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Hutterite Lawsuit Against Montana Department of Labor Appealed to U.S. Supreme Court

Jon King — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:42:49 +0000

A dispute between the Big Sky Hutterite Colony and the Montana Department of Labor could help decide how courts rule on religious infringement cases.

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Jennifer Bordy Has Her Way With The Latest Supreme Court Decisions [AUDIO]

Mark Allen — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:06:31 +0000

Jennifer discussed some recent Supreme court decisions, nope not the gay marriage debate, nope not the DOMA, defense of marriage act but the drug sniffing dogs...

Supreme Court Hears First of Two Gay-Marriage Cases

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:55:32 +0000

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the case that is challenging the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage. It is the first of two gay-marriage-related cases the court will hear this week; on Wednesday it will hear arguments in United States v. Windsor, a challenge to the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

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Ohio Court Spars With Lawyers in School Bible Case

Associated Press — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:22:04 +0000

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —

An Ohio school board lawyer says a now-fired public school science teacher waved a Bible at his students, handed out religious pamphlets and espoused creationism in his evolution lessons.

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Court Weighs Warrantless Blood Tests in DUI Cases

Associated Press — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:42:09 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is considering whether police must get a warrant before ordering a blood test on an unwilling drunken-driving suspect.

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Supreme Court Rules Undercover Agents Can Break Laws

Associated Press — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:39:58 +0000

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - The Montana Supreme Court says an undercover law enforcement officer can break some laws in the course of an investigation.

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Did Justice Roberts Stick it To The President?

Tom Egelhoff — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:00:16 +0000

This is the first time, in the recorded history of the Supreme Court, that imposing a penalty for violation of federal law is, in fact, a tax.

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A Tax By Any Other Name Is Still a Tax

Tom Egelhoff — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:00:46 +0000

How is it possible for people to be so emotional about a law they know absolutely nothing about? I can’t find a single source that defines what’s covered and/or not covered by the Affordable Care Act.

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The Supreme Court, The Media and America

Tom Egelhoff — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:00:10 +0000

I have a clue for the press — politicians come and go — but the people remain. They are the real story.

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Tom's Opinion on Citizens United and I-166

Tom Egelhoff — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:00:50 +0000

I don’t believe it’s possible to buy an election in the United States of America. If your votes for sale then please let me know where I can pick up my check.

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"Obamacare" Just What Is The Supreme Court Doing, Carl Graham With MPI Explains [AUDIO]

Mark Allen — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:11:58 +0000

This morning the United States Supreme Court takes up discussion on "Obamacare" just what are they looking at, and why 3 days.

Well it happens in 3 steps, and Carl Graham with the Montana Policy Institute explains it in layman's terms

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Video Game Sales to Minors

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:40:15 +0000

In a 7-2 vote, the US Supreme Court ruled Monday that it’s unconstitutional to ban kids from buying or renting violent video games, saying that despite fears the games may prompt children to emulate what’s seen in them, the government has no right to “restrict the ideas to which may be exposed.”

The decision in Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association upholds that of the 9th Circuit federal appeals court, which previously tossed out a California ban on the sale or rental of such games to minors.

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