Recent Updates
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Court: Montana minimizes impact of mining near Yellowstone
Legal News Headlines 05/29/2018A gold exploration proposal near Yellowstone National Park faced a significant setback as a judge blamed Montana officials for understating the potential for mining to harm land, water and wildlife.The ruling released Friday means the Montana Departm...
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Supreme Court limits warrantless vehicle searches near homes
Legal News Headlines 05/19/2018The court sided 8-1 Tuesday with a Virginia man who complained that police walked onto his driveway and pulled back a tarp covering his motorcycle, which turned out to be stolen. They acted without a warrant, relying on a line of Supreme Court cases ...
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California high court to rule on social media access
Legal News Headlines 05/12/2018The California Supreme Court will decide whether Facebook and other social media companies must turn over user content to criminal defendants.The justices are expected to rule Thursday in a case that has pitted some of Silicon Valley's biggest compan...
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Supreme Court to hear appeal of Missouri death row inmate
Legal News Headlines 04/29/2018The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review the case of a Missouri death row inmate who says his rare medical condition could cause him to choke on his own blood during an execution.The justices said they would hear the appeal of inmate Russell Bucklew...
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Supreme Court to hear appeal of Missouri death row inmate
Legal News Headlines 04/19/2018The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review the case of a Missouri death row inmate who says his rare medical condition could cause him to choke on his own blood during an execution.The justices said they would hear the appeal of inmate Russell Bucklew...
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Supreme Court wrestles with administrative law judge case
Legal News Headlines 04/15/2018challenging the appointment of the administrative law judge who ruled against him.The case involves the Securities and Exchange Commission's administrative law judges, who conduct hearings on alleged securities law violations and issue initial decisi...