Supreme Court steps into international custody battle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether U.S. courts of appeal have the authority to resolve an international custody dispute over a child who already has left U.S.www.reuters.com
Supreme Court says government may have to pay for flooding
Property owners may seek compensation if the government is responsible for flooding their lands, even if the condition is not permanent, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday. The court ruled in favor of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, ...www.washingtonpost.com
Okla. court says abortion laws unconstitutional
The state's highest court determined that lower court judges were right to halt the laws. In separate decisions, the Oklahoma Supreme Court said the laws, which received wide bipartisan support in the Legislature, violated a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court case.www.businessweek.com
Supreme Court hears arguments in LA storm water runoff case
December 4, 2012, 8:09 p.m.. WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court gave a skeptical hearing Tuesday to a Los Angeles lawyer who sought to absolve the county's flood control district of responsibility for polluted storm water that flows into the Pacific Ocean.www.latimes.com
India court gives Sahara more time to repay bond investors
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court gave the Sahara conglomerate more time to repay billions of dollars it had raised from investors through bond sales that were later ruled to be illegal.www.chicagotribune.com
Successful appeal of cigarette labels could end up in U.S. Supreme Court
The legality of placing graphic warnings on cigarette packages appears even more likely to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court after a federal appeals court reaffirmed today that the labels violate tobacco companies' free-speech rights under the First ...www.journalnow.com
Minnesota Supreme Court: Law allowed Gauthier withdrawal, Simonson addition
The DFL Party had the right to add newly endorsed candidate Erik Simonson's name to the ballot, the Supreme Court said.www.duluthnewstribune.com
Supreme Court asks army to help check Karachi voters
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the electoral commission to enlist the army and paramilitary forces to help verify controversial electoral rolls in Karachi ahead of elections due next year.www.brecorder.com
Crime and Court Roundup: Supreme Court justices could take months to decide ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices did not give much of an indication yesterday on how they might rule in the prayer death case from the Wausau area.www.piercecountyherald.com
Supreme Court lawyer looks for nice way to tell justices 'I told you so' in ...
WASHINGTON - Wearing his gray morning coat and striped trousers, Justice Department lawyer Malcolm Stewart was the very picture of Supreme Court propriety Monday as he sought to placate the frustrated Chief Justice John Roberts. The bounds of ...www.washingtonpost.com
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At their private conference last week, the nine Justices of the Supreme Court were expected to decide whether to grant review on one or more petitions for review in cases involving same-sex marriage and gay rights more broadly.verdict.justia.com
Nevada Supreme Court hears arguments on margins tax petition
A lawyer for a coalition opposing an initiative petition to create a new business tax argued before the Nevada Supreme Court today that the labor and teachers unions supporting the initiative deceived voters into believing the tax would help fund ...www.lasvegassun.com
Supreme Court Case Will Not Postpone Abtech's First Contract Wins
In essence, the Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether the L.A. County Flood Control District, a collective of 85 cities and 140 unincorporated areas, will be responsible for billions of gallons of urban runoff that pollute inland rivers and ...seekingalpha.com
Supreme Court hears Billings murder case appeal
An attorney for a death row inmate convicted of killing a wealthy Beulah couple told the Florida Supreme Court today that prosecutors' references to the couple's nine disabled children should not have been allowed during the trial.www.pnj.com
Mississippi Supreme Court to hear inmate's new challenge to his death sentence
JACKSON, Mississippi - The attorney for a death row inmate told the Mississippi Supreme Court on Wednesday that prosecutors failed to prove Bobby Batiste robbed his victim, a key element required for an Oktibbeha County jury to convict him of capital ...www.therepublic.com
Supreme Court directs Karnataka to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
New Delhi: In an interim relief to Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court directed Karnataka on Wednesday to release 10,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to its neighbouring state and asked the Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) to hold its meeting to decide ...www.ndtv.com
Supreme Court declares Hulhumale Magistrate Court legitimate
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared that the controversial Hulhumale Magistrate Court was legitimate and could operate as a court of law.minivannews.com
Law firm settles suit over Family Court
A powerful and politically connected Philadelphia law firm agreed Tuesday to a $4 million payment to resolve a lawsuit contending that a former partner hoodwinked the chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court while helping find a site for a new ...www.philly.com
Supreme Court to look again at Utah firm's gene patent case
The Supreme Court could decide whether human genes may be patented in a case involving Utah-based Myriad Gentics and the University of Utah.www.sltrib.com
The Supreme Court Is Being Weird About Gay Marriage
The Supreme Court Is Being Weird About Gay Marriage Are you one of the millions of people who watched the gay marriage victories in the recent election and felt momentarily buoyed by the thought that the rest of the country might not be a sea of frothy ...jezebel.com
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