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Editorial Roundup: Florida

Mar. 29, 2023 07:16 AM EDT

South Florida Sun Sentinel. March 27, 2023. Editorial: An outrageous death penalty proposal, even for Florida Florida Gov. LeRoy Collins’ hands trembled when he could no longer put off signing a death warrant. There would be 29 of them. His secretary said it made...

Supreme Court skeptical of man who offered adult adoptions

Mar. 27, 2023 16:01 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed inclined Monday to rule against a man convicted of violating immigration law for offering adult adoptions he falsely claimed would lead to citizenship. Attorneys for Helaman Hansen told the justices during approximately 90 minutes of...

Supreme Court rules for deaf student in education case

Mar. 21, 2023 13:18 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday for a deaf student who sued his public school system for providing an inadequate education. The case is significant for other disabled students who allege they were failed by school officials. The case the justices...

Fox libel defense at odds with top GOP presidential foes

Mar. 06, 2023 18:08 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News is on an unlikely collision course with two leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination over the rights of journalists. In defending itself against a massive defamation lawsuit over how it covered false claims surrounding the 2020...

Justice Thomas wrote of 'crushing weight' of student loans

Feb. 25, 2023 12:00 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won't have far to look if it wants a personal take on the “crushing weight” of student debt that underlies the Biden administration’s college loan forgiveness plan. Justice Clarence Thomas was in his mid-40s and in his third year on the...

Supreme Court might have easy outs on elections, immigration

Feb. 09, 2023 05:37 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court soon could find itself with easy ways out of two high-profile cases involving immigration and elections, if indeed the justices are looking to avoid potentially messy, divisive decisions. Off-ramps in those cases could prove attractive in a term...

Supreme Court has failed to find leaker of abortion opinion

Jan. 19, 2023 16:48 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Thursday an eight-month investigation that included more than 120 interviews and revealed shortcomings in how sensitive documents are secured has failed to find who leaked a draft of the court's opinion overturning abortion rights. ...

At the Supreme Court, it's taking longer to hear cases

Jan. 02, 2023 10:27 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — When lawyers argue before the Supreme Court, a small white light goes on to tell them when their time is almost expired and then a red light signals when they should stop. But arguments this term are extending well beyond the red light's cue. Arguments that...