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onthehillblog.blogspot.com - 12 hours ago
Federal Judge Rejects Tobacco Companies' Effort to Block Key Provisions of New Law
— onthehillblog.blogspot.com — A federal judge in Kentucky has rejected a motion by tobacco companies to block key provisions of the new law giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to regulate tobacco products. (more) Federal Judge Rejects Tobacco Companies' Effort to Block ...

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slate.com - 37 hours ago
Death is different, but is it all that different from life without parole?
— slate.com — Next week, the Supreme Court will hear a case testing whether the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment prohibits sentencing a teen to life in prison without parole. Punishment is generally deemed "cruel" if it's more than "graduated ... (more) Death is different, but is it all that different from ...

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politico.com - 18 hours ago
Paterson hires
— politico.com — Marcia Kramer reports that David Paterson is "bringing on board campaign powerhouse Harold Ickes, who was former President Bill Clinton's Deputy Chief of Staff." It's a smart hire: The most obvious way for Andrew Cuomo to push Paterson ... (more) Paterson hires

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politico.com - 36 hours ago
Exclusive: Paterson readies ad campaign
— politico.com — Embattled New York Governor David Paterson is poised to launch a last-ditch effort to revive his popularity and save his job. Paterson is preparing a major ad campaign aimed at improving his low poll numbers and signaling his determination to seek ... (more) Exclusive: Paterson readies ad campaign

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bench.nationalreview.com - 43 hours ago
Election Fallout for Next Supreme Court Vacancy -- By: Ed Whelan
— bench.nationalreview.com — At her confirmation hearing this past July, now-Justice Sonia Sotomayor exasperated and disgusted many of her supporters on the Left by attempting to disguise herself as a judicial conservative. In a recent event in which we both took part, ... (more) Election Fallout for Next Supreme Court Vacancy -- By: ...

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SCOTUS Preview: Wood v. Allen
acslaw.org - 3 days ago
SCOTUS Preview: Wood v. Allen
— acslaw.org — Should a man be executed if his rookie attorney failed to introduce evidence of mental incapacity? (more) SCOTUS Preview: Wood v. Allen

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legaltimes.typepad.com - 3 days ago
Supreme Court Rejects 5th Circuit Plea in Kidnap Case
— legaltimes.typepad.com — It's a rarely used, dusty corner of the Supreme Court's jurisdiction. And on Monday the Court decided to leave it undisturbed, rejecting a request by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to resolve a question that could... (more) Supreme Court Rejects 5th Circuit Plea in Kidnap Case

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weeklystandard.com - 10 days ago
Silencing Voices for School Choice
— weeklystandard.com — Attorney General Eric Holder tries to kill a TV ad supporting D.C. school vouchers. by Sheryl Henderson Blunt 10/27/2009 12:00:00 AM (more) Silencing Voices for School Choice

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cdobs.com - 8 days ago
Attorney General Eric Holder Tries to Kill a TV ad for School Vouchers.
— cdobs.com — President Obama isn’t taking kindly to a television ad that criticizes his opposition to a popular scholarship program for poor children, and his administration wants the ad pulled. (more) Attorney General Eric Holder Tries to Kill a TV ad for ...

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google.com - 2 days ago
The Associated Press: SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Justices split on Series
— google.com — 6 hours ago WASHINGTON He's a right-leaning New Jersey native with a lifelong love of the Phillies. She's a liberal New Yorker who grew up near Yankee Stadium. They're eying each other warily these days from opposite ends of the Supreme Court bench. ... (more) The Associated Press: SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Justices ...

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acslaw.org - 4 days ago
Mounting Challenges to Judicial Nominations
— acslaw.org — Storm clouds appear to be gathering over two of President Obama's judicial nominees facing what Professor Carl Tobias calls an increasingly tight "bottle neck in the Senate." Apparently added to the hit-list for those obstructing nominations are Judge David Hamilton, nominated to the U.S. Court ... (more) Mounting Challenges to Judicial Nominations

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politicalwire.com - 10 days ago
Scalia Would Have Voted to Keep School Segregation
— politicalwire.com — In an appearance at the University of Arizona, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia "said he likely would have dissented from the historic 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision that declared school segregation illegal and struck down the system of ... (more) Scalia Would Have Voted to Keep School Segregation

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politicalwire.com - 11 days ago
Cuomo Tells Giuliani He's Running
— politicalwire.com — "Andrew Cuomo has secretly notified Rudy Giuliani that he will run for governor next year," according to the New York Post . "The confidential message, conveyed through intermediaries, was delivered to Giuliani recently and is expected to play a ... (more) Cuomo Tells Giuliani He's Running

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Vampire Killer Sought by Aussie Authorities: Million Dollar Reward Offered
deathby1000papercuts.com - 13 days ago
Vampire Killer Sought by Aussie Authorities: Million Dollar Reward Offered
— deathby1000papercuts.com — Australian authorities are set to offer a $1 million award for the mastermind behind the murder of a self-proclaimed “200-yr-old vampire”. (more) Vampire Killer Sought by Aussie Authorities: Million ...

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onthehillblog.blogspot.com - 11 days ago
Stimulus Contracts Go to Companies Under Criminal Investigation
— onthehillblog.blogspot.com — According to Air Force documents, the companies claimed to be small, minority-owned businesses, which allowed them to gain special preference in bidding for government contracts. But investigators found that they were all part of a larger minority-owned enterprise in Southern California, making (more) Stimulus Contracts Go to Companies Under Criminal ...

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reason.com - 10 days ago
The Black Conservative Tradition
— reason.com — In the latest New Republic , historian Steven Hahn has a long and very interesting review of the recent Booker T. Washington biography Up from History . As Hahn discusses, Washington famously championed economic advancement and education  ... (more) The Black Conservative Tradition

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Booker T. Washington and the Black Conservative Tradition
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 10 days ago
Booker T. Washington and the Black Conservative Tradition
— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Reading Steven Hahn on Booker T. Washington , I kept thinking that the effort to re-evaluate Washington’s career would benefit from the concept of a “black conservative” political tradition that Ta-Nehisi Coates deployed in his ... (more) Booker T. Washington and the Black Conservative Tradition

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More listening and more diversity needed on SCOTUS, says Justice Thomas
lawprofessors.typepad.com - 11 days ago
More listening and more diversity needed on SCOTUS, says Justice Thomas
— lawprofessors.typepad.com — Justice Clarence Thomas, in a talk at the University of Alabama School of Law, yesterday reportedly said that the Justices already know where they stand before oral argument, and asked, "So why do you beat up on people if you... (more) More listening and more diversity needed on SCOTUS, says ...

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Not So Fast! DC GOP Power Couple Roadblocked On Arpaio-Linked Case
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 4 days ago
Not So Fast! DC GOP Power Couple Roadblocked On Arpaio-Linked Case
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — The effort by a conservative county prosecutor in Arizona to hire a big-name Washington lawyer power couple to go after a local official has hit a roadblock. Earlier this month, we told you how Maricopa county prosecutor Andrew Thomas, working ... (more) Not So Fast! DC GOP Power Couple Roadblocked On ...

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huffingtonpost.com - 13 days ago
Clarence Thomas To Other Supreme Court Justices: Be Quiet
— huffingtonpost.com — TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Clarence Thomas, the justice long known as the silent member of the Supreme Court, criticized his colleagues Friday for badgering attorneys rather than letting them speak during oral arguments. Thomas – who hasn't ... (more) Clarence Thomas To Other Supreme Court Justices: Be Quiet

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