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April 25, 2012

Supreme Court could reject Obama administration stance on Arizona immigration law

theGRIO REPORT - The conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday sounded very skeptical of the Obama administration's argument…
April 25, 2012

Supreme Court hearing on Arizona immigration law could reshape racial profiling debate

theGRIO REPORT - The Court's decision on the law, which will be debated in oral arguments on Wednesday, could play…
April 20, 2012

Mitt Romney has a Robert Bork problem

OPINION - If you are judged by the company you keep, then Mitt Romney is an extremist for choosing Robert…
April 9, 2012

How Chief Justice Roberts could uphold 'Obamacare'

Experts reviewing a recent opinion by Roberts said the language suggest caveats to the Court's decisions, including the recent one…
April 7, 2012

Sen. Chuck Grassley calls President Obama 'stupid' on Twitter

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa took criticism of President Obama's recent Supreme Court remarks to a new extreme recently,…
April 6, 2012

Clarence Thomas chides colleagues for too many questions

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Maybe it's Southern courtesy or his introverted nature that keeps him from interrupting attorneys during oral…
April 6, 2012

Consider the Supreme Court when casting your vote

OPINION - If a Republican wins the White House in 2012 the most significant impact he will have for an…
April 5, 2012

Eric Holder forced to put administration's respect for courts in writing

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a letter written at the request of a federal appellate judge, Attorney General Eric Holder on…
April 5, 2012

Affirmative action is dead: What should rise in its place?

OPINION - For all intents and purposes, affirmative action is dead.
April 5, 2012

Supreme Court strip search decision may disproportionately impact black men

theGRIO REPORT - The prevalence of racial profiling, despite its prohibition by federal law, suggests that innocent black men in…
April 4, 2012

On health care, Obama tries to shame Supreme Court

theGRIO REPORT - With the health care reform that was the signature accomplishment of his tenure hanging in the balance,…
April 2, 2012

Supreme Court upholds jails' strip searches

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that jailers may subject people arrested for minor offenses to invasive strip…
April 2, 2012

New 'enhanced' Zimmerman video suggests injuries (VIDEO)

ABC News has secured an enhancement of police station video of the night George Zimmerman was brought in for questioning…
April 2, 2012

Obama confident health care law will be upheld

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama offered a firm defense of his health care law, saying Monday he remains confident…
April 2, 2012

Overturning 'Obamacare' could lead to single-payer

A ULCA law professor said that opponents of the 2010 Affordable Care Act might celebrate a victory if the Supreme…
March 29, 2012

Robert J. Zimmerman, Trayvon shooter's dad, a magistrate in Virginia court system

theGRIO REPORT - George Zimmerman's father served as a Supreme Court magistrate in the Virginia court system, which is subdivided…
March 29, 2012

Justices meet Friday to vote on health care case

WASHINGTON (AP) - While the rest of us have to wait until June, the justices of the Supreme Court will…
March 28, 2012

If 'Obamacare' ends, millions of blacks could remain without health insurance

theGRIO REPORT - A Supreme Court decision striking down President Obama's entire health care law would keep an 7 million…
March 27, 2012

Supreme Court sounds ready to strike down key plank of Obama's health care law

theGRIO REPORT - The Supreme Court's conservative justices cast repeated doubts about the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law…
March 27, 2012

Health care mandate will affect under 5 percent, study finds

The analysis said 98 percent of Americans would either be exempt from the mandate -- because of employer coverage, public…