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by Adam Freedman Todays topic: Nullification. Can states opt out of federal laws they dont like? And now, your daily dose of legalese: This article does not create an attorney-client relationship with any reader. In other words, although I am a lawye
Supreme Court Rules on Three Major Rights Issues From VOA Learning English, this is In the News. The United States Supreme Court made decisions on three major rights cases this week. On Monday the court released a decision on education policy for min
Virginia State authorities and agents from five federal law enforcement organizations raided the Leesburg, Virginia headquarters of independent presidential candidate, Lyndon LaRouche, this morning. NPR's Frank Browning reports. Three key members of
by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I
by Adam Freedman Todays topic: The rights--and wrongs--of bearing arms. In todays article Ill tackle the question: Who can own a gun? Who Can Own a Gun? First, lets look at the constitutional status of gun laws. The Second Amendment to the Constituti
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. President-elect Barack Obama is again saying there is no indication from a review by his own lawyers that shows he had any direct contact with disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Speaking in Chic
VOA慢速英语2014 AS IT IS 2014-04-07 US Federal Judges Cancel Same-Sex Marriage Bans 美国联邦法院法官取消了禁止同性结婚的法令
AS IT IS 2014-04-07 US Federal Judges Cancel Same-Sex Marriage Bans 美国联邦法院法官取消了禁止同性结婚的法令 From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is! Im Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today we talk about the issue of sam
Californians React to Supreme Court Immigration Ruling The court ruled that three parts of SB 1070, the Arizona law aimed at illegal aliens, were infringements by the state on federal authority over immigration. But it kept in place a controversial p
Court Overturns California Gay Marriage Ban Those who back the right of same-sex couples to marry cheered the ruling by the three-judge panel in San Francisco. In their 2-1 decision, the judges upheld the ruling of a lower court, saying Proposition 8
US Supreme Court to Consider Same-Sex Marriage Same-sex couples are getting marriage licenses in Washington state, where voters approved gay marriage in November. But their unions are not federally-recognized. That could change, thanks to Edie Windso
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
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: President Trump is moving quickly to put his nominees in the federal courts. Today the president nominated five people to serve on federal appeals courts and five more to serve on lower courts. There's an unusually large number o
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it needed more detention space this summer, at the height of the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy. So the agency turned to federal prisons. And hundreds of immigrants, includin
JUDY WOODRUFF:And we return to today's Supreme Court arguments involving the federal Defense of Marriage Act with a debate of our own. Supporting the law is Ken Klukowski. He's the director of the Center for Religious Liberty at the Family Research C
IN THE NEWS - Supreme Court Hearings on Guantanamo Prisoners By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Saturday, April 24, 2004 This is Bob Doughty with In the News, in VOA Special English. The United States Supreme
By Julie Carpenter Doctors in some parts of the United States have prescribed marijuana to people suffering from a variety of medical conditions; and though it is used for medicinal purposes in many p
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
By Jim Malone Washington 14 February 2007 A U.S. Supreme Court justice made a rare appearance before a Senate committee Wednesday and appealed to Congress to increase the pay for federal judges. Associate Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy made h