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May 10, 2010

Will affirmative action be Kagan’s Achilles’ heel?

OPINION - During her six year tenure as dean of Harvard University Law School, Kagan had an abominable record on…
May 10, 2010

A darling of none, Kagan may bypass partisan politics

OPINION - Ironically, one of the best reasons to recommend Kagan's nod for the Supreme Court may be the uniformity…
May 7, 2010

HIV positive sex offender to stay in jail beyond sentence

VIDEO - A New York State Supreme Court judge has ruled Nushawn Williams, an HIV positive sex offender, as a…
May 5, 2010

Supreme Court short-listers’ job no. 1: Don’t mess up

WASHINGTON (AP) - As the president closes in on his choice to fill a vacancy on the high court, the…
April 21, 2010

White House braces for Supreme, financial battles

VIDEO - Both sides have agreed on a main point: No bailouts for firms that have acted recklessly, but house…
April 21, 2010

Obama: Supreme Court pick must back women's rights

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama, dealing carefully with the explosive issue of abortion, said that he will choose a Supreme…
April 21, 2010

Obama huddles with senators on Supreme pick

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama will meet with Senate leaders Wednesday to discuss replacing retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul…
April 15, 2010

Michelle Obama discusses Supreme Court diversity

VIDEO - "Diversity in this country is a good thing," says Michelle. "Whether it's gender or race or socioeconomic background…
April 13, 2010

Who would be the supreme Stevens substitute?

OPINION - The choice of the next Supreme Court justice, while daunting and stressful, is also an opportunity for America…
April 9, 2010

Obama promises quick court replacement for Stevens

WASHINGTON (AP) - The retirement of John Paul Stevens, the Supreme Court's leading liberal, will set off an election-year political…
April 9, 2010

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens retiring

WASHINGTON (AP) - Justice Stevens, the court's oldest member and leader of its liberal bloc, is retiring. Obama now has…
April 9, 2010

Obama's top 10 Supreme Court prospects

SLIDESHOW - These individuals represent a range of intellectual and judicial heavyweights reflecting a range of personal perspectives very much…
April 5, 2010

Obama's top Supreme Court prospects are Kagan, Wood, Garland

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two experienced federal judges and the Obama administration's top Supreme Court lawyer are widely considered the leading…
April 5, 2010

Justice Stevens to leave while Obama in office

WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens says he "will surely" retire while Obama is still in office,…
March 16, 2010

Clarence Thomas’ wife’s Tea Party ties are supremely disturbing

OPINION - When you sleep next to someone who openly states they want to undermine the president's "hard left agenda"…
March 14, 2010

Clarence Thomas’ wife launches ‘Tea Party’ group

As Virginia Thomas tells it in her soft-spoken, Midwestern cadence, the story of her involvement in the "tea party" movement…
March 2, 2010

Supreme Court looks at reach of Second Amendment

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court appeared willing Tuesday to say that the Constitution's right to possess guns limits state…
February 22, 2010

Court to decide if firefighter suit moves forward

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court seems willing to let a group of African American applicants sue the city of…
February 22, 2010

Supreme Court: No new trial in Texas police officer death

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Monday reversed a lower court decision that gave a new trial to a…
February 4, 2010

Justice Thomas: Some questioning of Supreme Court ‘irresponsible’

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Questioning the Supreme Court and other government branches needs to stay within the range of fair…