Posts Tagged ‘Supreme’

Elena Kagan nominated to Supreme Court
President Obama has selected Solicitor General Elena Kagan as the Supreme Court nominee to replace the retiring John Paul Stevens, sources said Sunday.

Supreme Court ruling means prominent Portland developer Tom Moyer must face campaign charges
A Multnomah County judge originally threw out the charges against Moyer and his codefendants in March 2005, after their lawyers successfully argued that the state’s campaign finance reporting requirements violated their rights to free speech and political association.

Supreme Court favors free speech, animals rights advocates upset
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) — The United States Supreme Court rules in favor of the constitutional right to free speech, to the dismay of some animal rights advocates.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Animal Cruelty Law
The Supreme Court struck down on free-speech grounds Tuesday a federal law that makes it a crime to sell videos or photos of animals being illegally killed or tortured.

In what ways does the supreme court take politics into account in making decisions? and is this appropriate? also what would be an alternative?

Supreme Court to rule on free speech in case of soldier’s funeral
Summary for story goes here and here’s some morej summary to go with the story mary