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Anonymous vs Monsanto: can the hacker collective bring down a food giant?
... when he culled some from a grain elevator and used them to replant his own crop in future years." Justice Clarence Thomas, a former Monsanto lawyer , apparently saw no conflict of interest as well. This decision will likely result in higher prices ... Comment?
Supreme Court Notebook: Sotomayor at Yale
... by the South Texas College of Law in Houston and the William Mitchell College of Law in Minneapolis. Justice Clarence Thomas is expected in Innsbruck, Austria, for St. Mary's University law school in San Antonio. And then, starting after July 4, ... Comment?
Fun With SCOTUS: Quizzes to Waste Your Time, Test Your Trivia
... recharged. If I had to pick one off of the top of my head, I'd say that I'm a younger, better-looking Clarence Thomas. He's concise, seems a bit gruff, and doesn't feel the need to ask unnecessary questions during oral arguments (he's all about the ... Comment?
Impact of Supreme Court decision in British utility windfall tax case remains unclear
... character is that of an excess profits tax, a category of income tax in the U.S. sense," reasoned Justice Clarence Thomas, who penned the court's decision. "It is a tax on realized net income disguised as a tax on the difference between two values, ... Comment?
On Native GroundSOTOMAYOR is a Good Choice for the Supreme Court
... was the potential to pick up to three new justices for the U.S. Supreme Court. Instead of reactionaries like Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia or Samuel Alito, we have a chance to see reasonable and experienced jurists such as Sotomayor on the high ... Comment?
Srinivasan's Confirmation First For D.C. Circuit In 7 Years
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... current Supreme Court Justices Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas all served on that court first. And a fifth justice, Elena Kagan, was nominated to the circuit court by President Clinton but ... Comment?
Sri Srinivasan Confirmed to the DC Circuit
There is going to be a lot of speculation that Srinivasan may be nominated to the Supreme Court someday, so it's perhaps worth noting that Justice Ginsburg has indicated that she is not going to retire this coming year . Comment?
Senate Confirms Srinivasan To Powerful D.C. Circuit Court
... a seat vacated by now-Chief Justice John Roberts in 2005. Current Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Ruth Bader Ginsburg also served on the D.C. Circuit court. No judge has been confirmed to it since 2006 due to Democratic ... Comment?
Supreme Court gets unfair flak
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The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the acquittal of a Saskatchewan woman charged with abandoning her baby after she gave birth in a Walmart bathroom and left her newborn in a toilet bowl. Comment?
Personality Quiz: Which Supreme Court Justice Are You?
But, it's okay, as I also like Clarence Thomas. So, to the degree that I can take this seriously, I'm going to be flattered by the association-but I'm not sure Justice Thomas would be. Comment?
Supreme Court Says U.K. Windfall Tax Creditable
... that the U.K. tax is creditable under Section 901 of the Tax Code. In the decision written by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court concluded that the predominant character of the windfall tax is that of an excess profits tax, which is a category of ... Comment?
Sweden and the Supreme Court's PPL decision (not meant to imply,...
I am now nearing the end of my second day in Stockholm, and I appear to have conquered the jet lag by dint of staying up on the first day. Comment?
the Shame of Bush V. Gore Still Stains America
... , U.S. Supreme Court justices Anthony Kennedy, Sandra Day O'Connor, William Rehnquist, Antoin Scalia and Clarence Thomas - the five justices placed on the court by Republican presidents - decided that the only way to protect the equal voting rights ... Comment?
UPDATE 2-U.S. justices rule for PPL Corp in overseas tax case
... in U.S. foreign tax credits against a 1997 British windfall tax. Writing on behalf of the court, Justice Clarence Thomas said the "predominant character of the windfall tax is that of an excess profits tax, a category of income tax in the U.S. ... Comment?
Supreme Court rules on attorney's fees under vaccine act
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... The ruling affirmed the decision [opinion] of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia joined in the opinion except as to Part II-B. In Part II-B, Sotomayor asserted that, "[t]he Government;s ... Comment?
Access online today's rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases
... Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court in Sebelius v. Cloer , No. 12-236. Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas did not join a portion of the Court's opinion. You can access the oral argument via this link . 2. Justice Ruth Bader ... Comment?
Legal saga ends, Halkett moves forward with life
April Dawn Halkett, a Saskatchewan woman who gave birth in a Wal-Mart bathroom stall and left the newborn in a toilet, had her acquittal upheld by the Supreme Court on Friday. Comment?
Supreme Court upholds acquittal of Saskatchewan woman who left baby in Walmart toilet
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April Dawn Halkett arrives at court in Prince Albert, Sask., for the verdict in her child abandonment trial in this 2009 file photo. Comment?
The groundwork for research into the occurrence of laughter at the US Supreme Court was initially provided by Professor Jay D. Wexler in his 2005 article for Green Bag entitled : " Laugh Track " . The professor had made the decision to quantify the laughter content because : "In the 2004-2005 term [...] for the first time, the Court Reporter ... (more) Comment?
Supreme Court upholds acquittal of mom who left newborn baby in Walmart toilet
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the acquittal of a Saskatchewan woman who gave birth in a Walmart bathroom stall and left the newborn in a toilet. Comment?