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U.S. SC says federal court erred in drawing Texas redistricting plans
1/20/2012 4:55 PM By Jessica M. Karmasek

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WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a federal district court in San Antonio went too far in drawing interim redistricting plans for Texas.

Attorney General Abbott speaks to the media outside of the U.S. Supreme Court building following today's argument on Texas' redistricting maps.

Supreme Court to hear Texas redistricting arguments
1/9/2012 12:35 PM By Marilyn Tennissen
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court today will step into the fight over Texas' redistricting maps.

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Abbott

U.S. SC issues stay on interim Texas redistricting maps
12/12/2011 10:58 AM By John O'Brien
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has granted Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's request to stay an interim redistricting plan created by three federal judges.

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Obama

U.S. SC accepts ObamaCare appeal
11/14/2011 10:23 AM By John O'Brien
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear the appeals in a 26-state lawsuit that challenges President Barack Obama's federal health care reform law.

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Scalia

Wal-Mart escapes $500 billion class action by one vote
6/23/2011 2:32 PM By Steve Korris
WASHINGTON - By a single vote, retailer Wal-Mart escaped a class action that could have cost half a trillion and would have imposed court control on pay and promotions.

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Scalia

U.S. SC sides with Wal-Mart in gender-bias class action
6/21/2011 10:11 AM By Jessica M. Karmasek
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, in a significant victory for businesses, sided Monday with retail giant Wal-Mart in a challenge to a class action lawsuit alleging discrimination against its female employees.
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Thomas

U.S. Supreme Court: Texas protected from monetary damages by sovereign immunity in prisoner's religious freedom lawsuit
4/26/2011 8:49 AM By Steve Korris
WASHINGTON - Texas prison keepers interfered with Harvey Sossamon's exercise of religion, but the state doesn't owe him a cent, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled on April 20.

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Alito

US Supreme Court won't hear Texas illegal download case
12/7/2010 10:23 AM By Jessica M. Karmasek
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review the appeal of a San Antonio teenager who owes $30,000 for illegally downloading music.

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Roberts

Supreme Court takes on class actions
11/11/2010 9:59 AM By Jessica M. Karmasek
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case that could determine the future of class action lawsuits.
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Alito

Supreme Court more business friendly, think tank says
10/28/2010 5:11 PM By Jessica M. Karmasek
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court is more business friendly now than it was almost 30 years ago, according to a study released this week by a D.C.-based think tank.

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Kagan

U.S. SC term starts first term with three women on bench
10/5/2010 3:00 PM By Jessica M. Karmasek
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court began its new term this week, with new Justice Elena Kagan one of three women now on the bench.
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