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Most Americans know very little about the workings of the U.S. Supreme Court or its members, but mention Justice Clarence Thomas, and you are likely to start an argument. He is the court's only African American, and its most conservative member. He is arguably the most influential black man in the country, yet he is reviled by many in his own race for his opposition to government programs intended to help minorities. tags supreme court justice clarence thomas republicanFull Video at link picked by capriccio 1 year ago |
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a woman's claims that she suffered physical, emotional, and mental damage from a 2-day violent exorcism when she was 17. Texas state court gave the church a blank ticket to do whatever they want because it would be religious practices. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A man who was sentenced to die for the murders of two college students in 1986 is taking his appeal to Supreme Court, saying he is too fat to be easily killed by lethal injection. picked by suebe 1 month ago 9 comments edit related share world |
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On December 10th the Supreme Court decided two companion cases that essentially hold that the Federal Sentencing guidelines really are just guidelines. In other words, the sentencing court, after giving them consideration, is free to disregard them and impose the sentence the court thinks is appropriate in a given case. To understand the significance of this development, here is a brief overview... read full post picked by bhartzer 11 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A store owner in Alabama is making a Supreme Court challenge to overturn the state's ban on the sale of sex toys. picked by Moe 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share sex |
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The U.S. Supreme Court this week hears arguments about whether the death penalty can be imposed for child rape, taking up for the first time in more than 30 years whether a crime other than murder can be punished by execution. picked by JDRucker 7 months ago 18 comments edit related share plime.com |
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The first of nine cases filed by parents who claim a mercury-based preservative in vaccines caused their child's autism will soon go to court. There has been no link proven between vaccines and autism, but if the court decides in their favor, affected children could benefit from a trust fund. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
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The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the execution of Texas inmate Scott Panetti Thursday, saying that the killer who appeared in court wearing a purple cowboy suit and a 10-gallon hat is so mentally ill he lacks a rational understanding of why he is being put to death. picked by Hoosker 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Georgia Supreme Court debates whether or not it's okay to round up all the ex-cons and force them to live in a swamp. picked by ReBoot 10 months ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that students can face limits on their rights to free speech. 2 comments edit related share plime.comSchools can rein in students’ speech if it can be interpreted as promoting illegal drug use, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the court’s opinion. picked by kissmenow 1 year ago |
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After the ruling, one of the justices slips the defendant an order. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago 5 comments edit related share weird |
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...on the grounds that it is, quote, "totally badass". picked by gratheo 2 months ago 1 comments edit related share entertainment |
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Retired Justice O'Connor details last year's plot on the US Justice system. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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They are defying a court ruling and state that they will defend their stance in states other than California as well. 7 comments edit related share plime.com[update to this] *Use of the Starbucks logo and name does not imply ownership by Plime. Please don't sue them. Or me...I have no money. picked by moe 8 months ago |
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A fired judge who claims he is assisted by three elves, has been asked to stop making threats of “ungodly reprisal.” He said that the elves help him predict the future, but he has never consulted them when issuing judicial decisions. Read the Judge's comments picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A KKK store called The Redneck Shop is renting space from a black activist. Hilarity ensues picked by moe 8 months ago 8 comments edit related share plime.com |
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In a 5-4 vote, the court said the Louisiana law allowing the death penalty to be imposed in such cases violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. 22 comments edit related share plime.com"The death penalty is not a proportional punishment for the rape of a child," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in his majority opinion. picked by ImNotBlue 5 months ago |
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Since the US Supreme Court agreed to review the legality of lethal injections last month, only one convict has been executed: a rapist-murderer for whom a Texas court refused to stay open 20 minutes longer to hear his appeal. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) -- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. has convicted "The Sopranos" of spreading what he says are stereotypes about Italian-Americans. "You have a trifecta — gangsters, Italian-Americans, New Jersey — wedded in the popular American imagination," This is whipping a dead horse. Shouldn't the objections have come while it was still on th... read full post picked by bevissimo 9 months ago 9 comments edit related share entertainment |
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The New Jersey Supreme Court gave the legislature six months to either amend the state's marriage statutes to include gay people, or write a new law in which same-sex couples "would enjoy the rights of civil marriage." picked by hypnotode 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share politics |