In honor of the start of the Supreme Court's new term, think of five words related to a given category whose first letters spell out "court." For example, if the category was girls' names, the answers could be (C)onnie, (O)lga, (U)ma, (R)achel and (T)ina.
supreme courtCourt Says Ban On Corporate Giving To Candidates Is Unconstituti...NPR: Politics & Society Fri, 05/27/2011 - 09:48
This involves a related but different issue than the 2010 Citizens United case, in which the Supreme Court said corporations could make "independent expenditures" that indirectly support candidates. Flashback Friday: On This Day In 1975, Justice Douglas Retires F...NPR: Politics & Society Fri, 11/12/2010 - 10:00
On this day in 1975, Associate Justice William O. Douglas, who served on the Supreme Court longer than anyone in history, retires. Friday's The Deadline For The Official Elena Kagan Confirmation ...NPR: Politics & Society Mon, 06/21/2010 - 15:43
With the confirmation hearings on Elena Kagan's nomination for the Supreme Court commending on Monday, the deadline to send your prediction on the final Senate vote is Friday, June 25. Court Says 'Sexually Dangerous' Inmates Can Be HeldNPR: Politics & Society Mon, 05/17/2010 - 08:49
Overturning a lower court ruling, the Supreme Court voted 7-2 that such inmates can be kept in prison indefinitely -- even after their terms have been completed. This Week's Podcast: Kagan Makes The Rounds, Bennett & Mollohan ...NPR: Politics & Society Fri, 05/14/2010 - 08:59
The historic note in this week's podcast: Elena Kagan is the first woman nominated to the Supreme Court since Sonia Sotomayor. Stevens To Retire From High Court This SummerNPR: Politics & Society Fri, 04/09/2010 - 08:33
The Supreme Court's oldest member and leader of its liberal bloc says he will step down when the justices finish their work in late June or early July. How Campaign Finance Ruling Changes PoliticsNPR: Politics & Society Tue, 02/16/2010 - 12:00
In January, the Supreme Court threw out decades of campaign finance law. The decision opened the door to corporations to spend freely in support of candidates in coming elections. Solicitor General Holds Views Close To Her ChestNPR: Politics & Society Mon, 12/21/2009 - 23:00
Elena Kagan, the chief advocate for the United States before the Supreme Court, is often mentioned as a nominee for the high court. Supreme Court To Hear New Guantanamo CaseNPR: Politics & Society Tue, 10/20/2009 - 08:26
The court said Tuesday it will hear a case involving Chinese Muslims, or Uighurs, to consider the status of Guantanamo prisoners who remain in custody even after the Pentagon decides they're not a threat to the United States. |
