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The issue of sexual harassment burst onto the national scene 25 years ago, exploding in the male dominion of Congress, in the shadow of that macho symbol, the Washington Monument. Such vulgarities and sexually explicit language had never been heard before in the political arena.
Holbrook [materials]. The main issue in the case was whether a defendant's counsel can present one mitigating factor at the sentencing phase, without thoroughly investigating the possibility of other mitigating factors.
The clearing of vestiges of suspended Chief Justice Roy Moore's tenure on the Alabama Supreme Court included the firings of three of his clerks, according to Moore's attorney. Moore's head law clerk and two other law clerks were fired by acting Chief Justice Lyn Stuart and Justice Michael Bolin, according to a statement from Mat Staver, of the legal group Liberty Counsel which represents Moore.
Al Kauffman, one of the attorneys for MALDEF in the Lulac case, is a professor at St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio. Al Kauffman, one of the attorneys for MALDEF in the Lulac case, is a professor at St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg apologizes to Colin Kaepernick after criticizing his national anthem protest https://t.co/tyxW9NO3wM pic.twitter.com/uaXuwjR3oC - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said yesterday she was "inappropriately dismissive and harsh". - In a statement Ginsburg said she had been "barely aware of the incident or its purpose" and that she should have "declined to respond" when asked the question by Yahoo's Katie Couric.
The lead plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that led to the legalization of same-sex marriage across the county is being honored with an award given to those that better their communities. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, in Cincinnati, says Jim Obergefell will receive its Everyday Freedom Hero award.
Pennsylvania should use its victory in a fight against major tobacco companies to help snuff out smoking. The Supreme Court of the United States last week drove the final coffin nail into the tobacco industry's attempt to shortchange Pennsylvania and several other states.
The fate of convicted killers on Florida's death row - as well as the fate of people awaiting trial for murder - was put in limbo Friday after the Florida Supreme Court ruled that death sentences require a unanimous jury. By a 5-2 vote the court struck down a newly enacted law allowing a defendant to be sentenced to death as long as 10 out of 12 jurors recommend it.
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Donald Trump has never been one to shy away from embracing conspiracy theories. This is the man who suggested that Ted Cruz's father might have been involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Goldwater sues Scottsdale over farmers market signs The Goldwater Institute claims Scottsdale is enforcing an unconstitutional sign ordinance in restricting a local farmers market. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2evAvX3 The Goldwater Institute has filed suit against Scottsdale on behalf of a local farmers market, claiming city sign restrictions have crippled the business.
On Oct. 13, 1792, the cornerstone of the executive mansion, later known as the White House, was laid during a ceremony in the District of Columbia. In A.D. 54, Roman Emperor Claudius I died, poisoned apparently at the behest of his wife, Agrippina .
Attorney Kathleen Sullivan, representing Samsung, speaks with reporters outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, after presenting oral arguments before the Justices on monetary damages Samsung owes Apple for alleged violation of smart phone design patents. less Attorney Kathleen Sullivan, representing Samsung, speaks with reporters outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, after presenting oral arguments before the Justices on monetary damages ... more Attorney Seth Waxman, representing Apple, left, and Apple Vice President and Chief Litigation Officer Noreen Krall, meet with reporters outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016.
U.S. Supreme Court justices questioned whether Apple Inc. should be allowed to keep all of a $399 million patent award it won in a suit that accused rival Samsung Electronics Co. of copying the design of the iPhone.
A 57-year-old man has spent nearly 70 percent of his life in prison after being convicted in 1977 of murdering an off-duty Detroit police officer on July 31, 1976. Charles Lewis is hoping two U.S. Supreme Court rulings that determined it's cruel and unusual punishment to sentence minors to automatic life in prison, as well as poor record keeping by court staff who can't locate Lewis's full court file, will lead to his freedom.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, never shy to weigh in on the controversies of the day, said she thinks "it's really dumb" for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and others to refuse to stand for the national anthem. In the interview, Ginsburg steers clear from criticizing presidential candidate Donald Trump but calls the rhetoric from the election cycle "distressing."
After five years of litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in the bitter patent dispute between the world's two top smartphone manufacturers over the amount Samsung should pay Apple for copying the iPhone's distinctive look. The justices' ruling, due by the end of June, could have a long-term impact for designers and product manufacturers going forward because the Supreme Court, if it agrees with Samsung, could limit the penalties for swiping a patented design.
Rep. Marsha Blackburn thinks Donald Trump's casual boasts about grabbing women by the genitals are "indefensible" - but she still wants to change U.S. Senate rules so he push through his agenda. The Tennessee Republican said she could not defend those aggressively lewd remarks, but CNN's Chris Cuomo reminded Blackburn that she had defended Trump's comments "by proxy of supporting him to be president of the United States."
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is speaking out in a new book, "My Own Words" - and she shared a few words with "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine is criticizing his debate opponent, Republican Mike Pence, for saying "that Mexican thing" during their Tuesday faceoff. Pence made the comment as he tried to brush aside criticism of Donald Trump's comments about Mexican immigrants being criminals and rapists.