The Huffington Post
Obama's Embrace Of Health Care Opt-Out Could Shift Legal, Public-Relations Debates
Sam Stein
First Posted: 02/28/11 03:45 PM Updated: 02/28/11 03:45 PM
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February, 2011
February 28, 2011
February 24, 2011
ABA Journal
Justice Thomas a ‘Surprising Ally’ for Progressives in Decision Allowing Lap Belt Suit
By Debra Cassens Weiss
February 24, 2011
A concurrence yesterday by Justice Clarence Thomas shows him to be “a surprising ally” for progressive interests, according to the chief counsel for a liberal constitutional group.
February 23, 2011
The National Law Journal
High court allows state suits in seat belt cases
By Marcia Coyle
February 23, 2011
The Supreme Court on Wednesday opened the door to state personal injury suits against automakers in a decision involving vehicle lap belts.
February 23, 2011
The Washington Post
Court says Mazda can be sued over seat-belt death
By Robert Barnes
February 23, 2011
A federal regulation that allows automakers to choose what kind of seat belts to install in minivans does not protect the companies from being sued if they pick one that is less safe, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
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Interview with Dahlia Lithwick
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February 5, 2011
Sen. Hatch: Kagan Should Sit Out Health Care Case
The Associated Press
February 5, 2011
Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch, an opponent of the recently enacted health care overhaul, says Justice Elena Kagan should not take part in the widely expected Supreme Court consideration of the new law.
Hatch's call is part of the broad legal and political maneuvering on both sides for the most favorable conditions surrounding court review of President Barack Obama's signature domestic policy accomplishment.
February 2, 2011
The Washington Post
Court hears challenge to Voting Rights Act
By Spencer S. Hsu
February 2, 2011
Conservative legal activists are set to renew their campaign to overturn the nation's landmark Voting Rights Act, arguing before a federal district judge in Washington on Wednesday that states and local jurisdictions should no longer be forced to justify voting changes to the Justice Department or a federal court.
February 2, 2011
The Wall Street Journal
Are Federal Courts Biased in Favor of Big Business?
By Nathan Koppel
February 8, 2011
A panel discussion today at the New York University School of Law explored the touchy subject of whether business interests hold too much sway over federal judges.
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