Gorsuch faced early test in court’s life-and-death power
Just 11 days on the job, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch had an early taste of the weighty power that sometimes comes to a member of the nation's highest court.
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Supreme Court turns away GM appeal over ignition switches
The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday turned away an appeal from General Motors Co. seeking to block dozens of lawsuits over faulty ignition switches that one plaintiffs' attorney said could expose the company to billions of dollars in additional claims.
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Deaf man sues lawyer for sign language miscommunication
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Man pleads guilty in fatal shooting of Indianapolis officer
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Judge mulls wrongful death lawsuit in baby sitter’s drowning
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Indiana to conduct audit of untested sexual assault kits
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Justices: Colorado policy on court fees unconstitutional
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EPA chief makes first Superfund site visit with Indiana stop
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Playground case touches on separation of church and state
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Judge says sex trafficking is happening everywhere
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Indiana county debates closing satellite courthouses
County government officials in Indiana are considering closing satellite courthouses in three cities.
Pardoned man discusses his story with Notre Dame students
Keith Cooper, a former Elkhart resident wrongfully convicted of a 1996 armed robbery, recalls the moment he walked out of prison in 2006, nine years into a 40-year sentence for a crime he did not commit.
Man jailed after threat to blow up Indiana courthouse
Authorities say a 38-year-old man is jailed after threatening to blow up a courthouse in southern Indiana.
SCOTUS to hear church-state case
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US Supreme Court rejects bid by detained asylum seekers
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Gorsuch asks his first questions from Supreme Court bench
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch wasn't shy Monday about making his voice heard as he took his seat on the bench for the first time to hear arguments.
Judge sets June hearing for woman accused of killing 2 kids
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