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Supreme Court Declines To Take DACA Case, Leaving It In Place For Now AILSA CHANG, HOST: All right, now let's talk about something the Supreme Court chose not to do today. It said for now it would not hear a case about DACA, delivering a setback to t
By Jim Malone Washington 28 March 2006 Navy Lieutenant Commander Charles Swift, lead attorney for Salim Hamdan, leaves Supreme Court Lawyers for a suspected member of al-Qaida argued at the U.S. Supre
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 13 January 2006 The U.S. Senate hearings into the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court have concluded with testimony from witnesses. Some 30 witnesses te
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 21 November 2006 U.N. peacekeepers and firefighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have rushed to the Supreme Court to contain violence after clashes and a fire broke out. The court is considering a complaint of fraud by
By Gary Thomas Washington 29 June 2007 The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed itself and agreed to hear the appeals of detainees held at the U.S. facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. As VOA correspondent Gary Thomas reports, legal scholars say it is a high
By Jim Malone Washington 29 June 2006 The U.S. Supreme Court dealt the Bush administration a major legal setback in connection with the war on terror Thursday. The high court ruled that President Bush had overstepped his authority in ordering milita
Senate confirmation hearings begin July 13 for Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama's choice for the U.S. Supreme Court. Experts say that Sotomayor's confirmation is likely, given the Democrats' majority in the Senate. But history shows tha
US Supreme Court to Make Historic Health-Care Decision Three families explain what's at stake for them. Just like he did four years ago, Miles Fawcett is there to catch his daughter when she needs him. Serena was born with a severe liver defect. Her
U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the United States Supreme Court. The president chose a woman who, if confirmed, will become the first justice of Hispan
A group of reformist Iranian religious leaders is calling for a popular referendum to determine the fate of a disputed presidential election. Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd during a religious ceremony (file photo) A
By Steve Herman New Delhi 08 June 2007 Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has halted evictions of ethnic Tamils from the country's capital - after police suddenly deported members of the minority group to the island's war-torn north and east. VOA's Steve Herm
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: At most Supreme Court confirmation hearings, you hear a lot about divisive social issues - abortion, affirmative action, same-sex marriage. And the hearings next week on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will be no exception. Bu
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Today the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a sweeping victory to American business and an equally sweeping defeat to American workers. The court gave the green light to employers who want to bar their workers from bringing class-acti
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine is a key swing vote in the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. She says Kavanaugh told her today he views the landmark abortion-rights ruling Roe v. Wade as settled law.
By Deborah Block Washington, DC 12 January 2006 watch DNA report DNA evidence The Supreme Court says it will decide if and when people convicted of crimes should get a new chance to prove their innoce
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 04 October 2006 watch Supreme Court report The U.S. Supreme Court began its new term this week with a docket of 38 cases, 17 of which are related to business. VOA's Peter Fedynsky looks at the most prominent cases, i
By Deborah Tate Washington 09 January 2006 Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, second from right, prepares to testify on Capitol Hill President Bush's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Samuel A
By Deborah Tate Washington 11 January 2006 watch Alito Day 2 report Samuel Alito President Bush's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Samuel Alito, returns to Capitol Hill Wednesday for a second
By Deborah Tate Washington 10 January 2006 Samuel Alito Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito is facing tough questions about presidential powers and abortion rights during Senate confirmation hearings.
By Al Pessin Washington 12 June 2008 The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that terror suspects at the Guantanamo Bay detention center have the right to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts. President Bush says he will try to work with Congr