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Supreme Court to review immigration law
The court's announcement said Justice Elena Kagan had stepped aside in the case, creating the possibility of a 4-4 split. A tie vote would affirm the 9th Circuit Court's decision, giving a win to the Obama administration and a defeat to Arizona.
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:11A
High court takes on Arizona immigration law
In October, the federal appeals court in Atlanta blocked parts of the Alabama law that forced public schools to check the immigration status of students and allowed police to file criminal charges against people who were unable to prove their
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:04A
Is Incest Wrong?
There is a greater risk of various handicaps, true, due to a closer sharing of genetics. But there is a danger in every form of child creation that the child might be handicapped. There might be a difference in degree of risk in incestuous sex acts but
Updated: 12/13/2011 12:01A
AF law may backfire
While I find evidence that the freedom of religion can be narrowly confined to thoughts and beliefs (rather than an act on those beliefs) as in the case of Reynolds vs. the United States; I also find evidence that "sexual rights," the right to act on
Updated: 12/12/2011 11:52P
Arpaio criticized for handling of sex-crime cases
"Victims of abuse not only deserve the respect of law enforcement, but their rights must also be protected throughout the criminal justice process," the senators said, never directly criticizing the sheriff but vowing to back efforts for federal help
Updated: 12/12/2011 11:34P
UN DAILY NEWS DIGEST - 12 December
It also reiterated its call for all parties to settle election disputes peacefully through the country's established institutions, including the National Mediation Committee, and for the Supreme Court of Justice to thoroughly and transparently handle
Updated: 12/12/2011 11:24P
Supreme Court Panel to Hear Challenge to Arizona's Immigration Laws
Justice Elena Kagan indicated that she would not participate in the case, presumably because she worked on it as solicitor general. The Supreme Court has recently added other major cases to its docket, including ones concerning President Barack Obama's
Updated: 12/12/2011 11:20P
Supreme Court steps into Arizona immigration law fight
Justice Elena Kagan will not take part case, presumably because of her work on the issue when she served in the Justice Department in the Obama administration. By Mark Sherman, AP border - crossing . jpg.
Updated: 12/12/2011 11:11P
High Court to Review Arizona Immigration Law
The Obama administration led a suit by the Department of Justice against the Arizona law in 2010, arguing it usurped federal authority. A federal district court in Arizona ruled in favor of the Justice Department, saying police could not request proof
Updated: 12/12/2011 10:55P
Illinois' juvenile justice system is failing, state report says
Illinois' juvenile justice system is failing to rehabilitate offenders and help them return to life in their communities, according to a state commission's study to be released Tuesday.
Updated: 12/12/2011 10:35P
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