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News Supreme Court to hear case of bakery that refused to make wedding cake for same-sex couple
Supreme Court to hear case of bakery that refused to make wedding cake for same-sex couple
Autumn Callan
June 27, 2017 07:34:51 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, a case concerning a bakery that refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple,...

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News Supreme Court agrees to review administration’s travel ban
Supreme Court agrees to review administration’s travel ban
Autumn Callan
June 26, 2017 12:18:20 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the Trump administration's travel ban, partially lifting the temporary injunction that had blocked the ban's enforcement. The administration sought review of decisions issued by the...

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News Federal court lifts injunction on controversial Mississippi religious objection bill
Federal court lifts injunction on controversial Mississippi religious objection bill
Autumn Callan
June 24, 2017 08:50:14 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit lifted an injunction Thursday on a Mississippi law that critics say allows individuals, including government employees, to discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people for religious...

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News Supreme Court rules on jurisdiction for federal employee ‘mixed case’
Supreme Court rules on jurisdiction for federal employee ‘mixed case’
Autumn Callan
June 24, 2017 07:20:08 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the proper review forum when the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) dismisses a mixed case on jurisdictional grounds is district court. The decision comes out of Perry...

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News Supreme Court decides for immigrant who received poor advice from counsel
Supreme Court decides for immigrant who received poor advice from counsel
Autumn Callan
June 23, 2017 12:33:08 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Friday for an immigrant who had received poor legal advice from his counsel. The petitioner in Lee v. United States came to the US from South Korea in 1982...

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News Supreme Court rules excluding public from jury selection does not invalidate conviction
Supreme Court rules excluding public from jury selection does not invalidate conviction
Autumn Callan
June 23, 2017 07:58:20 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that where there is a public-trial violation during jury selection the defendant must demonstrate prejudice to secure a new trial if the issue is raised as an ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim. Members...

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News Supreme Court upholds DC murder convictions
Supreme Court upholds DC murder convictions
Autumn Callan
June 22, 2017 03:58:37 pm

The US Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the convictions of several men who robbed, raped, kidnapped Catherine Fuller in the District of Columbia in 1984. Twenty-five years after being convicted in Turner, et al. v. United...

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News Senate releases health care bill proposing Medicaid cuts, end to ACA penalties
Senate releases health care bill proposing Medicaid cuts, end to ACA penalties
Autumn Callan
June 22, 2017 02:08:32 pm

Senate Republicans unveiled their version of a health care bill Thursday, proposing numerous changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) . The bill will repeal many of the ACA's measures including the tax increases it enforced...

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News Israel court rules airline cannot force women to move to accommodate men
Israel court rules airline cannot force women to move to accommodate men
Autumn Callan
June 22, 2017 11:34:02 am

A Jerusalem court ruled on Wednesday that El Al Airline employees cannot ask women to change seats to accommodate men. Recently there has been an increased number of disruptions on flights due...

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Missouri AG files suit against three opioid manufacturers
Autumn Callan
June 21, 2017 03:52:22 pm

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley filed a lawsuit against three of the largest opioid manufacturers on Wednesday. Purdue Pharma LP, Johnson & Johnson and units of Endo International Plc. are accused of violating consumer...

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