Jesse J Holland

July 17, 2009 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor won her first public pledges of support from Senate Republicans and one prominent GOP opponent, after a smooth performance at her confirmation hearings that has placed her firmly on track to become the high court's first Latina and the first Democratic-named justice in 15 years.

By JESSE J. HOLLAND and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS

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April 29, 2010 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday about keeping secret the names of people who signed a petition to repeal Washington state's gay rights law, suggesting citizens cannot always hide behind anonymity if they want to be heard.Opponents of gay rights want the court to keep the names private to avoid intimidation by the other side.

By JESSE J. HOLLAND

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November 18, 2008 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a contempt order requiring fines of up to $5,000 a day against a former USA Today reporter who refused to identify sources for stories about the 2001 anthrax attacks.Toni Locy had been ordered by a judge to personally pay the fines unless she identified officials who discussed Steven J.

By JESSE J. HOLLAND

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April 14, 2009 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - Elena Kagan, the Obama administration's top Supreme Court lawyer, is passing up the chance to make her first high-court argument in a big case over minority voting rights.Instead, Kagan, confirmed by the Senate last month as solicitor general, will wait until the fall to make her debut, Justice Department spokeswoman Beverley Lumpkin said Tuesday.

By JESSE J. HOLLAND

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April 14, 2009 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - In America, there are always people to sue or contracts to negotiate, right Apparently there aren't enough.The recession is taking a steep toll on the legal profession, an industry long seen as immune from the ups and downs of the economy. Trying to weather the financial crisis, the nation's largest law firms are laying off attorneys and delaying the hiring of others.

By JESSE J. HOLLAND

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October 03, 2008 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - A federal judge rejected a vigorous defense bid Thursday for a mistrial in the corruption case against Sen. Ted Stevens despite finding that prosecutors broke rules requiring them to turn over evidence favorable to the veteran Alaska lawmaker.After a roller-coaster day of discord, U.S. District Judge Emmet G.

By TOM HAYS and JESSE J. HOLLAND

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November 14, 2011 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear arguments next March over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul - a case that could shake the political landscape just as American voters are deciding if Obama deserves another term.The decision to hear arguments in the spring allows plenty of time for a decision in late June, just over four months before Election Day.

By Jesse J. Holland and Mark Sherman

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October 09, 2008 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP-A judge decided Thursday that prosecutors could call an extra witness at the corruption trial of Sen. Ted Stevens, delaying a defense case that was to feature testimony by Colin Powell.The former Secretary of State Colin Powell was on hand at the courthouse Thursday morning to testify for Stevens. But he left after U.

By MATT APUZZO and JESSE J. HOLLAND

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April 15, 2013 | Daily Report Online

he Supreme Court seemed worried Monday about the idea of companies patenting genes that can be found inside the human body, as it heard arguments in a case that could profoundly reshape U.S. medical research and the fight against diseases like breast and ovarian cancer.

By Jesse J. Holland

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September 28, 2010 | Daily Report Online

By JESSE J. HOLLAND

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