The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over an eminent domain case in New London, Conn. Homeowners are up in arms over a private developer's plan to seize their land for a development project that the local government says will benefit…
Jan 12

By Admin, PBS NewsHour
In a blow to the Justice Department, a divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that federal judges do not have to abide by the controversial federal criminal sentencing code adopted in 1987.
Jan 12

In a blow to the Justice Department, a divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that federal judges do not have to abide by the controversial federal criminal sentencing code adopted in 1987.
Jan 12

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared that federal judges are no longer obligated to abide by the controversial sentencing guidelines that were established by Congress in 1987.
Dec 07

Correspondent Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago reports on the case currently before the Supreme Court regarding states' importation of wine. Then, Jan Crawford Greenburg of the Chicago Tribune joins correspondent Jeffrey Brown to discuss the arguments.
Jan Crawford Greenburg, Supreme Court reporter for the Chicago Tribune, joins Ray Suarez for a look at how the absence of Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who is getting treatment for thyroid cancer, could affect the court's latest session.
Oct 13

The U.S. Supreme Court considered arguments Wednesday on the constitutionality of the death penalty for juveniles. A reporter discusses the high court's debate over executing juvenile criminals.
A reporter takes a look at what's on the docket for the Supreme Court's new term.
Margaret Warner speaks to two former Justice Department insiders about the potential impact of the presidential election on the judiciary.
Jun 30

The Supreme Court concluded its 2003 term with decisions supporting the legal rights of enemy combatants and free speech on the Internet. Margaret Warner reviews the judicial opinions of the recent term with Douglas Kmiec, a professor at Pepperdine University…
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