Mark Sherman

June 28, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul.

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November 12, 2008 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - The Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted restrictions on the Navy's use of sonar in training exercises off the California coast, a defeat for environmental groups who say the sonar can harm whales.The court, in its first decision of the term, voted to allow the Navy to conduct realistic training exercises to respond to potential threats by enemy submarines.

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December 01, 2010 | Daily Report Online

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June 14, 2007 | National Law Journal

Like his Supreme Court colleagues, Justice Samuel Alito knows the outcome of the 17 remaining cases this term and is careful not to give anything away in advance. But Alito nevertheless offered strong support for free speech rights in remarks Wednesday to a group on Capitol Hill. The comments hold particular interest because First Amendment freedoms are at the heart of two pending cases. Alito's vote could be decisive in both cases.

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January 27, 2010 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - In the first court hearing since the Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance regulations, a federal appeals court seemed poised Wednesday to strike down additional limits on money in politics.The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia gave every indication it would make it easier for independent advocacy groups to raise money for use in campaigns for president and Congress.

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June 04, 2012 | Daily Report Online

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that two Secret Service agents are shielded from a lawsuit filed by a man they arrested after a confrontation with then-Vice President Dick Cheney.

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September 15, 2008 | Daily Report Online

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August 11, 2008 | Daily Report Online

NEW YORK AP - The retired judge who stepped down from the Atlanta courthouse killings case said Saturday that prosecutors share the blame for the high cost and delays in the death penalty proceeding only now going to trial.Prosecutors could have scaled down their case against Brian Nichols without compromising it, said Hilton Fuller, a retired state Superior Court judge from suburban Atlanta.

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March 04, 2009 | Daily Report Online

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November 08, 2010 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - The Supreme Court is weighing whether Costco and other discount sellers can offer cut-rate goods from foreign manufacturers without violating U.S. copyright laws.The justices heard argument Monday in a dispute between Costco and the Swiss watch maker Omega over a line of watches that Costco sold for a third less than they cost elsewhere.

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