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The Washington Post's Fred Barbash followed the step-by-step process of confirming Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. to fill Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's seat on the Supreme Court.
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Newly-confirmed Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. replaces retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. NARRATED GALLERY
Alito RevealedSupreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr. decided to study constitutional law because he was distressed over the liberal activism practiced under Chief Justice Earl Warren's leadership.Gallery
Bush Selects Alito for Supreme CourtPresident Bush today named appeals court Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court. Alito, 55, serves on the Philadelphia-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, where his record on abortion rights and church-state issues has been widely applauded by conservatives and criticized by liberals.The New Chief Justice |
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The White Hall Resort and Entertainment Center shut down its electronic bingo games so the gaming hall operators can determine whether they're in compliance with a recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling.
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A state lawmaker is questioning why a casino industry association in Pennsylvania that is headed by a former state Supreme Court chief justice is not registered as a lobbying group, despite its apparent attempts to influence debate on gambling legislation.
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Conn. court: Truck owners in fatal crash can sue (AP, November 18, 2009; 4:08 PM)
Justice Scalia speaks about Constitution in Ohio (AP, November 17, 2009; 7:57 PM)
Md. city aims for balance with Dred Scott plaque (AP, November 17, 2009; 5:21 PM)
Video bingo's future questioned in Alabama (AP, November 17, 2009; 10:14 AM)
CAPITAL CULTURE: Sotomayor adds celebrity to court (AP, November 17, 2009; 12:40 AM)
High court won't hear case involving Redskins' nickname: Justices decline to review ruling on team nickname (Post, November 17, 2009)
Canada Supreme Court hears media appeal (AP, November 16, 2009; 7:12 PM)
Supreme Court won't hear Redskins name case (Reuters, November 16, 2009; 12:17 PM)
Dozens of Gitmo detainees finally get day in court (AP, November 16, 2009; 3:35 AM)
Dozens of Gitmo detainees finally get day in court (AP, November 15, 2009; 9:15 PM)
Canada Supreme Court hears Gitmo case (AP, November 13, 2009; 6:47 PM)
W.Va. Supreme Court opts for e-mail privacy (AP, November 13, 2009; 10:23 AM)
For 3rd time, W.Va. Supreme Court finds for Massey (AP, November 13, 2009; 9:39 AM)
For 3rd time, W.Va. Supreme Court favors Massey (AP, November 12, 2009; 4:36 PM)
Wash. Supreme Court overturns school salary ruling (AP, November 12, 2009; 2:21 PM)
John J. O'Connor III: John J. O'Connor III, 79; husband of Supreme Court justice (Post, November 12, 2009)
Sotomayor poses in court for Latina magazine cover (AP, November 10, 2009; 10:17 PM)
Do young criminals deserve a second chance? (Eva Rodriguez, November 10, 2009; 1:41 PM)
Supreme Court rejects D.C. area sniper's appeal: Execution set for Tuesday night unless Kaine takes action (Post, November 10, 2009)
Issue of life in prison with no parole for minors divides Supreme Court: No chance of parole is cruel for non-homicide cases, attorneys say (Post, November 10, 2009)
Supreme Court rejects D.C. area sniper's appeal: Execution set for Tuesday night unless Kaine takes action (Post, November 10, 2009)
High court considers whether business methods can be patented: Case involves strategy for hedging risk in buying energy (Post, November 10, 2009)
High court looks at life sentences for juveniles (AP, November 9, 2009; 4:26 PM)
D.C. Sniper: Execution date approaches for John Allen Muhammad: Scheduled for Tuesday at 9 p.m. by lethal injection (washingtonpost.com, November 9, 2009; 12:00 PM)
BIOGRAPHY: Book Review: 'Louis D. Brandeis' by Melvin I. Urofsky (Post, November 8, 2009)
Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court (AP, November 7, 2009; 12:27 PM)
Dominion Virginia Power gets court permission for 65-mile line (Post, November 6, 2009)
Supreme Court wades into mutual fund fee disparity (AP, November 5, 2009; 5:07 PM)
Justices weigh scope of prosecutorial immunity: Defense says pretrial misconduct was within scope of duties (Post, November 5, 2009)
Lawyers ask Supreme Court to block sniper's execution: Lawyers: Muhammad shouldn't have been allowed to represent self (Post, November 4, 2009)
Justices tackle case on investment fees: Court seems disinclined to tighten oversight of mutual fund advisers (Post, November 3, 2009)
Will the Supreme Court protect your money from excessie mutual fund fees? (By Simon Johnson and James Kwak, November 2, 2009; 11:56 PM)
Supreme Court to hear NLRB case (Post, November 3, 2009)
Defining excessive pay: Investor case may hint at high court approach to compensation (Post, November 1, 2009)
Supreme Court will consider life sentences for juveniles: Cases of two Florida juveniles raise questions about penalty for non-homicide crimes (Post, October 29, 2009)
Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 10:00am EST: Pearlstein: It's Time to Break the NFL's Monopolies (washingtonpost.com, October 21, 2009; 10:00 AM)
Justices won't review case involving anonymous tip about suspected drunken driving (Post, October 21, 2009)
Supreme Court to hear Uighurs' case: Justices to consider whether judges can release them into U.S. (Post, October 21, 2009)
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Justices Weigh $4.5 Million Bonus Awarded Lawyers in Ga. Litigation: Judge Was Impressed by Attorneys' Work on Foster-Care Case (Post, October 15, 2009)
Supreme Court Case Focuses on Lawyers' Obligations to Clients: Man Facing Deportation Says Attorney Misadvised Him on Consequences of Plea (Post, October 14, 2009)
Justices to Review Conviction of Former Enron CEO (Post, October 14, 2009)
The Chief Justice's "Nobel Prize" (Eva Rodriguez, October 13, 2009; 5:11 PM)
Washington Sketch: A Cross in the Desert (By Dana Milbank, October 8, 2009)
Supreme Court Takes Up Church and State, but Just Barely: Argument Over Cross on Public Land Deals Minimally With the Broader Issue (Post, October 8, 2009)
Supreme Court Wary of Ban on Animal Cruelty Videos: Animal Rights Law Finds Little Support (Post, October 7, 2009)
Supreme Court Term Opens With Many Business Cases on Docket (Post, October 6, 2009)
Sotomayor Takes Active Role on Court's First Day (Post, October 6, 2009)
Supreme Court Term Begins Today, Many Cases Refused (44, October 5, 2009; 4:11 PM)
Justices Roberts, Alito to Have New Visibility in High Court: Their Views on First Amendment Cases May Be Key (Post, October 4, 2009)
TV PREVIEW: TV Preview: Hank Stuever on C-SPAN's Supreme Court Documentary (Post, October 3, 2009)
Newer Justices Could Transform Supreme Court (Post, October 2, 2009; 4:15 PM)
Justices to Consider Whether State Gun Laws Violate Second Amendment: Court, Which Reversed D.C. Ban, Will Look to Local Level in 2nd Amendment Case (Post, October 1, 2009)
Obama Retreats on Creating a Better System for Detaining Suspected Terrorists (By Benjamin Wittes, September 29, 2009)
High Court to Consider Church-State Implications of Mojave Cross: High Court to Consider Issue of Church-State Separation (Post, September 29, 2009)
For Couple, Memorial Became a Mission (Post, September 28, 2009; 6:34 PM)
Sotomayor Describes Day of Supreme Court Selection for C-Span: Interview Is Part of Series on Supreme Court (Post, September 24, 2009; 11:08 PM)
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Justice Ginsburg at Washington Hospital Center (washingtonpost.com, September 24, 2009; 7:58 PM)
TRADEMARK PROTECTION: Native American Activists Want Supreme Court to Hear Redskins Case (Post, September 16, 2009)
Fairfax County Juvenile Court Clerk Sued Over Unpaid Legal Vouchers: Suit Alleges Court Clerk Didn't Process Vouchers (Post, September 16, 2009)
Longtime Va. Judge Nominated for U.S. Appeals Court Has Been a Trailblazer: Alexandria Woman Is a Trailblazer (Post, September 15, 2009)
The Supreme Court's Chance to Dump McCain-Feingold and Aid Free Speech (By George F. Will, September 13, 2009)
In the Loop: Obama Keeps His Critics Close (By Al Kamen, September 11, 2009)
At Hearing, Supreme Court's Conservatives Skeptical of Campaign Finance Law (Post, September 10, 2009)
Will the Real Conservatives Please Stand Up? (Eva Rodriguez, September 9, 2009; 6:41 PM)
Supreme Court Considers Role of Corporations in Campaign Finance (washingtonpost.com, September 9, 2009; 1:30 PM)
Justice Sotomayor Formally Takes Seat on Supreme Court: Obama and Biden On Hand to Wish Sotomayor Well (Post, September 9, 2009)
Hillary: The Oral Argument (Eva Rodriguez, September 8, 2009; 7:11 PM)
Reversal of Supreme Court Precedents at Issue: Campaign Case Touches on Justices' Stance on Earlier Rulings (Post, September 8, 2009)
Gun Owners' Next Victory in D.C. (Post, September 6, 2009)
Supreme Court to Revisit Election Financing in Potential Landmark Case: Film About Clinton Opens a Review of Corporate Spending (Post, September 5, 2009)
Justices Discuss a Changing Supreme Court: Interviews With C-SPAN Reveal Tight Bonds Despite Deep Divisions (Post, September 4, 2009)
Justice Stevens Hires Just One Clerk for 2010 Term (Post, September 3, 2009)
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