http://www.mail.com/people/15766-anthony-kennedy.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/15766-anthony-kennedy.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157058-high-court-driver-records-protected.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says lawyers may not obtain personal information from state driver license records to recruit clients for lawsuits. The justices voted 5-4 Monday in favor of South Carolina residents who objected to solicitations from lawyers to join a lawsuit against car dealers. Justice Anthony Kennedy said in his majority opinions th... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:04:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157058-high-court-driver-records-protected.html 2013-06-17T15:04:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2125934-police-collect-dna-arrestees-court.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for police to take a DNA swab from anyone they arrest for a serious crime, endorsing a practice now followed by more than half the states as well as the federal government. The justices differed strikingly on how big a step that was. "Taking and analyzing a cheek swab of the arres... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:28:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2125934-police-collect-dna-arrestees-court.html 2013-06-03T19:28:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2097906-high-court-uphold-fcc-power-cell-tower-disputes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has affirmed the authority of federal regulators to try to speed local government decisions on proposals to build or expand cell phone towers. The court voted 6-3 Monday to uphold an appeals court ruling in favor the Federal Communications Commission. The case involves complaints to the FCC by telecommunications compani... Mon, 20 May 2013 14:40:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2097906-high-court-uphold-fcc-power-cell-tower-disputes.html 2013-05-20T14:40:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2025562-supreme-court-limits-suits-foreign-abuses.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday drastically limited the ability of foreign victims of human rights abuses to use American courts to seek accountability and monetary damages for their suffering. The decision was a major victory for corporations that have been sued in the United States over their alleged role in foreign atrocities. The cour... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:12:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2025562-supreme-court-limits-suits-foreign-abuses.html 2013-04-17T19:12:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2025586-court-rejects-routine-no-warrant-dui-blood-tests.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police usually must try to obtain a search warrant from a judge before ordering blood tests for drunken-driving suspects. The justices sided with a Missouri man who was subjected to a blood test without a warrant and found to have nearly twice the legal limit of alcohol in his blood. Justice Sonia S... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:23:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2025586-court-rejects-routine-no-warrant-dui-blood-tests.html 2013-04-17T15:23:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2023284-high-court-wrestles-with-indian-adoption-dispute.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is trying to sort out a wrenching adoption case involving a Native American child, a biological father who first renounced any interest in her and adoptive parents who were eventually ordered to hand her over to the father. The justices heard an appeal Tuesday from the South Carolina couple who wanted to adopt the girl,... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:46:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2023284-high-court-wrestles-with-indian-adoption-dispute.html 2013-04-16T19:46:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2019864-patenting-genes-justices-tackle-big-health-issue.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed worried Monday about the idea of companies patenting human genes in a case that could profoundly reshape the multibillion-dollar biomedical industry and U.S. research in the fight against diseases like breast and ovarian cancer. Justices argued not only about snipping DNA strands but also about chewing the leaves... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:42:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2019864-patenting-genes-justices-tackle-big-health-issue.html 2013-04-15T20:42:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983940-gay-marriage-high-court-case-fizzle.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Late in the oral argument over same-sex marriage in California, Justice Anthony Kennedy made a startling comment, given the months of buildup and mountain of legal briefs that have descended on the justices. "You might address why you think we should take and decide this case," Kennedy said to lawyer Charles Cooper, representing opponent... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:05:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983940-gay-marriage-high-court-case-fizzle.html 2013-03-28T07:05:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1981588-boost-gay-marriage-justices-question-us-law.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Concluding two days of intense debate, the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday it could give a boost to same-sex marriage by striking down the federal law that denies legally married gay spouses a wide range of benefits offered to other couples. As the court wrapped up its remarkable arguments over gay marriage in America, a majority of the... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:55:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1981588-boost-gay-marriage-justices-question-us-law.html 2013-03-28T01:55:10Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1982930-gay-marriage-equality-box-spreads-social-media.html NEW YORK (AP) — Bud Light said it with beer cans and Martha Stewart with red velvet cake as companies and celebrities from Beyonce to George Takei joined millions of social media users in posting and tweaking a simple red logo in support of gay marriage. A square box with thick pink horizontal lines (the mathematical equal symbol) was offered for sharing ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:03:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1982930-gay-marriage-equality-box-spreads-social-media.html 2013-03-28T01:03:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1982244-court-turns-class-action-comcast.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned away a class action lawsuit against cable provider Comcast Corp., in a decision that could make it harder to file those types of lawsuits in federal court. The high court on Wednesday overturned a lower court decision to certify as a class customers who say the company's monopoly in parts of the Phil... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:24:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1982244-court-turns-class-action-comcast.html 2013-03-27T18:24:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1980548-excerpts-calif-gay-marriage-case-high-court.html Excerpts from the arguments before the Supreme Court on Tuesday about California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage, from a transcript released by the Supreme Court: On whether the case should be before them (Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy): ROBERTS: But a state can't authorize anyone to... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:15:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1980548-excerpts-calif-gay-marriage-case-high-court.html 2013-03-26T21:15:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1979382-court-sidestep-major-ruling-gay-marriage.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court dove into a historic debate on gay rights Tuesday that could soon lead to resumption of same-sex marriage in California, but the justices signaled they may not be ready for a major national ruling on whether America's gays and lesbians have a right to marry. The court's first major examination of gay rights in 10 years ... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:12:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1979382-court-sidestep-major-ruling-gay-marriage.html 2013-03-26T21:12:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1979994-court-drug-dog-sniff-unconstitutional-search.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that police cannot bring drug-sniffing police dogs onto a suspect's property to look for evidence without first getting a warrant for a search, a decision which may limit how investigators use dogs' sensitive noses to search out drugs, explosives and other items hidden from human sight, sound and smell. Th... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:45:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1979994-court-drug-dog-sniff-unconstitutional-search.html 2013-03-26T17:45:40Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1977372-high-court-struggles-generic-drug-delay-deals.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices appeared troubled Monday over whether to stop deals between pharmaceutical corporations and their generic drug competitors that the government says could keep cheaper forms of medicine from American consumers for longer periods of time. Justices heard arguments from the Justice Department against what the governmen... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:19:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1977372-high-court-struggles-generic-drug-delay-deals.html 2013-03-25T21:19:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1967432-disabled-teen-wins-high-court-case-settlement.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has blocked North Carolina from trying to take more than $900,000 from a legal settlement won by the family of a 13-year-old girl who suffered devastating injuries during her birth. The court ruled 6-3 Wednesday in favor of the family of the girl, identified only as E.M.A. She is severely disabled as a result of what h... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:10:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1967432-disabled-teen-wins-high-court-case-settlement.html 2013-03-20T15:10:47Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1967354-court-sides-with-timber-industry-runoff-dispute.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with timber interests in a dispute over the regulation of runoff from logging roads in western forests. In a 7-1 vote, the court reversed a federal appeals court ruling which held that muddy water running off roads used in industrial logging is the same as any other industrial pollution, requiring a C... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:38:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1967354-court-sides-with-timber-industry-runoff-dispute.html 2013-03-20T14:38:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1964904-court-backs-student-textbook-copyright-case.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that textbooks and other goods made and sold abroad can be re-sold online and in discount stores without violating U.S. copyright law. The outcome was a huge relief to eBay, Costco and other businesses that trade in products made outside the U.S. In a 6-3 opinion, the court threw out a copyright infringeme... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:31:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1964904-court-backs-student-textbook-copyright-case.html 2013-03-19T16:31:54Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1939268-anti-abortion-groups-divided-legal-tactics.html NEW YORK (AP) — By adopting the nation's toughest abortion law in the face of certain legal challenge, Arkansas legislators have exposed sharp tactical divisions within the national anti-abortion movement. Some activists welcomed the new law — a ban on most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy — as a bold challenge to the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:56:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1939268-anti-abortion-groups-divided-legal-tactics.html 2013-03-07T21:56:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1918272-justices-voice-skepticism-voting-rights-law.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative justices voiced deep skepticism Wednesday about a section of a landmark civil rights law that has helped millions of Americans exercise their right to vote. In an ominous note for supporters of the key provision of the Voting Rights Act, Justice Anthony Kennedy both acknowledged the measure's vital role i... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:43:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1918272-justices-voice-skepticism-voting-rights-law.html 2013-02-27T23:43:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1917302-court-appears-conflicted-dna-sampling-issue.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday struggled with what one of the justices called its most important criminal procedure case in decades, whether to let police take DNA without a warrant from those arrested in hopes of using it to solve old cases. Justices seemed conflicted over whether police have a right to take genetic information from peopl... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:25:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1917302-court-appears-conflicted-dna-sampling-issue.html 2013-02-26T22:25:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1914630-court-takes-up-question-arrestee-dna-sampling.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday struggled with what one of the justices called its most important criminal procedure case in decades, whether to let police take DNA from those arrested, but not convicted, in hopes of using it to solve old cases. Justices seemed conflicted over whether police have a right to take genetic information from peo... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:03:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1914630-court-takes-up-question-arrestee-dna-sampling.html 2013-02-26T19:03:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1916376-court-wont-allow-challenge-to-surveillance-law.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply-divided Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out an attempt by U.S. citizens to challenge the expansion of a surveillance law used to monitor conversations of foreign spies and terrorist suspects. With a 5-4 vote, the high court ruled that a group of American lawyers, journalists and organizations can't sue to challenge the 2008 expa... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:24:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1916376-court-wont-allow-challenge-to-surveillance-law.html 2013-02-26T17:24:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1900816-court-police-to-prove-dog-training.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Police don't have to extensively document the work of drug-sniffing dogs in the field to be able to use the results of their work in court, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. Instead, Justice Elena Kagan wrote for a unanimous court, courts should apply the same tests to dog sniffs they do when they look at other issues of whether police... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:57:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1900816-court-police-to-prove-dog-training.html 2013-02-19T19:57:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1900824-high-court-limits-detention-powers-searches.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has limited the power of police to detain people who are not at home when their residence is to be searched. By a 6-3 vote Tuesday, the justices sided with a Long Island, N.Y., man who was picked up about three-quarters of a mile away from his apartment as police searched it for a gun. Justice Anthony Kennedy said in hi... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:03:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1900824-high-court-limits-detention-powers-searches.html 2013-02-19T16:03:57Z