Supreme Court News
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US Appeals Court Upholds UN Immunity From Haiti Cholera Suit
A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld the United Nations' immunity from a damage claim filed on behalf of 5,000 cholera victims who blame the U.N. for an epidemic of the deadly disease in Haiti
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UN Says It Was Involved in Introducing Cholera to Haiti
The United Nations is saying for the first time that it was involved in the introduction of cholera to Haiti and needs to do "much more" to end the suffering of those affected, estimated at more than 800,000 people
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Wyoming's Top Court Weighs Judge's Same-Sex Marriage Case
Removing a Wyoming judge from the bench because she won't perform same-sex weddings would violate her constitutional rights, her lawyer told the state's top court Wednesday
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Pope Outlines Vision for Promoting Life, Family Issues
Pope Francis has outlined his vision for how the Vatican will promote family and life issues in his pontificate
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Ex-Officials Use Court Ruling to Attack Bribery Convictions
Months after the U.S. Supreme Court made it more difficult for prosecutors to prove bribery by a public official, a longtime Pennsylvania congressman, a former Virginia lawmaker and others are relying on the decision to challenge their convictions
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'Whitey' Bulger Asks US Supreme Court to Hear His Appeal
Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal of his racketeering convictions for playing a role in 11 murders and committing other crimes
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Senate Hopeful in North Carolina: ACLU Work Defended Freedom
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Deborah Ross is taking on Republican criticism of her former position with the American Civil Liberties Union, saying the organization defends individuals against government overreach
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7 Virginia Congress Members Ask for No Retrial of McDonnell
Several members of Virginia's congressional delegation are asking Attorney General Loretta Lynch not to bring another case against former Gov. Bob McDonnell
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Indonesia Cuts Jailed Islamic Cleric's Sentence by 3 Months
Indonesia's government has reduced a radical Islamic cleric's prison sentence by three months