Federal Court Slams Obama's Use of Recess Appointment Power
The president's bad week just got worse.
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Supreme Court Upholds Monsanto's Patent Rights on Seeds
Farmer can't buy seeds harvested from crops grown from Monsanto seeds, court rules
Study: Current Supreme Court is the Most Pro-Business Since World War II
Research published by Minnesota Law Review
The Supreme Court vs. Freedom of Information
The justices undermine a core constitutional protection in McBurney v. Young.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Alabama Immigration Law Case
Federal block to stop enforcement of "harboring" provision remains in place
States Can Restrict FOIA Requests to Their Own Residents, Says Supreme Court
Because ... because
AL Immigration Law Snubbed by Supreme Court
This lets stand a lower-court ruling against the law
Supreme Court Will Not Review Alabama Immigration Law
White House has said federal immigration laws trump state laws
Former Supreme Court Justice Not Sure The Supreme Court Should Have Heard Bush v. Gore
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was the swing vote in the decision
The Bogus 'Public Safety' Exception
Police can ask about ticking bombs without sacrificing the Fifth Amendment.
Supreme Court Mulls Sex Positions – Er, Positions on Paying for Sex
Can the federal government link organizational funding with taking a formal stand against prostitution?
The Constitutional Flaws of the Indian Child Welfare Act
The Supreme Court weighs a contentious dispute over adoption, Indian lineage, and child welfare.
Patients, Patents, and the Supreme Court
Does allowing companies to patent human genes mean more medical progress, or less?
Supreme Court: US Courts Won't Be World Forum for Human Rights Abuses
In a unanimous decision, courts are limited to deciding on disputes on American soil
Cognitive Dissonance on Gun Rights
Both liberals and conservatives favor a selective reading of the Constitution.
Defending Marriage, Fighting Democracy
The federal government's refusal to recognize same-sex unions intrudes on state autonomy.
Supreme Court Won't Hear Plane Ticket Price Case
Law requires airlines to include full cost in ads, including taxes and government fees
DOMA is Done: Damon Root on a Supreme Win for Gay Rights
A report from this week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice Roberts Says Obama Doesn't Have "Courage of His Convictions" on DOMA
Why is he enforcing it if he thinks it's unconstitutional, the chief justice asked
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Against DOMA
Day after hearing arguments against California's Prop. 8
