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Scotus stories: 3 news summaries

(AP) - The Supreme Court ruled today that a part of the Voting Rights Act aimed at helping minorities elect their preferred candidates only applies in electoral districts where minorities make up more than half the population, the AP reports. The decision could make it harder for some minority candidates to win... More »

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African Americans • North Carolina • voting • Voting Rights Act • black • US Supreme Court • Scotus

Ohio Judge Rejects 3-Drug Lethal Injections

Orders state to change executions

Jun 10, 08 10:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - An Ohio judge has ordered authorities to stop using a lethal three-drug cocktail for executions because it may cause excruciating pain. Instead,  the judge ruled in favor of a single lethal dose of a barbiturate used in animal euthanasia, the New York Times reports. State officials are reviewing the... More »

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death penalty • lethal injection • euthanasia • death row • Death Penalty Information Center • Scotus • drug cocktail • barbiturate • Baze v. Kentucky • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Karl Chamberlain • Judge James M. Burge

 Court Hears Gun Case Today 

Nation's firearms laws in the balance as Supremes hear arguments

Mar 18, 08 9:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - One of the oldest and most hotly debated constitutional amendments—the right to bear arms—comes under scrutiny by the Supreme Court today. The court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of Washington DC's stringent ban on handguns. The ruling, which will arrive in June, is sure to have a... More »

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Department of Justice • John Roberts • John Ashcroft • Washington DC • gun control • Anthony Kennedy • Second Amendment • US Supreme Court • National Rifle Association • handgun • constitutional law • gun ban • Scotus • Temple University • David Kairys • Dick Anthony Heller

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