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No retirement announcements at high court
Jun 27 2005 10:19PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The mystery surrounding Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's future took much of the attention Monday as the Supreme Court finished its business with no retirements. Rehnquist, who is 80 and has cancer, could step down anytime. He chose not to make any comments about his plans while in court, although he appeared weak.
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Supreme Court won't hear CIA leak case
Jun 27 2005 10:19PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday increased the likelihood of jail time for two reporters, refusing to take up a case that pits the news media's promise to protect confidential sources against a grand jury's demand for information.
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Court: Some Commandments displays OK
Jun 27 2005 10:05PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that displaying the Ten Commandments on government property is constitutionally permissible in some cases but not in others. A pair of 5-4 decisions left future disputes on the contentious church-state issue to be settled case-by-case.
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Cable wins case involving broadband
Jun 27 2005 7:56PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a victory for the cable industry, the Supreme Court on Monday said cable companies don't have to share their lines with rival providers of high-speed Internet service.
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Hollywood can sue over movie, music piracy
Jun 27 2005 7:56PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hollywood and the music industry can file piracy lawsuits against technology companies caught encouraging customers to steal music and movies over the Internet, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.
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Cops can't be sued for restraining orders
Jun 27 2005 12:32PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that police cannot be sued for how they enforce restraining orders, ending a lawsuit by a Colorado woman who claimed police did not do enough to prevent her estranged husband from killing her three young daughters.
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High court to review gas-fixing case
Jun 27 2005 11:58AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Monday it would consider whether to dismiss a lawsuit accusing ChevronTexaco Corp. and Shell Oil Co. of improperly inflating gas prices in the late 1990s.
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High court rules against death row inmate
Jun 27 2005 11:42AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a lower court improperly gave a Tennessee death row inmate a second chance, infringing on the state's right to execute the man. But four justices said the judicial system failed the inmate.
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High court to end term with big decisions
Jun 27 2005 7:28AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ends its work Monday with the highest of drama: an anticipated retirement, a ruling on the constitutionality of government Ten Commandments displays and decisions in other major cases.
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