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  • High Court won't hear dispute over birthright citizenship

    High Court won't hear dispute over birthright citizenship

    Legal Interview 06/15/2016

    The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a group of American Samoans who say the United States should grant full citizenship to people born in the U.S. territory. The justices on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that said the constitut...

  • High court sides with property owners in wetlands case

    High court sides with property owners in wetlands case

    Legal Interview 06/08/2016

    The Supreme Court is making it easier for landowners to bring a court challenge when federal regulators try to restrict property development due to concerns about water pollution.The justices ruled unanimously Tuesday that a Minnesota company could f...

  • Despite court ruling, China gay rights movement makes gains

    Despite court ruling, China gay rights movement makes gains

    Legal Interview 04/17/2016

    For years, Chen Tiantian could only read about the gay rights movement in faraway places. She knew that there were activists in Beijing and a vibrant community in Shanghai, and that in San Francisco, a distant mecca, gay pride parades took up entire ...

  • Court sides with Argentina, speeding along bond settlements

    Court sides with Argentina, speeding along bond settlements

    Legal Interview 04/17/2016

    A federal appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for Argentina to settle its debts and strengthen its ability to maneuver in worldwide markets. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals turned away creditors who wanted to keep in place court-ordere...

  • NY court agrees to rehear Ex-Goldman board member's appeal

    NY court agrees to rehear Ex-Goldman board member's appeal

    Legal Interview 02/11/2016

    A federal appeals court in New York has agreed to rehear the appeal of the insider-trading conviction of a former board member for Goldman Sachs and Proctor & Gamble.The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday issued an order saying it will...

  • South African court hears case against president

    South African court hears case against president

    Legal Interview 02/11/2016

    The chant "Pay back the money" filtered into South Africa's highest court on Tuesday, as judges heard a case in which President Jacob Zuma is accused of violating the constitution in a scandal over state spending on his private home.  Inside cou...

  • Supreme Court troubled by DA's rejection of black jurors

    Supreme Court troubled by DA's rejection of black jurors

    Legal Interview 11/04/2015

    The Supreme Court signaled support Monday for a black death row inmate in Georgia who claims prosecutors improperly kept African-Americans off the jury that convicted him of killing a white woman.  Justice Stephen Breyer likened the chief prosec...