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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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By The Associated Press
Tuesday May 27 2008

Ludgood’s Reaction To SCOTUS Ruling

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11:46 AM
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By Jamie Burch

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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By WKRG Staff/The Associated Press
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 »
10:28 PM
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By Associated Press
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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By The Associated Press
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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By Tiffany Craig
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 »
5:10 AM
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By The Associated Press
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 »
1:03 PM
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By The Associated Press
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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By The Associated Press
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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By The Associated Press
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 »
10:14 PM
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By Associated Press
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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By Associated Press
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 »
6:15 PM
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By Associated Press
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 »
11:13 AM
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By Associated Press
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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By Associated Press
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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By Associated Press
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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By Associated Press
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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By Associated Press
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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By Associated Press
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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By Associated Press
Monday October 01 2007

Supreme Court and Sex Toy Ban

The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Alabama's ban on the sale of sex toys. more »
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By Associated Press

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