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Supreme Court Dispatches
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Taking the Breast Cancer Test
Stories from Slate readers about human gene patenting, the Supreme Court topic of the day.
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Ditching DOMA
Judging by Wednesday’s Supreme Court hearing, the Defense of Marriage Act can’t be defended.
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Married, and Gay, With Children
The bottom line at the Supreme Court: Gay marriage hurts nobody, and it’ll help thousands of kids.
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Is the South Still Racist?
The Supreme Court’s conservatives seem to think the answer is no—and that the Voting Rights Act has outlived its purpose.
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Why the Supreme Court Isn’t a Dog’s Best Friend
At least when it comes to drug sniffing dogs that police want to use without a warrant.
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Why Advancing Gay Rights is All About Good Timing
Lessons for same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court’s terrible decision in Bowers v. Hardwick.
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Boss Emily Bazelon Around
Which classic Supreme Court decision should she write about?
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Between a Quota and a Hard Place
Is the Supreme Court ready to end affirmative action?
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The Supreme Court Would Like To See Your Papers
The justices say Arizona’s immigration law has nothing to do with race—except when it pleases them.
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A Moment of Silence for Obamacare
Prayers, depression, and Latin phrases. Obamacare looks to have had another very bad day.
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The Supreme Court’s Dark Vision of Freedom
The court’s conservatives apparently believe in the land of the free. Circa 1804.
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Place Your Bets on Obamacare
It appears we’ll have a photo finish. Obama’s signature legislative achievement will probably rise or fall on the opinion of John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy.
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You Say Tax, I Say Penalty
On day one of the Supreme Court arguments over Obamacare, the justices did what they do best: argue over boring old 19th-century statutes for the fun of it.
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The Supreme Court’s Guide to Good Parenting
When it comes to punishing children, the Supreme Court doesn’t have a clue.
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Justice on the High Seas
The Supreme Court says corporations have a right to free speech. But can they get away with murder?
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Heavy Medals
Sotomayor’s boyfriends lie to her? And the other untruths that worry the Supreme Court.
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Which Way Privacy?
The Supreme Court asks whether the government can put a GPS device on your car without a warrant.
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Passport Originalism
How the status of Jerusalem got dragged into a critical Supreme Court case about separation of powers.
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See No Evil
Eyewitness testimony may be unreliable, but the Supreme Court doesn’t want to be the one to say so.
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Ministers of Justice
The Supreme Court asks which is more important: preventing discrimination or protecting religion?
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Dead Letter Office
The case that has even Antonin Scalia wondering what to do about incompetent lawyers in death penalty cases.
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Free Speech for Really Rich Guys
The Supreme Court finds a cause worth fighting for.
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Al-Kidding Aside
The Supreme Court's collective yawn at the case of a U.S. citizen's detention and mistreatment after Sept. 11.
