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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court this morning affirmed an Arkansas Supreme Court decision that will allow the state to retry Alex Blueford of Jacksonville on capital murder charges.
A U.S. Supreme Court justice has refused a request by Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) to delay the surrender of a Rhode Island inmate to federal authorities.
Photo gallery: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute graduation U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia gave remarks after being awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree during Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's 206th commencement in Troy on Saturday.
Kathleen Parker bemoans the campaign of certain politicians to influence the Supreme Court regarding the Affordable Care Act as “obnoxious, if not unethical.” [“Obamacare vs. the Supreme Court,” Opinion, May 24.]
TROY — During what President Shirley Jackson described as a “day of joy,” Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute celebrated its 206th commencement Saturday morning at the East Campus Athletic Village.
Honors are signified as follows: ***with highest distinction; **with high distinction; *with distinction. Elena M. Smith, Reading, received a master of business administration degree from Alvernia University.
U.S. Supreme Court denies request for stay in Pleau case
By United Press International UPI Almanac for Saturday, May 26, 2012.
An Arkansas man charged with murder will be retried on the most serious offenses after the U.S. Supreme Court concluded Thursday a hung jury in his original criminal prosecution did not prevent the state from getting a second chance at a conviction.
WASHINGTON, May 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, in a split decision, Thursday ruled an Arkansas man can be retried for murder because a jury deadlocked on some charges.
The U.S . Supreme Court has denied a request to delay the surrender of accused killer Jason Pleau to federal authorities.
Rev. Ryushin Sean Malone of the Engaged Zen Foundation in Sedgwick joins other demonstrators during a rally in front of the Margaret Chase Federal Building in Bangor in January 2012. Occupy groups from Blue Hill, Bangor, and MDI gathered to mark the anniversary of the Supreme Court's Citizen United decision that allows corporations to donate unlimited amounts of money to political campaigns.
Alex Blueford was acquitted of first degree murder. Why will he be tried for it again?
US judge: GPS use illegal in Kentucky drug bust Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 08:38 a.m., Thursday, May 24, 2012 The Drug Enforcement Administration had been following Lee's truck from Chicago using a GPS — a tracking device placed on the vehicle as part of a multi-state ...
Free-speech advocates are rightfully concerned: Twin proposals in the Legislature would run counter to U.S. Supreme Court rulings and American tradition.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has limited the Constitution’s protection against double jeopardy in cases involving multiple charges and a deadlocked jury.
