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Justice Stephen Breyer recovering after shoulder injury
US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was recovering from shoulder surgery Saturday after injuring himself in a bicycle fall, court officials said. Breyer, 74, suffered a fractured shoulder following an accident in Washington on Friday during which he fell from his bike, a statement said. “The surgery was successful and…
Sotomayor calls prosecutor out for racial profiling in drug case
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor chastised a federal prosecutor for invoking racial profiling while questioning a witness in a drug conspiracy trial. CNN reported on Monday that Sotomayor and fellow Justice Stephen Breyer criticized the attorney while denying the defendant’s appeal in the case, calling it “deeply disappointing to see…
Supreme Court debates ’1984′ scenario in GPS case
WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court delved Tuesday into the issue of privacy amid 21st century technology, hearing arguments on whether police can use a GPS device attached to a vehicle to track a suspect without a search warrant. The US government asked the justices to reinstate the conviction of…
High court: ‘Sexually dangerous’ can be kept in prison indefinitely
Clarence Thomas dissents The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal officials can indefinitely hold inmates considered “sexually dangerous” after their prison terms are complete. The high court reversed a lower court decision that said Congress overstepped its authority in allowing indefinite detentions of considered “sexually dangerous.” “The statute is a…
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