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AT ISSUE |
| Supreme Court Review: 2008-2009 |
The Supreme Court concluded its Term – Justice Souter’s last – on June 29, 2009. |
| Court Opinion Raises Political Clout of Nonprofits |
Opinion could pave the way for more nonprofit involvement in partisan voter registration |
| Ricci: Supreme Court Rebuilding Barriers? |
Supreme Court strikes a blow against this nation's most effective weapon for eliminating discrimination |
| Ledbetter All Over Again |
Supreme Court fails to acknowledge the realities of discrimination against women in the workplace |
| Putting Politics Before the Constitution |
Decisions by the Federal Courts in the Bush Era |
| Supreme Court to Re-examine Voting Rights Act |
Will archconservatives on the Court use this case as a vehicle to turn its back on minority voters? |
| Should Schools Strip Search Children? |
School officials seek Court’s approval to transform a hunt for ibuprofen into a central front in the education system's war on drugs. |
| The Roberts Court Faces Integration in the Workplace |
Will Justice Kennedy Stick with the Archconservatives? |
| Specter of Terrorism Prompts Conservatives on Seventh Circuit to Abandon Centuries of Tort Law |
Is a possible connection to terrorism a good reason to throw out well-established law governing liability?
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| Supreme Court Preview: 2008-2009 |
The Supreme Court begins its Term on October 6, 2008. Once again, the nation’s highest court will address questions that have a fundamental impact on both the American legal system and our daily lives. Consumer safety and corporate liability are major themes this term. In addition, the extent of unilateral executive power may once again be at stake. The Court will hear arguments about whether tobacco and drug companies can shield themselves from liability, whether the executive branch can detain an individual indefinitely without criminal charge or trial, and whether employers can retaliate against workers who report or participate in investigations related to sex-based discrimination. |
