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US Supreme Court to Weigh Employers Vs. Employees Religious Liberty WASHINGTON Most Americans get health insurance through their employers, and President Barack Obamas health care overhaul isnt changing that. But a new requirement that contraception
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 31 January 2006 Judge Samuel Alito The U.S. Senate has confirmed Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court in a largely party-line vote. He is poised to become the 110th jus
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: And now to another major battle. President Trump hasn't yet nominated a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, but the fight over confirming that nominee has already begun. It's going to be intense and expen
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 24 January 2006 Samuel Alito The U.S. Senate Wednesday opens debate on President Bush's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Samuel Alito, a day after a Senate panel approv
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 16 April 2006 Dance bar girls listen to the speakers during a demonstration against the government decision to ban dance bars in Bombay (File photo - May 3, 2005) An India
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 30 May 2007 Malaysia's top court has rejected a Muslim convert's appeal to be recognized as a Christian in a ruling that may come to define the limits of religious freedom in the multi-racial nation. VOA's Nancy-Amelia
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 25 January 2006 The U.S. Senate has opened debate on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel Alito, with a confirmation vote expected as early as the end of the week.
By Jim Malone Washington 23 January 2006 Pro-choice and pro-life activists face off in front of the Supreme Court Activists on both sides of the divisive abortion issue held protests in Washington to
A decades-old U.S. government program to send future leaders from foreign countries to the United States is gaining new attention - particularly in France, where it is targeting minorities, including Muslims, and aims to present a more accurate imag
US Court Ruling on Corporate Campaign Spending Draws Concern Two years ago this month [January 21], the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government may not limit spending by corporations on political campaigns. The majority in the narrow 5-4 decision, k
It may be weeks or even months before U.S. President Barack Obama announces his first appointment to the United States Supreme Court. But, he is already getting a lot of advice from members of Congress about a possible replacement for retiring Justi
European Rights Court Rules in Favor of African Migrants The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favor of Sub-Saharan African migrants who had sought asylum in Italy in 2009. Italy had intercepted the migrants boats at sea and returned them t
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The Supreme Court is considering a case that could have a dramatic effect on the workplace. Currently, if a worker wants to bring a claim against their employer - anything from harassment and discrimination to unpaid wages - they
Supreme Court Seems Split In Case Of Baker Vs. Same-Sex Couple; Eyes Now On Kennedy KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: One of the most anticipated oral arguments of the year happened today at the U.S. Supreme Court, the case of a Colorado baker who refused to make
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: One of President Trump's top priorities will get a test in court today. A federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., will hear arguments about the legality of the president's revised travel ban. The White House says restricting visi
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that police must obtain a search warrant in order to gain access to an individual's cellphone location information. The 5 to 4 decision imposes new limits on law enforcem
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Today the West Virginia House of Delegates holds the fate of that state's Supreme Court in its hands. Legislators are deciding whether or not to impeach all four remaining state Supreme Court justices. The allegations - lavish sp
By Benjamin Sand Irbil, Iraq 07 November 2006 Saddam Hussein called for Iraqis to forgive each other when he returned to court for a genocide trial two days after another panel of judges had condemned him to death for crimes against humanity. He sti
By Paula Wolfson Rome 12 June 2008 U.S. President George Bush says he disagrees with a Supreme Court ruling that prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility have the right to challenge their detention before civilian judges. VOA's Paula Wolfs
By Kari Barber Dakar 11 March 2007 Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade Senegal's highest court has certified a first-round victory by incumbent PresidentAbdoulaye Wade in last month's presidential election, dismissing complaints of irregularities by