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Texas executes man despite opposition from Mexico
(Tony Rivera / Associated Press)
The execution of a Mexican national was put on hold Wednesday as the U.S. Supreme Court considered appeals to keep 46-year-old Edgar Tamayo from the Texas death chamber.
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.
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.
Court: Gay juror was taken off panel improperly
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that potential jurors may not be removed from a trial during jury selection solely because of sexual orientation, extending to gays and lesbians a civil right that the U.S. Supreme Court has previously promised only women and racial minorities.
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.
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