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US Supreme Court rejects condemned Ohio killer’s last-minute appeal about abusive childhood
US Supreme Court rejects condemned Ohio killer’s last-minute appeal about abusive childhood.
If Supreme Court doesn’t modify recess appointments, Senate should modify rules
(Evan Vucci / Associated Press)
It would be worth revisiting reforms that could reduce the opportunity for senatorial mischief.
Supreme Court skeptical on abortion clinic 'buffer zone' law
Justices indicate they may strike down a Massachusetts law that mandates a protective “buffer zone” around abortion clinics as unconstitutional.
Oyster farm to ask US Supreme Court to hear case
(Eric Risberg. File / Associated Press)
The owner of a popular Northern California oyster farm says he’ll ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his case challenging a federal decision not to renew the facility’s lease.
Supreme Court hears abortion protest law
The Supreme Court is hearing a case challenging a Massachusetts law that keeps anti-abortion activists 35 feet away from abortion clinics.
Supreme Court justices question size of buffer zones around Mass. abortion clinics
(Steven Senne / AP)
Several Supreme Court justices signal they feel the law unfairly targets those who want to interact with pregnant women.
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