News Topic: Supreme Court

Wednesday October 14 2009

Siegelman Hopeful U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear His Appeal

Attorneys for former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman see a positive sign in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear the appeal of former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling. more »
Monday October 05 2009

SCOTUS Will Not Review FL Pledge of Allegiance Law

The law requires public school students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance each day unless they have their parents' written permission excusing them. more »
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Comment by southfan1981: Control freaks. view »
Tuesday September 08 2009

Sotomayor Takes Her Place at Supreme Court

Justice Sonia Sotomayor has taken her seat at the Supreme Court in front of a packed courtroom that included President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. more »
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Wednesday August 12 2009

Siegelman Files Appeal With U.S. Supreme Court

Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman and HealthSouth Corp. founder Richard Scrushy are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn their federal bribery convictions. more »
Saturday August 08 2009

Sotomayor Sworn In

The U.S. now has it's first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice more »
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Thursday August 06 2009

Senate Confirms Sotomayor to Supreme Court

In a history-making vote, the Senate has confirmed Sonia Sotomayor as the Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice. more »
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Comment by FastFred: This article is written like this was some historical record breaking vote.This was no more than the Democrats giving Obama what he wanted,and this was… 3 Responses »
Monday July 27 2009

Sessions Plans To Vote ‘No’ Tuesday

The senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee says he'll vote against Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. more »
Comment by BamaBob: I think the shine is coming off of Obama and people are starting to wake up to the fact that he is a very far left socialist.  But, we are now stuck… 29 Responses »
Saturday July 25 2009

Sessions Makes His Decision On Sotomayor

Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions says he has made up his mind on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, but not ready to make his decision public. more »
Comment by mob1: Southern, unfortantly I am sure she will be voted in since the Dems rule. 1 Responses »
Thursday July 16 2009

Classic TV Show Mentioned In Confirmation Hearings

Sotomayor, Franken both 'Perry Mason' fans. more »
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Comment by Tank_Girl20: My words exactly, SouthernMama. 5 Responses »
Monday July 13 2009

Sessions Wonders Whether Sotomayor Can Be Impartial

At the start of Supreme Couty nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions said he wants impartial judges and wondered whether Sotomayor could be one. more »
Comment by Alan: One hundred Senators, 435 Congressmen, one President, and nine Supreme Court justices—545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally,… 22 Responses »
Monday June 01 2009

Judge Roy Moore Running For Governor

The former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice made national headlines in 2003 after refusing to remove the Ten Commandments from the State Judicial Building. He lost the 2006 republican primary to Governor Bob Riley. more »
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Comment by ickthus: “Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn’t.  You cannot shirk this and… 11 Responses »
Sunday May 03 2009

Shelby Weighs-In On Vacant Justice Seat

Alabama Senator Richard Shelby hopes President Obama is careful in his replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter. more »
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Friday April 03 2009

Supreme Court Denies Thomas’ Petition

The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled on an emergency petition filed by former Judge Herman Thomas. more »
Comment by Jlynnsmom: Guess the Supremes’ are racially motivated too.  Right on.  Hope the trial goes this smoothly and quickly.  Apparently they believed… 2 Responses »
Thursday February 26 2009

Execution Date Set For Death Row Inmate

Jack Trawick stabbed a woman and then used a hammer to beat her to death. more »
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Comment by claycitymadness: think he needs to go TODAY 4 Responses »
Thursday February 12 2009

25 Years On Death Row Will End Tonight

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a stay of execution for Danny Joe Bradley. Bradley will be excuted Thursday after 25 years on Alabama's death row. more »
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Wednesday January 21 2009

Supreme Court OKs Searches Of Buccaneer Fans

A Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan challenged the team's pat-down searches. The Supreme Court rejected his appeal. more »
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Friday January 02 2009

Florida Supreme Court Appointment

Gov. Charlie Crist on Friday tapped Jorge Labarga, a Cuban-American circuit judge he only recently named to the state appeals court, for the Florida Supreme Court vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Harry Lee Anstead. more »
Thursday October 23 2008

Compare The Candidates

Here’s a quick comparison of where John McCain and Barack Obama stand on 10 key issues. more »
Comment by carl: I guess we could just chalk that up as youthful arrogance and ignorance,but it’s the present day OBAMA that worries me and the lack of thinking ahead… 20 Responses »
Wednesday September 03 2008

Worker Quits, Refuses To Price Gouge

The Mississippi Supreme Court has awarded unemployment benefits to a Days Inn worker who quit her job rather than follow orders to charge double for rooms after Hurricane Katrina. more »
Comment by CSAVIRGINIA: Not many folks exhibit the level of character Ms. Sherman has.  For once, a GREAT decision by a court that will hopefully send a message. 7 Responses »
Tuesday August 26 2008

Ludgood Throws In Towel

Mobile County Commissioner Merceria Ludgood resigns and leaves the District 1 seat open. more »
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Tuesday July 29 2008

Is Thomas Arthur The Real Killer?

The U.S. Supreme Court will not stop Thursday's execution, but another inmate claims he's responsible for the murder. more »
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Comment by meluck: they should let him have a DNA test. That is the only proof positive. view »
Thursday July 24 2008

Appeals Court Won’t Stop Thomas Arthur’s Execution

The 11th Circuit of Appeals denied the 66-year-old Alabama death row inmate a stay of execution. Arthur is scheduled to die July 31st for a 1982 murder. more »
Wednesday July 23 2008

Bishop Executed For Hammer Attack

Dale Bishop has been executed at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman for his role in the claw hammer killing of Marcus Gentry. more »
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Governor Denies Clemency For Hammer Attack

Gov. Haley Barbour has denied clemency to condemned inmate Dale Leo Bishop, leaving his life in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. more »
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Comment by DEW26M: I guess now he gets to meet our maker, and see what his ULTIMATE faith really is! RIP :SHUT: view »
Tuesday July 22 2008

Appeals Court Denies Dale Bishop Again

A Mississippi death row inmate who claims lethal injection is unconstitutional because its too painful will be executed Wednesday evening, barring a reprieve from the U.S. Supreme Court. more »
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Comment by sweetnsour: Well asking Haley Barbour for clemency was a smooth move.  Barbour obviously likes to grant killers a pardon.  He would have had a better chance… 4 Responses »
Thursday June 26 2008

SCOTUS Supports The Right To Bear Arms

The Supreme Court says Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history. more »
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Supreme Court May Rule On Guns Today

Today is the final day of this session of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the justices should be issuing a long awaited ruling on guns. more »
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Comment by carl: well I see the Supreme Court ruled Washington d.c’s law of owning a hand gun in their district illegal was unlawful. That’s great news and… 8 Responses »
Wednesday June 25 2008

No Death Penalty For Child Rapists

The Supreme Court has stuck down a law allowing the execution of people convicted of a raping a child. more »
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Comment by KxVx: Biscuit, you should do a refresher course on they’re/there/their, and your posts will seem much more intelligent. 3 Responses »

Alabama AG Blasts Scotus Ruling

Alabama Attorney General Troy King says the public should be outraged by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling outlawing the execution of people convicted of raping a child. more »
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Comment by kmlg: i guess the court system beleives that what a rapist or murderer does to their victims is not cruel and unusal punishment.  then again the law is… 3 Responses »
Thursday June 12 2008

SCOTUS: Gitmo Detainees Have Constitutional Rights

The Supreme Court says foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts. more »
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Comment by kedaver: How is it that non-citizens ,in this case foreign combatants, have the same rights under the Constitution as U. S. citizens? These are people who are trying… view »
Tuesday June 03 2008

`Survivor’ Winner Takes Case To Supreme Court

Richard Hatch is currently serving a 51-month prison sentence for failing to pay taxes on the $1 million he won for winning the first "Survivor." But he's hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will set him free. more »
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Tuesday May 27 2008

Ludgood’s Reaction To SCOTUS Ruling

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SCOTUS Rules In Riley’s Favor

BREAKING NEWS: The Supreme Court says Gov. Bob Riley did not violate any laws when he appointed Juan Chastang to the Mobile County Commission. Update 1:00 p.m. more »
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Wednesday May 07 2008

Gay Couples Denied Health Benefits

Supreme Court in Michigan says the ban on gay marriage also means gay public workers can be denied health care. more »
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Comment by Madcap: Hope the rest of the country will follow Michigan. view »
Monday April 21 2008

Supreme Court OKs Arthur Execution

BREAKING NEWS: The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Alabama to set a new execution date for Thomas Arthur who was granted a last-minute reprieve by the justices last year. more »
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Comment by igotbanned83: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. Never stop asking questions. Then, and only then, can we find answers. 11 Responses »
Monday March 24 2008

Supreme Court Hears AL Case

The High Court is hearing a case involving Governor Bob Riley's power to fill vacancies on county commission seats. more »
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Tuesday March 18 2008

Supreme Court “Gun Battle”

Supreme Court to hear arguments on the meaning of the "right to keep and bear arms" today. more »
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Monday February 25 2008

Warrantless Vehicle Searches

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide when police without a warrant can search the vehicle of a person who is under arrest. more »
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Comment by figdudas: The U.S. Supreme Court will uphold this ruling.  At least I hope so.  If not, Bob Riley will unleash the Alabama State Pooper Scoopers upon the… 1 Responses »
Tuesday February 19 2008

SCOTUS Rejects Katrina Victims’ Flood Case

The Supreme Court has refused to offer help to Hurricane Katrina victims who want their insurance companies to pay for flood damage to their homes and businesses. more »
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Comment by asda: So why should people even buy insurance? view »

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Ex-Bama Coaches’ Appeal

The Supreme Court declined today to hear an appeal from two former Alabama assistant football coaches who lost their jobs following an NCAA investigation of the Crimson Tide's football program. more »
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Thursday December 20 2007

Deathrow Lawsuit

A federal judge has put Alabama's next execution on hold because the inmate scheduled to die has field a lawsuit claiming Alabama's lethal injection procedures are unconstitutionally cruel. more »
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Comment by asda: If that causes too much pain take him out behind the jail and put a bullet in his head.  Cheap and effective. 6 Responses »
Tuesday December 11 2007

19,500 Crack Inmates May Get Terms Cut

A federal sentencing committee meets today to re-examine crack cocaine sentencing in light of a pair of Supreme Court rulings. more »
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Comment by slvrbult: I don’t think any of the prison terms for any crime, especially drug related crimes and violent crimes should ever be considered for a reduced time… 2 Responses »
Thursday November 29 2007

AG Wants SCOTUS to Deny Stay of Execution

The Alabama attorney general's office is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to deny a stay of execution for convicted murderer Thomas Arthur, who faces lethal injection next week. more »
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Comment by Sherrie Stone: Everyone in the United States should be concerned about this case.  What kind of a country do we live in, where you do not have the right to an attorney… 4 Responses »
Wednesday November 28 2007

Arthur Asks Supreme Court For Stay

Alabama death row inmate Thomas Arthur, scheduled to die December 6th for a 1982 murder, has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay his execution. more »
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Comment by DebMurphree: I have filed a complaint in The Middle District of Alabama (Federal Court) against Governor Bob Riley concerning DNA testing of Thomas Arthur, and also… view »
Tuesday November 20 2007

Supreme Court Takes Mobile County Case

Voting rights dispute involving former Mobile County Comissioner Juan Chastang headed to the Supreme Court. more »
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Friday November 09 2007

Abolishing The Death Penalty

Lawmakers in New Jersey are deciding whether to become the first state to abolish capital punishment since the Supreme Court reinstated it in 1976. more »
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Comment by rabidpooh: “The report found the death penalty was a more expensive sentence than life in prison and didn’t deter murder.” That doesn’t make… view »
Monday November 05 2007

SCOTUS Denies AL Death Row Inmates Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against a terminally ill death row inmate in Alabama. more »
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Thursday November 01 2007

FL Lethal Injection Procedures Upheld

The state Supreme Court has ruled that Florida's procedure for carrying out execution by lethal injection doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. more »
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Friday October 05 2007

Lethal Injection Debate

Attorneys for a death row inmate say Mississippi shouldn't be setting execution dates until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether death by lethal injection is cruel. more »
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Comment by dcarcas: Lethal injection is to good for most of these type’s of animals. Not to mention too costly, a bullet to the head would be a better way to spend my… 1 Responses »
Tuesday October 02 2007

Scotus Denies 2 Mississippi Death Row Inmates

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear appeals from two inmates on Mississippi's death row. more »
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