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U.S. Supreme Court to hear prosecutor immunity case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that would define the boundaries of prosecutor immunity. Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley and others petitioned for the high court to hear a case where an L...

"Supreme Court to hear appeal in libel case"
"Supreme Court to hear appeal in libel case": The Ottawa Citizen on Thursday contained an article that begins, "The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal of an Ottawa Citizen libel case that could greatly expand legal protection for journalists who responsibly report stories in the public interest...

"O'Connor, retired Supreme Court justice, in Phila. to hear cases today"
"O'Connor, retired Supreme Court justice, in Phila. to hear cases today": Joseph A. Slobodzian of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this news update.

Ind. Decisions - SCOTUS to hear second Indiana case
A very brief story today in the Indianapolis Star reports:The U.S. Supreme Court has set a date to hear arguments in the Indianapolis case of a man who wants to be his own lawyer. The justices will hear Ahmad Edwards'...

State seeks U.S. Supreme Court review of ceded lands case
Bennett says Supreme Court of Hawai`i gave too much weight to Apology Resolution.

"Court will again hear Portland widow's case; The U.S. Supreme Court takes up a $79.5 million judgment against Philip Morris"
"Court will again hear Portland widow's case; The U.S. Supreme Court takes up a $79.5 million judgment against Philip Morris": Today in The Oregonian, Ashbel S. Green has this article, in which I am quoted...

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Is Barack Obama a Natural Born Citizen?
Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz (Supreme Court): Does Obama meet the constitutional requirements to be President

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

Unwed Fathers' Rights in Adoption
Landmark Cases in Adoption Law Shape Law with respect to Unwed Fathers

Excessive Arrest
City of Worcester agrees to pay pizza vendor $100,000 settlement after breaking nine bones in his face.

Murphy City, TX
$255,000 settlement in controversial pedophile news program case.

Newspaper Employees
Chinese Daily News must pay $5.19 million class action settlement for failing to pay overtime.

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million

Tomato Salmonella
Sheetz Convenience Stores agrees to confidential out-of-court settlement with food poisoning victim.