace Alberto Gonzales as U.S. attorney general, two government sources familiar with the president's selection said Sunday.

Sources: Retired judge may replace Gonzalesupdated: Sat Sep 15 2007 18:50:00

A retired federal judge is a leading candidate to replace Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, whose last day on the job was Friday, two sources familiar with the search for a successor told CNN on Saturday.

Supreme Court rejects pledge challengeupdated: Mon Aug 23 2004 14:41:00

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected efforts by a California atheist to revisit the issue of banning the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools because of its use of the words "under God."

Court pays tribute to Olsonupdated: Tue Jun 29 2004 12:29:00

The Supreme Court on Tuesday paid tribute to the government service of Solicitor General Theodore Olson, who retires next month.

Skeptical Supreme Court weighs Pledge caseupdated: Wed Mar 24 2004 15:27:00

The Supreme Court Wednesday appeared skeptical that the Pledge of Allegiance was an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion, dampening calls by a California atheist to end the ceremony in his daughter's public school, and nationwide.

U.S. defends holding 'enemy combatant'updated: Thu Mar 18 2004 08:04:00

(CNN) -- Citing a World War II court decision, the Bush administration insisted the president has the legal authority to detain suspected terrorists, including Americans, indefinitely without criminal charges.

Supreme Court debates online smut lawupdated: Tue Mar 02 2004 17:05:00

A lawyer for the Bush administration has argued that the U.S. Supreme Court should uphold a law that protects children from Internet pornography.

Court keeps Gitmo detainee from seeing lawyerupdated: Wed Feb 04 2004 20:50:00

The Supreme Court Thursday granted the government's request to keep a terrorism suspect being held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from seeing his lawyer, at least until the justices decide the larger legal issue of what rights other "enemy combatants" are afforded.

U.S. seeks stay of order giving detainee access to lawyerupdated: Thu Jan 29 2004 18:15:00

The Supreme Court was asked by the Justice Department Wednesday to delay giving a terrorism suspect detained overseas access to a lawyer until the justices decide the larger legal issue of what rights other so-called "enemy combatants" are afforded.

Justice files appeals in 'dirty bomb' caseupdated: Thu Jan 15 2004 20:31:00

The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to intervene quickly Friday in the case of whether an American citizen accused of being a terrorist can be held indefinitely and in secret by the government.

Justice wants detainee case kept secretupdated: Sun Jan 04 2004 22:00:00

The 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.

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