Mark Sherman

January 14, 2011 | Daily Report Online

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January 09, 2012 | Law.com

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March 20, 2012 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - The Supreme Court debated Tuesday whether young teenagers convicted of killing someone may be locked up for life with no chance of parole, the latest in a line of cases seeking a second chance for young people.The justices are looking at two cases involving teenagers serving life sentences. In one, 14-year-old Evan Miller in Alabama beat a man, then set fire to his home.

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December 05, 2007 | Daily Report Online

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April 20, 2010 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - The Supreme Court struck down a federal law Tuesday aimed at banning videos that show graphic violence against animals, saying it violates the right to free speech.The justices, voting 8-1, threw out the criminal conviction of Robert Stevens of Pittsville, Va., who was sentenced to three years in prison for videos he made about pit bull fights.

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June 23, 2011 | Daily Report Online

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that states cannot limit drug manufacturers' use of information about which prescription drugs doctors like to prescribe.The court voted 6-3 to strike down a Vermont data-mining law aimed at boosting the use of generic drugs by controlling the flow of information about brand-name medications.

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August 28, 2007 | National Law Journal

Solicitor General Paul Clement, who will serve as interim attorney general, is a meticulous, affable conservative with friends across the political spectrum. Clement, 41, has worked for stalwarts of the right in American politics and law. Yet, liberal Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin has been among Clement's biggest boosters, principally because of Clement's Supreme Court defense of the landmark campaign finance law that Feingold co-authored.

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May 19, 2008 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - The Supreme Court upheld criminal penalties Monday for promoting child pornography.The court, in a 7-2 decision, brushed aside concerns that the law could apply to mainstream movies that depict adolescent sex, classic literature or innocent e-mails that describe pictures of grandchildren.The ruling upheld part of a 2003 law that also prohibits possession of child porn.

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March 18, 2008 | Daily Report Online

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May 22, 2012 | New York Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court said yesterday it will consider shutting down a legal challenge to a law that lets the United States eavesdrop on overseas communications.

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