The justices split over whether the constitutional protection against double jeopardy barred such reprosecutions.

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Justices Uphold Retrials Even After Juries Reject Charges

Arkansas may retry a man for murder even though jurors in his first trial were unanimous that he was not guilty, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Alex Blueford, who is accused of killing his girlfriend’s 1-year-old son, is not protected by the Constitution’s Double Jeopardy Clause, the court ruled in a 6 to 3 decision. Read full article > >

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Supreme Court says double jeopardy does not protect against murder retrial

The Supreme Court will decide next term whether a group of lawyers, human rights activists and journalists may challenge the federal government’s widespread use of electronic surveillance to monitor suspected terrorist activities overseas. Read full article > >

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Supreme Court agrees to hear case on electronic surveillance

A mother of twins born 18 months after the death of the biological father lost her Supreme Court appeal Monday, and the children are not eligible for survival benefits under Social Security.

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No benefits for posthumous conception

Has anything changed in the world of campaign finance that might give pause to the five members of the Supreme Court who decided Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission exactly 28 months ago Monday ? Read full article > >

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Supreme Court faces pressure to reconsider Citizens United ruling

Mississippi's Supreme Court on Thursday denied the state attorney general's attempt that it reconsider its assent to controversial pardons — several of them for convicted killers — issued earlier this year by outgoing Gov. Haley Barbour.

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Court upholds Mississippi pardons

Three Seattle police officers have asked the Supreme Court to sign off on their use of a Taser on a pregnant woman in a traffic ticket case.

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Sidebar: Police Taser Use on Pregnant Woman Goes Before Court

In rejecting the online marketplace, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey cited a pending Supreme Court challenge to the Affordable Care Act, but his move was largely symbolic.

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Christie Vetoes Health Insurance Exchange for New Jersey

Edmond Demiraj’s case had reached the Supreme Court as he sought to prove that he feared for himself and his family if they were returned to their home country.

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Albanian Informant Wins U.S. Asylum

“The pundits like to slice and dice our country into red states and blue states.” — Barack Obama, rising star, 2004 Democratic convention Poor Solicitor General Donald Verrilli. Once again he’s been pilloried for fumbling a historic Supreme Court case. First shredded for his “train wreck” defense of Obamacare’s individual mandate, he is now blamed for the defenestration in oral argument of Obama’s challenge to the Arizona immigration law. Read full article > >

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Divider in chief

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday convicted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani of contempt for defying its orders to reopen an old corruption case against the president, but the justices spared Gilani any prison time. Read full article > >

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Pakistan court convicts but does not imprison Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani

Every state is watching the Supreme Court’s case on Arizona’s tough immigration law to see what next steps they will take in their legislatures, one expert said.

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High court’s Arizona ruling will ripple across nation

As the Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about an Arizona immigration law, supporters of the crackdown set up an amp on the sidewalk in front of the court and belted out a tune: We’ve got illegals in the back yard Read full article > >

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On Arizona immigration law, Justice Scalia and street protesters make same case

The Supreme Court seemed inclined to uphold the part of the law that requires law enforcement officials to determine the immigration status of anyone they stop if they believe the person to be an illegal immigrant.

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Considering Arizona Immigration Law, Justices Are Again in Political Storm

The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed receptive to the argument that Arizona’s tough plan to have state and local law enforcement play a much more active role in identifying illegal immigrants was a valid exercise of its power to protect its borders. Read full article > >

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Arizona immigration law: Supreme Court seems receptive to parts of crackdown