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High court clashes over assisted suicide
Oct 5 2005 11:50PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - New Chief Justice John Roberts stepped forward Wednesday as an aggressive defender of federal authority to block doctor-assisted suicide, as the Supreme Court clashed over an Oregon law that lets doctors help terminally ill patients end their lives.
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Some unhappy with Bush pick for high court
Oct 5 2005 10:05PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Not satisfied with President Bush's word, conservative senators and others questioned Wednesday whether Harriet Miers was the best Supreme Court nominee a self-proclaimed conservative Republican president could find.
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Miers joins Dallas church breakaway group
Oct 5 2005 7:54PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers is among a group of congregants of a Dallas evangelical church who recently broke away due to differences over church rules and worship styles.
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Miers' brother says he's learning more
Oct 5 2005 6:34PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Harriet Miers is so private that three days after her nomination to the Supreme Court, even her brother says he is learning things about his younger sister.
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Justices weigh special education disputes
Oct 5 2005 5:19PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned whether school districts should have to carry the burden of proof when parents demand better programs for children with special education needs.
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Partisans press case on assisted suicide
Oct 5 2005 3:57PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Gayle Hafner, a member of the group "Not Dead Yet," came to the Supreme Court on Wednesday to express her feelings about the Oregon law permitting physician-assisted suicide.
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Miers' views, actions draw more scrutiny
Oct 5 2005 9:20AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers backed equal rights for gays, favored the advancement of women and minorities, and packed a Smith & Wesson revolver as she exercised her right to bear arms. And some of her actions clearly suggest she opposes abortion.
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Miers helped lead Texas law firm
Oct 5 2005 6:37AM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers was co-director of a major Texas law firm that paid more than $30 million to settle claims that it vouched for the reputation of two clients who cheated investors out of millions.
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