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July 5, 2011

The Clarence Thomas pick 20 years later: Disorder in the court

OPINION - He actually believes that race is a crutch, an impediment and even an archaic relic of the past…
June 30, 2011

Obama reaps victory as judges uphold health law

CINCINNATI (AP) - A panel in Cincinnati handed the administration a victory Wednesday by agreeing that the government can require…
June 28, 2011

Mom sues frat, says son was hazed to death

NEW YORK - The mother of a 19-year-old Cornell University student who died during an alcohol-related fraternity hazing ritual has…
June 21, 2011

Is Clarence Thomas unfit to serve on the Supreme Court?

OPINION - Justice Thomas must resign if America is to begin to restore integrity to the judiciary...
June 6, 2011

Supreme Court turns down Snipes' appeal

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has turned away the latest attempt by actor Wesley Snipes to get his conviction…
May 24, 2011

Supreme Court ruling on Calif. prison pop will save lives and money

OPINION - Is it possible to reverse the alarming trends of overcrowding and lack of medical care throughout our nation's…
May 23, 2011

Supreme Court: Calif. must cut its prison population

WASHINGTON (AP) - The court said in a 5-4 decision that the reduction is "required by the Constitution" to correct…
May 18, 2011

Clarence Thomas takes aim at court's critics

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Thomas told the Augusta Bar Association that the downward spiral of public discourse from people who…
May 6, 2011

NJ Supreme Court won't hear Carl Lewis case

HADDONFIELD, N.J. (AP) - The nine-time Olympic gold medalist -- one of the world's most decorated track stars -- is…
March 11, 2011

Jesse Jackson sees hope for unions in April election

He focused on the upcoming State Supreme Court election, urging voters to choose a justice who would protect workers' rights…
March 8, 2011

New tell-all aims to disrobe and discredit Clarence Thomas

OPINION - The hot seat just got hotter for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas...
March 7, 2011

Lillian McEwen: Clarence Thomas was 'easily aroused'

Lillian McEwen broke a 19-year silence last fall on a sensitive situation she found herself in as a result of…
February 28, 2011

Defiant Clarence Thomas fires back at critics

He also lashed out at his critics, without naming them, asserting they "seem bent on undermining" the High Court as…
February 14, 2011

Clarence Thomas’s silence on bench is anything but golden

OPINION - There's a method to his silence, and the method is to encode his retrograde court stamp on law…
February 13, 2011

No argument: Clarence Thomas keeps 5-year silence on bench

In the past 40 years, no other justice has gone an entire term, much less five, without speaking at least…
February 2, 2011

Judge raises questions about Voting Rights Act

WASHINGTON (AP) - Judge Bates' comments came during oral arguments in an Ala. county's lawsuit targeting the law -- one…
January 24, 2011

Clarence Thomas didn’t report wife’s $680,000 income

For at least five years Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas neglected to report his wife Virginia's income from a conservative…
January 10, 2011

Supreme Court rejects appeal from ‘birther’ leader

WASHINGTON (AP) - The high court on Monday did not comment in refusing to hear the appeal filed by California…
December 15, 2010

'Draft Sarah Palin' group has birther backer

"Sarah Palin is the single most effective leader in the Republican Party," he wrote to OpenSecrets in an e-mail...
December 14, 2010

The ghost of Bush v. Gore still haunts black community

OPINION - For black voters, Bush v. Gore is a stark reminder of the outdated voting equipment that led to…