http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_CourtsFind stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Courts from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:59:17 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/POLITICS/10/01/dc.red.mass/tztop.red.mass.gi.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Courts14433Find stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Courts from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/01/dc.red.mass/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/01/dc.red.mass/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe beautifully ornate Catholic church in the nation's capital has seen its share of history and controversy.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/05/scotus.journal.court.change/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/05/scotus.journal.court.change/index.html#cnnSTCTextA century ago, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes described Supreme Court deliberations among his colleagues as "nine scorpions in a bottle," fiercely protective of their own agendas and power bases.Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/05/sonia.sotomayor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/05/sonia.sotomayor/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court nomination of federal Judge Sonia Sotomayor gained even more momentum Wednesday as two more Republican senators announced their support for the country's first Hispanic high-court pick.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/16/oneill.sotomayor.difference/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/16/oneill.sotomayor.difference/index.html#cnnSTCTextSo what does the U.S. Supreme Court gain and lose by exchanging Justice David Souter for Sonia Sotomayor?Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/07/sotomayor.aba/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/07/sotomayor.aba/index.html#cnnSTCTextSupreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been given the American Bar Association's highest rating for "professional qualification," a political boost less than a week before her confirmation hearings begin in the Senate.Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/02/sotomayor.documents/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/02/sotomayor.documents/index.html#cnnSTCTextNewly released documents from Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's service on the board of a Puerto Rican civil rights organization show the group opposed Robert Bork's nomination to the high court more than two decades ago.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/29/powe.new.haven/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/29/powe.new.haven/index.html#cnnSTCTextMonday, in the much anticipated New Haven, Connecticut, firefighters' case, the Supreme Court reversed an opinion joined by Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's Supreme Court nominee.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/06/25/nogales.english.language.suit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/06/25/nogales.english.language.suit/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn English-language immersion class failed Miriam Flores, her mother contended.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/10/sotomayor.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/10/sotomayor.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell took to the Senate floor Wednesday to blast Democrats for setting a start date on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing.Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/05/19/scotus.souter.vacancy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/05/19/scotus.souter.vacancy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Constitution gives the president the exclusive power to nominate members of the Supreme Court. But it does not guarantee the political process will run smoothly for him or his nominee.Wed, 20 May 2009 12:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/18/scotus.detainee.mistreatment/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/18/scotus.detainee.mistreatment/index.html#cnnSTCTextOnetime top Bush administration officials received a break from the Supreme Court on Monday.Mon, 18 May 2009 16:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/12/news/economy/parloff_souter.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/12/news/economy/parloff_souter.fortune/index.htmThough no one would ever pigeonhole U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter as having been a pro-business judge, the announcement this month that he'll be stepping down in June has some top appellate advocates for the business community expressing some separation anxiety.Tue, 12 May 2009 16:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/07/oneill.supreme.court/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/07/oneill.supreme.court/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith the retirement of Justice David Souter, President Obama has the opportunity to bring a special kind of diversity to the Supreme Court: the diversity of broad and varied governmental experience.Thu, 07 May 2009 10:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/18/obama.judiciary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/18/obama.judiciary/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama took the first step Tuesday in what could be a legacy-making effort to restock the federal courts with more progressives, naming an Indiana political veteran as his first judicial nominee.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/01/scotus.child.rape/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/01/scotus.child.rape/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its June ruling banning capital punishment for child rapists, rejecting Louisiana officials' argument that a "significant error" led to its conclusion that there is a "national consensus" against executing non-murderers.Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/27/justices.end.term/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/27/justices.end.term/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt looked like the makings of a perfect storm of animosity in the last week of the Supreme Court's current term, before it wrapped up for the summer recess Thursday.Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1818535,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1818535,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDespite two dramatic 5-4 decisions, the court is actually starting to move beyond its predictable ideological splitFri, 27 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/26/scotus.guns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/26/scotus.guns/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a sweeping ban on handguns in the nation's capital violated the Second Amendment right to bear arms.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/06/25/scotus.child.rape/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/06/25/scotus.child.rape/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday that child rapists cannot be executed, concluding that capital punishment for crimes against individuals can be applied only to murderers.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/12/scotus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/12/scotus/index.html#cnnSTCTextSuspected terrorists and foreign fighters held by the U.S. military at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have the right to challenge their detention in federal court, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/06/scotus.finances/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/06/scotus.finances/index.html#cnnSTCTextMost of the Supreme Court justices piled up a lot frequent flyer miles in 2007, jetting to such exotic locales as Austria, India and Hawaii, according to financial disclosure reports released Friday.Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/28/scotus.voter.id/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/28/scotus.voter.id/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court on Monday backed Indiana's law requiring voters to show photo identification, despite concerns thousands of elderly, poor and minority voters could be locked out of their right to cast ballots.Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/25/scotus.texas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/25/scotus.texas/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court has concluded Texas can execute a Mexican man sentenced to death for murder, ending an unusual capital appeal that pitted President Bush against his home state in a dispute over federal authority, local sovereignty and foreign treaties. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/15/news/companies/bc.scotus.securitiesfrau/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/15/news/companies/bc.scotus.securitiesfrau/index.htmThe Supreme Court dealt a blow Tuesday to investors seeking to recover damages from alleged corporate fraud, a potentially huge liability case being closely watched by owners of stock, the business community and government regulators.Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:38:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/07/02/scotus.review/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/07/02/scotus.review/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court began the term last October with renewed calls for unanimity from the chief justice, but it ended the session Thursday with the latest in a series of two dozen closely divided rulings. Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/06/court.harsh/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/06/court.harsh/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne Supreme Court justice says his fellow conservatives are "too dismissive" of government efforts to ensure racial diversity in schools. Another more liberal member says those on the right did "serious violence" to a high school student's free speech rights.Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638595,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638595,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Supreme Court strikes a blow against race-based integration, but the decision suggests it may not be fatalThu, 05 Jul 2007 14:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/28/schneider.court/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/28/schneider.court/index.html#cnnSTCTextBack in 1900, writer Finley Peter Dunne quoted Mr. Dooley, his fictional Irish bartender, as saying, "The Supreme Court follows the election returns."Sat, 30 Jun 2007 03:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/06/30/scotus.race/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/06/30/scotus.race/index.html#cnnSTCTextA bitterly divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday issued what is likely to be a landmark opinion -- ruling that race cannot be a factor in the assignment of children to public schools. Sat, 30 Jun 2007 03:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LAW/06/28/toobin.ots/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LAW/06/28/toobin.ots/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down public school choice plans in Seattle, Washington, and Louisville, Kentucky. The court ruled the two cases relied on an unconstitutional use of racial criteria, reflecting the deep legal and social rift over the issues of race, affirmative action and education.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/25/campaign.finance/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/25/campaign.finance/index.htmlThe Supreme Court on Monday swept aside part of a campaign finance law dealing with "issue ads."Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LAW/05/14/scotus.death/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LAW/05/14/scotus.death/index.htmlThe Supreme Court once again split 5-4 on an important death penalty case on Monday, with a majority of conservative justices rejecting an Arizona killer's claims his legal team did not do enough to keep him off death row.Mon, 14 May 2007 17:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/20/news/companies/philip_morris/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/20/news/companies/philip_morris/index.htmIn a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a nearly $80 million punitive damages ruling against Philip Morris.Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:46:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LAW/02/20/scotus.tobacco/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LAW/02/20/scotus.tobacco/index.htmlSplitting 5-4, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a nearly $80 million punitive damages ruling against Philip Morris.Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:19:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/12/04/race.school/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/12/04/race.school/index.htmlMore than 50 years after the Supreme Court outlawed segregation in public schools, the justices struggled over one controversial outgrowth of that decision Monday.Mon, 04 Dec 2006 23:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/11/08/scotus.abortion/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/11/08/scotus.abortion/index.htmlThe graphic details of a disputed abortion procedure filled the Supreme Court on Wednesday as justices voiced concern with a federal ban on that operation.Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/27/mears.judicialindependence/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/27/mears.judicialindependence/index.htmlSandra Day O'Connor noticed a disturbing development as her last day on the Supreme Court neared. Over her final years on the bench, more people were talking about "activist judges," an issue she said that appeared to be "erupting all over the country."Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/10/12/scotus.buttons/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/10/12/scotus.buttons/index.htmlThe buttons were 2 to 4 inches around, showing a man killed in a shooting, and were worn by his family at the murder trial of the accused shooter.Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/26/scotus.journal/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/26/scotus.journal/index.htmlSee Chief Justice John Roberts dressed as Groucho Marx. See Roberts cook Mickey Mouse waffles for his wife and children.Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/26/scotus.main/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/26/scotus.main/index.htmlAbortion and race: The two most divisive social issues of recent decades will get high-profile hearings this fall before the U.S. Supreme Court.Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/25/scotus.kennedy/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/25/scotus.kennedy/index.htmlWith the Supreme Court beginning a new term, legal observers say the man to watch is Justice Anthony Kennedy, who holds the swing vote.Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/07/05/scotus.journal/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/07/05/scotus.journal/index.htmlIn just five months, Justice Samuel Alito has lived out two lifelong dreams. He sits on the highest court in the land, and last month took the mound to throw out the first pitch at a Philadelphia Phillies baseball game.Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/29/scotus.tribunals/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/29/scotus.tribunals/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday strongly limited the power of the Bush administration to conduct military tribunals for suspected terrorists imprisoned at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/26/scotus.death/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/26/scotus.death/index.htmlThe Supreme Court upheld Kansas' death penalty law Monday with a 5-4 decision that offers further proof of how deeply at odds the justices remain over the issue.Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/26/news/companies/court_rulings/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/26/news/companies/court_rulings/index.htmThe Supreme Court Monday agreed to consider an appeal by the largest U.S. telephone carriers seeking the dismissal of a class-action antitrust suit against them.Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/19/real_estate/wetlands_court/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/19/real_estate/wetlands_court/index.htmA sharply divided Supreme Court limited the reach of federal regulators to block private development that might affect water quality, in an important property rights dispute that exposed deep divisions among the justices.Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/19/scotus.rulings/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/19/scotus.rulings/index.htmlRuling in an important property rights dispute, a divided U.S. Supreme Court limited the reach of federal regulators to block private development that might affect water quality.Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/12/scotus.death/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/12/scotus.death/index.htmlTwo death row inmates won separate victories in the Supreme Court Monday -- one hoping to prove he did not commit a 1985 Tennessee murder, the other seeking to show that lethal injection methods used in Florida are cruel and unusual punishment.Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/05/scotus.schools.race/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/05/scotus.schools.race/index.htmlIn a pair of cases that could reignite disputes over race and public education, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide what role affirmative action should play in assigning students to competitive spots in elementary and secondary schools.Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/30/scotus.whistleblower/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/30/scotus.whistleblower/index.htmlA divided Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that government workers who blow the whistle on alleged illegal conduct do not deserve First Amendment protection that would automatically shield them from discipline from their bosses.Tue, 30 May 2006 15:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/10/senate.judges/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/10/senate.judges/index.htmlThe bipartisan "Gang of 14" senators met Wednesday on two of President Bush's judicial nominees, with members reserving judgment on one candidate and asking for a new hearing on the other.Thu, 11 May 2006 00:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/01/scotus.smith/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/01/scotus.smith/index.htmlActress and model Anna Nicole Smith can add another line to her colorful resume: a winner in the U.S. Supreme Court.Mon, 01 May 2006 14:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/26/scotus.injection/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/26/scotus.injection/index.htmlThe Supreme Court expressed concern Wednesday that the chemical cocktail used to execute Florida inmates could cause "excruciating pain" in violation of the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/25/scotus.death/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/25/scotus.death/index.htmlThe Supreme Court used a shocking decade-old Kansas murder Tuesday to examine the factors juries must weigh when deciding whether defendants deserve the death penalty.Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/03/padilla.scotus/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/03/padilla.scotus/index.htmlA divided Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a U.S. citizen held until recently as an "enemy combatant" without traditional legal rights.Mon, 03 Apr 2006 14:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/03/28/scotus.tribunal/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/03/28/scotus.tribunal/index.htmlThe Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in what could prove a landmark case on the president's power in a wartime setting.Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/03/15/scotus.threat/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/03/15/scotus.threat/index.htmlSupreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has acknowledged a specific death threat against her and her retired colleague Sandra Day O'Connor, blaming lawmakers for fueling "the irrational fringe."Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/02/28/scotus.widow/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/02/28/scotus.widow/index.htmlThe Supreme Court appeared concerned Tuesday that the family of a Texas oil tycoon tried to keep part of a multimillion-dollar fortune from his widow, former stripper and Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith.Tue, 28 Feb 2006 21:24:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/02/07/scotus.journal/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/02/07/scotus.journal/index.htmlSandra Day O'Connor may be officially retired from the Supreme Court, but do not expect her to ride off into the Arizona sunset. The former justice is keeping a hectic schedule.Tue, 07 Feb 2006 18:31:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/01/alito/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/01/alito/index.htmlIn his first day on the job, Justice Samuel Alito broke ranks Wednesday night with the Supreme Court's conservatives by refusing to allow Missouri to execute death-row inmate Michael Taylor.Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/31/alito/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/31/alito/index.htmlSamuel Alito was sworn in as the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice Tuesday after being confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 58-42.Tue, 31 Jan 2006 13:08:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/30/alito/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/30/alito/index.htmlJudge Samuel Alito stands just one step away from a lifetime appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court after a spirited ninth-inning campaign by some Democratic senators to block his nomination fizzled Monday evening.Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:11:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/26/alito/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/26/alito/index.htmlThe Senate's top Republican decided Thursday to force a showdown on Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito early next week, with the two Democratic senators from Massachusetts pushing to block a vote.Thu, 26 Jan 2006 21:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/19/alito.vote/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/19/alito.vote/index.htmlThree Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday that they would vote against President Bush's Supreme Court nominee.Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/01/18/oconnor.retirement/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/01/18/oconnor.retirement/index.htmlA quiet milestone passed on Wednesday as Justice Sandra Day O'Connor heard what is likely her final oral argument, after nearly a quarter century as a pioneering role model and powerful force on an ideologically divided Supreme Court.Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/01/18/oconner.legacy/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/01/18/oconner.legacy/index.htmlSandra Day O'Connor is a woman, a Westerner, a conservative, a grandmother, and a retiring Supreme Court justice. They all inform her unique and undoubtedly powerful presence in American law and society.Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:34:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/14/bush.radio/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/14/bush.radio/index.htmlPresident Bush on Saturday asked the U.S. Senate to confirm Judge Samuel Alito, who underwent a five-day confirmation hearing this week, to serve as an associate justice of the Supreme Court.Sat, 14 Jan 2006 13:10:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/13/alito/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/13/alito/index.htmlFor Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, it may be all over but the waiting as his confirmation hearings wrapped up Friday with Democrats mustering little momentum to block his Senate confirmation.Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/01/12/alito.judges/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/01/12/alito.judges/index.htmlAs the fourth day of sometimes-contentious hearings for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito came to a close Thursday, Democrats expressed concern over an unusual move in which seven of Alito's fellow judges on a U.S. appeals court testified on his behalf.Thu, 12 Jan 2006 22:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/11/schumer.access/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/11/schumer.access/index.htmlDuring a break in the Supreme Court nomination hearings of Judge Samuel Alito, CNN's Wolf Blitzer asks Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York, whether Democrats intend to block Alito's nomination.Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:56:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/06/alito.record/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/06/alito.record/index.htmlSupreme Court nominee Samuel Alito has what his supporters say is the perfect legal background to become a leader on the Supreme Court bench: he has been a federal judge, a U.S. attorney and a top Justice Department official.Fri, 06 Jan 2006 18:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/04/alito/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/04/alito/index.htmlSupreme Court nominee Samuel Alito has been given the American Bar Association's highest rating for professional stature and integrity, an important political legal barometer, as he prepares for confirmation hearings next week.Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/01/02/scotus.roberts/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/01/02/scotus.roberts/index.htmlChief Justice John Roberts picked up where his late predecessor had left off, declaring in his first year-end report that the problem of pay for judges "has gotten worse, not better."Mon, 02 Jan 2006 17:43:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/02/specter.alito/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/02/specter.alito/index.htmlSupreme Court nominee Samuel Alito had a private meeting with the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday as he sought to reassure lawmakers that he would respect legal precedent on abortion rights and put his personal views aside.Fri, 02 Dec 2005 19:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/11/28/8361921/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/11/28/8361921/index.htmJUST HOURS after President Bush nominated Samuel A. Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court, the predictable rush to judgment began. Pro-life leaders called Alito a fast train to a world without Roe v....Mon, 28 Nov 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/15/alito/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/15/alito/index.htmlA member of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Tuesday that Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito had distanced himself from a memo he wrote 20 years ago that said "the Constitution does not protect a right to an abortion."Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/15/news/newsmakers/alito_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/15/news/newsmakers/alito_fortune/index.htmJust hours after President Bush nominated Samuel A. Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court, the predictable rush to judgment began. Pro-life leaders called Alito a fast train to a world without Roe v. Wade. Liberals called him an opponent of fundamental rights and protections.Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:41:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/14/alito/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/14/alito/index.htmlIn a two-decades old document, Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito voiced his support of the Reagan administration's fight to show "the Constitution does not protect a right to an abortion."Mon, 14 Nov 2005 20:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/11/11/scotus.cameras/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/11/11/scotus.cameras/index.htmlThree Supreme Court justices expressed reluctance to allow cameras into their courtroom, citing the infamous O.J. Simpson murder trial watched on television by millions.Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:24:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/11/07/scotus.gitmo/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/11/07/scotus.gitmo/index.htmlAn accused terrorist and former driver for Osama bin Laden will get his day before the Supreme Court in a case testing the constitutionality of military tribunals.Mon, 07 Nov 2005 15:33:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/04/alito/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/04/alito/index.htmlPresident Bush -- who had wanted an up-or-down vote on his Supreme Court nominee, Samuel Alito, by the end of the year -- said Friday he was disappointed that hearings on his nominee will not begin until January.Fri, 04 Nov 2005 16:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/03/alito/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/03/alito/index.htmlConfirmation hearings are to begin in January for Samuel Alito, President Bush's nominee for the Supreme Court seat held by retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday.Thu, 03 Nov 2005 22:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/31/toobin/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/31/toobin/index.htmlPresident Bush on Monday nominated Circuit Court Judge Samuel Alito to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Alito, a former U.S. attorney who has been a judge for 15 years, is considered a favorite of conservatives.Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:33:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/31/alito.record/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/31/alito.record/index.htmlSamuel Alito, President Bush's latest nominee to the Supreme Court, has what many conservatives say is the perfect legal background to become a leader on the Supreme Court bench: he has been a judge, a U.S. attorney, and a top Justice Department official.Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:44:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/31/news/economy/alito_nomination/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/31/news/economy/alito_nomination/index.htmPolitical observers are bracing for a firestorm with President Bush's most recent nomination to the Supreme Court, but business groups are likely to back the candidate hailed for his staunchly conservative record.Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/31/scotus.bush/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/31/scotus.bush/index.htmlConservatives lauded President Bush on Monday for his choice of Judge Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court, while liberals signaled a contentious confirmation hearing is ahead for the nominee.Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/30/scotus.bush/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/30/scotus.bush/index.htmlPresident Bush is expected Monday to name his nominee to replace Sandra Day O'Connor, who is retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court, senior administration officials told CNN Sunday.Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/28/news/supremecourt_volvo/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/28/news/supremecourt_volvo/index.htmThe long common practice of manufacturers giving certain retailers preferential deals on merchandise could come to an end in a case being argued before the Supreme Court.Fri, 28 Oct 2005 15:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/28/scotus.next/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/28/scotus.next/index.htmlAs the White House turns its attention to finding a new Supreme Court nominee, conservative activists relieved at Harriet Miers' withdrawal are vowing to oppose President Bush's next nominee unless the candidate has solid conservative credentials.Fri, 28 Oct 2005 06:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/06/bush.surprise/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/06/bush.surprise/index.htmlTwo questions were asked in conservative circles Monday when it was learned President Bush had nominated his lawyer, Harriet Miers, for the Supreme Court. Question No. 1: "Is this what we fought for?" Question No. 2: "What was he thinking?"Thu, 06 Oct 2005 15:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/03/news/economy/docket_supremecourt/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/03/news/economy/docket_supremecourt/index.htmThe Supreme Court convened for a new session Monday with a number of cases on its docket that could have a huge impact on the business world.Mon, 03 Oct 2005 12:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/30/roberts.starts/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/30/roberts.starts/index.htmlJohn Roberts wasted little time getting down to business, spending his first full day Friday as chief justice of the United States making the rounds at the U.S. Supreme Court.Fri, 30 Sep 2005 20:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/29/roberts.nomination/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/29/roberts.nomination/index.htmlJohn G. Roberts Jr. was sworn in Thursday as the 17th chief justice of the United States after winning Senate approval with a solid majority.Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/28/roberts.nomination/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/28/roberts.nomination/index.htmlIn a vote packed with more historical significance than any real suspense, the Senate is expected to easily confirm Judge John Roberts as the nation's new chief justice Thursday.Thu, 29 Sep 2005 00:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/15/roberts.hearings/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/15/roberts.hearings/index.htmlJohn Roberts now awaits two Senate votes to decide whether he will be the next chief justice, after telling lawmakers Thursday, "I am not an ideologue."Thu, 15 Sep 2005 12:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/05/toobin.roberts/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/05/toobin.roberts/index.htmlPresident Bush moved quickly Monday to fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist Saturday. Bush nominated federal Judge John Roberts to the nation's top judicial post.Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/05/roberts.nomination/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/05/roberts.nomination/index.htmlMoving quickly to fill the vacancy left by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's death, President Bush on Monday nominated Judge John Roberts to the nation's top judicial post.Mon, 05 Sep 2005 11:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/09/04/rehnquist.reaction/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/09/04/rehnquist.reaction/index.htmlThe Supreme Court released statements by seven Supreme Court justices who paid tribute to Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who died Saturday. A statement from Justice David Souter is not expected, the court said.Sun, 04 Sep 2005 22:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/09/04/rehnquist.next/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/09/04/rehnquist.next/index.htmlPresident Bush has the rare opportunity to name two justices to the U.S. Supreme Court after the death Saturday of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist.Sun, 04 Sep 2005 12:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/29/roberts.tm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/29/roberts.tm/index.htmlHe's going to be on the Supreme Court for life. So what kind of justice will he be?Mon, 29 Aug 2005 20:52:00 EDT