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Biden officially sworn in for second term
CBS NewsVice President Joe Biden was officially sworn for his second term this morning at 8:21 a.m. ET by Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor, hours before President Obama takes his second oath of office at the White House. The two are being sworn in today,...Tags: Sonia Sotomayor, Eric Holder, Judges, Joe Biden, Justice System
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Q&A: What does the health care law mean for you?
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Free vaccines for kids, cheaper drugs for the elderly and many other benefits of President Barack Obama's health care law are already out there. More are coming, like a guaranteed right to buy health insurance even for patients...Tags: Sonia Sotomayor, Government, Fines, Internal Revenue Service, Laws
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Twins conceived after dad died won't get benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says a man's children who were born through artificial insemination after his death cannot get Social Security survivor benefits. The high court on Monday unanimously ruled that twins born to Robert Capato's...Tags: Esophageal cancer, Social Security, Washington, DC, Human Interest
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U.S. court rules against parents in vaccine case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a federal law bars lawsuits against drug makers over serious side effects from childhood vaccines By a 6-2 vote Tuesday, the court ruled against the parents of a child who sued the drug...Tags: Sonia Sotomayor, Preventative Medicine, Behavioral Conditions, Litigation, Trials
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High court rules 'pay-for-delay' drug deals can face antitrust suits
WASHINGTON — A brand-name drug maker can be sued for violating antitrust laws if it agrees to pay a potential competitor to delay selling a generic version, the Supreme Court ruled. The 5-3 decision is expected to result in lower prescription drug...
Tags: Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor, Laws, John G. Roberts, Jr., Antonin Scalia
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Supreme Court strikes down Arizona proof of citizenship voter registration law
Tribune staff and wire reportsWASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court today struck down an Arizona state law that requires people registering to vote in federal elections to show proof of citizenship. In a 7-2 vote, the court said the voter registration provision of the 2004 state law,...Tags: Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Elections, Litigation
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Supreme Court blocks Arizona law on voter registration
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court threw out an Arizona law Monday and by a surprisingly lopsided vote, ruling state officials may not demand a proof of citizenship from residents who register to vote. The 7-2 decision written by Justice Antonin...
Tags: Clarence Thomas, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, Elections, Litigation
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Supreme Court rules for generic drugs, against 'pay for delay'
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that brand-name drug makers can be sued for violating the antitrust laws if they make a deal that pays a potential competitor to put off selling a generic version. The 5-3 decision is likely to benefit...
Tags: Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Federal Trade Commission
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Supreme Court blocks Arizona's voter ID law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed with the Obama administration Monday in yet another of its confrontations with Arizona, striking down a state law on voter registrations and ruling that states may not require new applicants to show proof of...
Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor, Ted Cruz, Laws
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Special Report: For top U.S. lawyers, case in Guam is rare prize
ReutersHAGATNA, Guam (Reuters) - Steven Levin lives alone on a boat docked off the coast of the Pacific island of Guam, about as far away from the U.S. mainland as an American resident can get. He has no wife or kids, no job, no phone or Internet service. But...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, New Zealand, Legal Service, Trials, Google Inc.
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Supreme Court considers landmark equality cases
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has devoted decades to giving meaning to the Constitution's promise of equality for all before the law. Now, as the court heads into the final two weeks of this year's term, the justices may be about to close one...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Teaching and Learning, University of California, Irvine, Laws, Politics
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State laws varied on gun, abortion laws
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court says women in America can terminate a pregnancy and that every citizen has an individual right to own a firearm, but those rulings have done little to settle political arguments over abortion and guns....
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Georgetown, Government, Abortion, U.S. Supreme Court
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