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Supreme Court rules in favor of man facing gun ban for using marijuana

On Thursday, a unanimous Supreme Court said that part of a federal law could not be used to prosecute a man solely for possessing a gun and a controlled substance at the same time.

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A second student-focused First Amendment case denied by the Supreme Court

Last week, the Supreme Court declined to reconsider parts of its landmark Tinker decision about free speech rights for public school students. And Monday, it took…

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Supreme Court rejects new test about public school students and free speech

Sometimes the nation’s highest court can make a statement when it stays silent.

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Idea of changing the number of Supreme Court justices is hardly new

Recent talk about the idea of expanding the Supreme Court after mid-term elections has resurfaced an old debate about the separation of powers under the…

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Another challenge to a landmark Supreme Court free press decision

The Supreme Court is currently considering a petition to reconsider one of its most important rulings limiting media outlets from lawsuits filed by public…

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