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The Supreme Court Continues Its Rightward March

The Supreme Court says evidence found after an arrest based on incorrect information from police files may be used against a criminal suspect.

In a 5-4 ruling Wednesday, the court is upholding the conviction of an Alabama man on federal drug and gun charges.

Bennie Dean Herring was arrested on what the Coffee County, Ala., sheriff’s department [...]

Another Reason Conservatives Fear A President Obama

Americans have cut back on buying cars, furniture and clothes in a tough economy, but there’s one consumer item that’s still enjoying healthy sales: guns. Purchases of firearms and ammunition have risen 8 to 10 percent this year, according to state and federal data.

Several variables drive sales, but many dealers, buyers and experts attribute the [...]

Heller Opens the Door For Extra-Judicial Authority?

Yesterday, the Second Amendment was preserved. At least it was somewhat preserved. The Supreme Court decided in District of Columbia v. Heller (PDF) that it was the right of individuals to “keep and bear arms” individually. SCOTUS had never decided on this aspect of the Second Amendment and I think it’s safe to say that [...]

INAUGURATION DAY: FANTASY OR REALITY?

It is noon on January 20th, 2009, and Barack Obama has just taken the oath of office as the 44th President of the United States.

He speaks:

â€œMy fellow Americans, before I address you in my new role and give you my thoughts on this occasion, I want to acknowledge the gentleman seated in the [...]

Supreme Court Tacitly Approves Warrantless Wiretapping

Filed in Detroit in 2006, the challenge was brought on behalf of several Michigan attorneys and Muslim leaders who thought they may be the targets of domestic spying by the U.S. government. They claimed that a program by the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on Americans without court approval violated the law and their constitutional [...]

Chief Justice Roberts Suffers Second Seizure

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