Greg Stohr

April 10, 2008 | Daily Report Online

By Greg Stohr

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January 25, 2010 | Daily Report Online

In 2005 John Roberts, then the nominee to be U.S. chief justice, told a Senate panel, "It is a jolt to the legal system when you overrule a precedent." Roberts did exactly that Thursday, casting a pivotal vote as the Supreme Court voided two precedents and struck down decades-old restrictions on corporate campaign spending.

By Greg Stohr

5 minute read

May 14, 2013 | Daily Report Online

The U.S. Supreme Court fight over California's Proposition 8, viewed by gay-rights advocates as a historic opportunity to establish same-sex marriage nationwide, may not even settle the issue in the state.

By Greg Stohr

6 minute read

August 16, 2012 | Daily Report Online

The next U.S. president may make as much of a mark on the U.S. Supreme Court as on the economic issues that are dominating the campaign.

By Greg Stohr

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July 06, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Previous rulings indicate the chief justice is likely to strike down laws curbing racial preferences by the government

By Greg Stohr

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October 07, 2009 | Daily Report Online

Justice Sonia Sotomayor's first U.S. Supreme Court term will be heavy on business cases, as companies aim to rebound after a year of high court setbacks. The nine-month term that started Monday will affect the fate of imprisoned former Hollinger International Inc. Chairman Conrad Black, the accounting oversight board set up by the Sarbanes-Oxley law and the sales of professional football team caps.

By Greg Stohr

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