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Montpelier Restored: On the 221st anniversary of the Constitutional Convention's completion of its work, the restoration of James Madison's home, Montpelier, was unveiled. Carlos Santos has this story for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito were on-hand for the ceremonies. International Influence Of Supreme Court Waning: According to a story by NY Times writer Adam Liptak, a diminishing number of foreign courts seem to pay attention to the writings of American justices. Judges around the world have long looked to the decisions of the United States Supreme Court for guidance, citing and often following them in hundreds of their own rulings since the Second World War. But now American legal influence is decreasing, according to the article...continue to full post

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