The U.S. Supreme Court ended a lawsuit that accused Microsoft Corp. of illegally protecting its Windows computer operating system from competition 20 years ago by undercutting a rival word-processing program.
Read More »Pornography victims get partial compensation, top court says
People convicted of possessing child pornography must pay victims a share of the economic losses they endured, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a decision that tossed out a $3.4 million award and drew dissents from both directions.
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Read More »Michigan affirmative action ban upheld by U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to affirmative action, upholding a voter-approved ban on racial preferences at Michigan’s state-run universities in a decision that may spur similar initiatives elsewhere.
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Read More »Guantanamo inmate’s appeal rejected by U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to order tougher judicial scrutiny of suspected terrorists’ detentions at Guantanamo Bay, turning away an appeal by a Yemeni man held there for the past 11 years.
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Read More »Arizona rejected by U.S. high court on immigrant-harboring law
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to revive an Arizona law that made it a crime to harbor or transport people who are in the country illegally, as the justices steered clear of a new clash over immigration rules.
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Read More »Corporate contribution ban left intact by U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court left intact Iowa’s ban on corporate political donations, as the justices declined a chance to extend last week’s ruling striking down federal contribution limits.
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Read More »Justices weigh Obamacare contraceptive rule
The dual mission of honoring God and making money is at the core of an ideological showdown over President Barack Obama’s health-care law, set for argument before the U.S. Supreme Court next week.
Read More »Top court may buttress execution exemption for mentally disabled
The justices revisited a 2002 high court decision that said states can’t constitutionally execute people who are mentally disabled.
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Read More »Amazon warehouse worker case accepted by top court in pay clash
The justices Monday agreed to review a federal appeals court decision that allowed a lawsuit over security lines designed to prevent employee theft at Amazon warehouses in Nevada.
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Read More »Omnicare gets U.S. high court review in securities-fraud case
The justices Monday said they will rule on the types of allegations investors must include in their complaint when they sue over securities registration statements filed with federal regulators.
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Read More »Secret Supreme Court video shows spectator outburst
Part of a U.S. Supreme Court argument was captured on video for what might be the first time, with a secretly recorded segment showing a courtroom demonstration that led to an arrest last week.
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