Ruth Bader Ginsburg apologizes to Colin Kaepernick after criticizing anthem protest

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.

Florida court: Jury must unanimously agree on death penalty

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.

The New York Times dares Donald Trump to sue

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Goldwater sues Scottsdale over farmers market signs

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.

Justices raise doubts about $399M judgment against Samsung

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.

Convicted cop killer seeks release based on missing court file

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.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Calls Kaepernick Protests a Dumb and Disrespectfula

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."

U.S. top court to hear Apple-Samsung feud over iPhone designs

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.

GOP’s Marsha Blackburn already trying to change Senate rules to ram …

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."

The Latest: Kaine needles Pence over a that Mexican thinga

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.

Gill concedes the inevitable, bows out

David Gill had been suing for a spot on the ballot in the 13th District, despite failing to submit the required number of valid signatures for an independent candidate. Gill won an initial court ruling after arguing the state's rules were unfair and burdensome but that decision was overturned on appeal.

Sam Frost accepts the challenge of caring for a raw egg for 24 hours

'A fool, a maniac, and a man who loves Russia': Clinton's running mate Tim Kaine goes low with a flurry of personal attacks on Donald Trump as the vice presidential debate turns ugly Preparing for the worst: Floridians clear supermarket shelves and board up their homes while South Carolina is ready to evacuate one million people as deadly Hurricane Matthew hits the Caribbean and barrels toward the US 'We will never know why God called Noah home so soon': Parents of one-year-old boy who was shot dead while in a bedroom with his three-year-old brother release statement Boy, 12, is charged with a felony after posing as a clown on a video app and 'threatening to kill the students at his Florida middle school because he thought it would be funny' Texas set to execute inmate for first time in six months: Man set for lethal injection on Wednesday - 13 years after he murdered a couple and shot ... (more)