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Opinion: Pick a Justice Who Unites, Not Divides, America

(April 24) -- As President Barack Obama considers his second Supreme Court nominee, he faces a real dilemma. His far left base wants him to replace retiring liberal Justice John Paul Stevens with another activist judge. That's why we hear so much talk about the current court having a so-called 5-4 conservative majority,...

Justice Hillary Clinton? The Top Cases for and Against

(April 12) -- Even in a town full of heady resumes, Hillary Rodham Clinton's stands out. The secretary of state is, of course, a former presidential candidate, U.S. senator and first lady. Now she may be in the running for yet another impressive seat: U.S. Supreme Court justice. At least if Sen. Orrin Hatch is to be...

Next Supreme Court Choice Looms Large

(April 9) -- We know what Barack Obama will be doing this summer. The president's choice of a successor to Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens could be one of the biggest and most politically resonating stories out of Washington this spring. The confirmation process is likely to dominate headlines until and possibly...

After Stevens, Who Will Lead Court Liberals?

WASHINGTON (April 5) -- Who will be the next liberal leader of the U.S. Supreme Court? As Justice John Paul Stevens strongly hinted in interviews this week that he would step down soon after more than 34 years on the high court, the question is more than merely rhetorical. Stevens turns 90 on April 20. While he could go...

Court Fight Looms With Talk of Stevens' Departure

(March 17) -- President Barack Obama and Chief Justice John Roberts have been sniping at each other like in-laws with an ax to grind. And now they're potentially on the verge of a major family occasion fraught with tension. Justice John Paul Stevens turns 90 next month and is expected to announce soon whether he will...

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Health Care Case In Fantasy Court: What Would Honored Justices Say?

Later this spring, retired Justice John Paul Stevens will become the ninth former member of the Supreme Court to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom since President John F. Kennedy created the award in 1963.

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05/28/12 Jordan shooting informant 'killed' Source: Irish Examiner A person who gave information leading to police shooting dead an unarmed IRA man in the North almost 20 years ago was later murdered, an inquest preliminary heard today.
05/23/12 Loudoun Charter School Gets Blessing From State Board... Source: Leesburg Today - Leesburg VA A math- and information technology-focused charter school is one step closer to opening in Loudoun County after the Virginia Board of Education's charter school committee approved its application this afternoon.
05/23/12 CAR PLANTS ROAR BACK: SUMMER OVERTIME SHIFTS - Strong... Source: Politico TOP TALKER â "Pentagon, CIA, White House opened up to Hollywood on bin Laden raid," by Josh Gerstein : "The Pentagon is now withholding â¦ the same name DoD gave the filmmakers. â¦ A Pentagon spokesman stressed Tuesday night that the name given to the filmmakers was not that of someone directly involved in carrying out the bin Laden raid. 'The identity of a planner, not a member of SEAL Team 6, was provided by USSOCOM as a possible point of contact for additional information if the DoD determined that additional support was merited,' Lt. Col. James Gregory said.
05/22/12 GMC volleyball action Source: Sentinel - North Brunswick NJ North Brunswick Township High School's Rohan Chittella digs out a return shot against J.P. Stevens High School during the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament quarterfinal match played at North Brunswick on May 15.
05/22/12 PARIS TN: Henry County Republican Party to hear John... Source: The Paris Post-Intelligencer - Paris TN John Stevens, who is a Republican candidate for Tennessee's 24th District Senate seat, will speak to the Henry County Republican Party at 6:30 p.m.