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The Supreme Court Upholds Courts of Law, Not Courts of Justice

June 18, 2009

In a 5-4 decision today the Supreme Court of the United States made one of the worst rulings in history.
“DNA testing has an unparalleled ability both to exonerate the wrongly convicted and to identify the guilty,” the majority conceded, in an opinion written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. “The availability [...]

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Supreme Court Justice David Souter to Retire

April 30, 2009

AT only 69, Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire at the end of the Supreme Court’s present term.  It has been reported that Souter will stay until his replacement is confirmed.
Justice Souter has to be one of the greatest disappointments to Republican conservatives among all appointments to the Court.  Appointed by President [...]

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The Supreme Court Finds the Constitution

June 12, 2008

Breaking News:  According to ABC News, The Supreme Court has determined that Guantanamo prisoners have the CONSTITUTIONAL right to challenge their confinement before federal judges. 
MSNBC reports that the 5-4 ruling was handed down this morning. 

The justices, in a 5-4 ruling Thursday, handed the Bush administration its third setback at the high court since 2004 over [...]

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