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Ball State prof tackles controversial SCOTUS libel decision in new book

May 15, 2018

It all began in September 1962, when Atlanta insurance salesman George Burnett was accidentally connected to a phone call between University of Georgia athletic director James Wallace “Wally” Butts, Jr. and legendary University of Alabama coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. Burnett's record of the call led to a controversial U.S. Supreme Court libel decision that is the basis of a new book by Ball State University professor emeritus David Sumner.

Supreme Court rules for inmate whose lawyer conceded guilt

May 14, 2018

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a lawyer for a criminal defendant cannot override his client’s wish to maintain his innocence at trial, even if the lawyer’s aim is to avoid a death sentence.

Supreme Court makes legal sports betting a possibility

May 14, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal law Monday that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states, giving states the go-ahead to legalize betting on sports. Indiana was among the states pushing for the decision.

Texas suit could speed DACA’s path to Supreme Court

May 10, 2018

Three judges have ordered the Trump administration to continue a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. Now, a lawsuit filed last week in Texas seeks to shut down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and may create a legal clash that could speed the issue’s path to the Supreme Court.

County wants U.S. Supreme Court to hear church grants case

May 9, 2018

A New Jersey county wants the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that bars a longstanding practice of giving public historic preservation grants to churches.

Supreme Court: Sotomayor recovering after shoulder surgery

May 2, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court says Justice Sonia Sotomayor is “resting comfortably” after shoulder replacement surgery.

Supreme Court to hear appeal of Missouri death row inmate

April 30, 2018

The Supreme Court of the United States 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.

Trump travel ban likely to be upheld, justices indicate

April 26, 2018

The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to uphold President Donald Trump’s ban on travel to the U.S. by visitors from several Muslim-majority countries, a move that would hand the president a major victory on a controversial signature policy.

Supreme Court upholds challenged patent review practice

April 24, 2018

The Supreme Court has upheld a challenged practice that is used to invalidate patents without the involvement of federal courts.

Travel ban case is justices’ first dive into Trump policy

April 24, 2018

The Supreme Court has so far had little to say about Donald Trump’s time as president, even as the nation has moved from one Trump controversy to another. That’s about to change.

Rosenstein puts aside Russia probe to argue at Supreme Court

April 24, 2018

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein laid aside the stress of one part of his job Monday to put himself in a different kind of pressure cooker: an argument at the Supreme Court.

U.S. Supreme Court rejects man’s appeal of 241-year sentence

April 23, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down an appeal from a man who committed robbery and other crimes on a single day when he was 16 and now isn’t eligible for parole until he’s 112 years old.

Supreme Court strikes down as vague part of immigration law

April 18, 2018

The Supreme Court said Tuesday that part of a federal law that makes it easier to deport immigrants who have been convicted of crimes is too vague to be enforced.

Gorsuch is deciding vote to strike Trump-backed immigration law

April 17, 2018

The Supreme Court of the United States said Tuesday that part of a federal law that makes it easier to deport immigrants who have been convicted of crimes is too vague to be enforced. President Donald Trump’s appointee, Justice Neil Gorsuch, cast the deciding vote against the law the administration defended.

Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor breaks shoulder in fall at home

April 17, 2018

The Supreme Court of the United States said Justice Sonia Sotomayor broke her left shoulder in a fall at her Washington home. She is not expected to miss any time on the bench.

Supreme Court hears online sales tax collection case

April 17, 2018

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in an appeal supported by 40 states about whether a rule it announced decades ago in a case involving a catalog retailer should still apply in the age of the internet.

U.S. Supreme Court again refuses to hear Blagojevich appeal

April 16, 2018

The Supreme Court of the United States for the second time has refused to hear an appeal by imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich of his corruption convictions.

Supreme Court rules for car dealerships in overtime case

April 2, 2018

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that car dealerships’ service advisers, like car salesmen and mechanics, are exempt under federal law from overtime pay requirements.

Retired justice urges repeal of Second Amendment

March 27, 2018

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment to allow for significant gun control legislation. The 97-year-old wrote in an essay on The New York Times website that repeal would weaken the National Rifle Association’s ability to “block constructive gun control legislation.”

Another key redistricting case goes in front of high court

March 27, 2018

The Supreme Court of the United States has already heard a major case about political line-drawing that has the potential to reshape American politics. Now, before even deciding that one, the court is taking up another similar case.

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