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If a Nation is Judged By How it Treats its Young Prisoners, America Fails Miserably

If a Nation is Judged By How it Treats its Young Prisoners, America Fails Miserably

Felicia A. Reid in Courts 11 months ago

Kids are exceptions in the adult criminal system. So why do states ignore collateral consequences that treat youth offenders otherwise?

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George Zimmerman Bail Posted at 1 Million, Leaving Trayvon Martin Family Disappointed

George Zimmerman Bail Posted at 1 Million, Leaving Trayvon Martin Family Disappointed

Jake Horowitz in Courts 11 months ago

George Zimmerman can be released from jail on $1 million bond, a judge ruled Thursday.

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How Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln Would React to the John Roberts Obamacare Decision

How Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln Would React to the John Roberts Obamacare Decision

James Velasquez in Courts 11 months ago

While the Court flexed its "judicial muscle" on Thursday, their constitutional role has gone far from undisputed.

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Medicaid Obamacare Provision Makes Health Care Ruling Bittersweet

Medicaid Obamacare Provision Makes Health Care Ruling Bittersweet

Rakim Brooks in Courts 11 months ago

The ACA's greatest virtue was the expansion of Medicaid to people under 133% of the poverty line. The Court has ruled this "forced" expansion unconstitutional.

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Jury Nullification In New Hampshire Becomes Reality

Jury Nullification In New Hampshire Becomes Reality

Michael Suede in Courts 11 months ago

This New Hampshire law could end up having a tremendous effect on the American judicial system as a whole.

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Federal Court Rules New York Taxis In Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act

Federal Court Rules New York Taxis In Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act

Jacinda Chan in Courts 11 months ago

New York City taxis can be both inaccessible and not discriminate against wheelchair users. The rationale: Taxis are a means to transportation, not the service providers.

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John Roberts Obamacare Decision: A Libertarian Defense of the Chief Justice

John Roberts Obamacare Decision: A Libertarian Defense of the Chief Justice

Richard Lorenc in Courts 11 months ago

“Conservative” doesn’t mean conservatives always get what they want. In fact, it means they often don’t. That makes Chief Justice John Roberts the most conservative judge on the Supreme Court.

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The Supreme Court and Obamacare: Plain-English Answers to 6 Common Questions

The Supreme Court and Obamacare: Plain-English Answers to 6 Common Questions

Mark Kogan in Courts 11 months ago

Answers to common questions about the Supreme Court's ruling in the Affordable Care Act decision.

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