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High court rules for Monsanto in patent case

Monsanto wins Supreme Court fight over its genetically engineered soybeans

Monday - 05/13/2013, 05:56pm EDT

Justices more diverse than lawyers before court

Justices are a more diverse group than the lawyers who argue at the Supreme Court

Monday - 05/13/2013, 01:34pm EDT

Ginsburg: Roe gave abortion opponents a target

Ginsburg: Roe v. Wade too sweeping, gave abortion opponents target to 'aim at relentlessly'

Monday - 05/13/2013, 03:30am EDT

In entire court term, justices see 1 black lawyer

Justices are a more diverse group than the lawyers who argue at the Supreme Court

Monday - 05/13/2013, 03:22am EDT

What will the online sales tax bill mean for you?

A guide to the Internet sales tax bill, and what it will mean for you

Wednesday - 05/08/2013, 10:20am EDT

Calif. objects to moving inmates because of fungus

California objects to moving 3,000-plus inmates due to valley fever, says more study needed

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 12:20am EDT

Sotomayor cites Boston on perils of profiling

Sotomayor: Boston investigation shows how tricky the issue of racial profiling can be

Thursday - 05/02/2013, 10:56pm EDT

DC nightclub owner pleads guilty in GPS case

Facing fourth trial, DC nightclub owner pleads guilty in GPS case that went to Supreme Court

Wednesday - 05/01/2013, 02:20pm EDT

Court rejects Alabama appeal over immigration law

Supreme Court turns away Alabama appeal over stricken provisions of immigration law

Tuesday - 04/30/2013, 11:40am EDT

O'Connor voices regret over Bush v. Gore

Retired Justice O'Connor suggests for 1st time that court should have avoided Bush v. Gore

Monday - 04/29/2013, 09:00pm EDT

Justice Breyer released from Washington hospital

Justice Breyer released from hospital after shoulder surgery resulting from bicycle accident

Monday - 04/29/2013, 06:10pm EDT

Court: State can block out of state use of FOIA

Supreme Court says Virginia can block out of state use of its FOIA

Monday - 04/29/2013, 02:38pm EDT

Justices dismiss La. case over trial delays

Divided Supreme Court dismisses Louisiana convict's appeal over cause of 7-year trial delay

Monday - 04/29/2013, 12:40pm EDT

Breyer has shoulder surgery after bike accident

Justice Stephen Breyer has shoulder replacement surgery after falling off his bicycle

Sunday - 04/28/2013, 03:50pm EDT

Man put to death for Texas store abduction slaying

Texas executes man convicted in 2002 shotgun slaying following convenience store abductions

Thursday - 04/25/2013, 09:43pm EDT

Court seems split on doctor's discrimination suit

Justices seems split over discrimination lawsuit in last argument of court term

Wednesday - 04/24/2013, 05:30pm EDT

Oklahoma-Texas water dispute at high court

Supreme Court skeptical of Texas' right to water from Oklahoma

Tuesday - 04/23/2013, 04:38pm EDT

Court limits deportations over marijuana crimes

Supreme Court says small amount of marijuana does not mean immigrant's automatic deportation

Tuesday - 04/23/2013, 02:30pm EDT

High court weighs dispute over AIDS funding

Supreme Court takes up First Amendment dispute over anti-prostitution pledge for AIDS funding

Monday - 04/22/2013, 06:48pm EDT