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Court: Police Can Take DNA Swabs From Arrestees

Associated Press — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:45:28 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court says police can legally take DNA without a warrant from those arrested in hopes of using it to solve old cases.

The justices, on a 5-4 vote, say taking DNA samples from people who have been arrested for various crimes, long before their guilt or innocence has been proven, does not violate the Constitution

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Wyoming Supreme Court hears DUI testing case

Associated Press — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:56:49 +0000

The Wyoming Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a recent state law that allows judges to give permission over the phone to police officers to draw blood or perform other tests on people suspected of drunken driving.

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High Court Rejects Appeal Over Sanity Defense

Associated Press — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:18:43 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is refusing to consider whether a criminal defendant has a constitutional right to plead not guilty by reason of insanity.

The justices on Monday rejected an appeal from convicted killer John Joseph Delling of Idaho, one of four states that bar defendants from claiming that they were legally insane, or unable to appreciate that what they did was wrong

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Wyoming Supreme Court Reconsiders Teen's Sentence

Associated Press — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:51:06 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Lawyers for two Wyoming teenagers serving life sentences in the home invasion slaying of a Sheridan man will get a chance to tell the state Supreme Court next month that the two deserve lesser punishment

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Wyo. Supreme Court Upholds Cheyenne Annexation

Associated Press — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:05:07 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Supreme Court is backing Cheyenne's annexation of land southwest of the city.

The Associated Press reported that the court found that a previous district court decision in favor of annexation of the Swan Ranch business park was correct and they wouldn't change it

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High Court Won't Block Early Voting In Ohio

Associated Press — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:23:23 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is siding with Democrats in refusing to block early voting in the battleground state of Ohio.

The court on Tuesday refused a Republican request to get involved in a dispute over early voting in the state on the three days before Election Day

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Judge Halts Pennsylvania Voter ID Requirement

Associated Press — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:27:57 +0000

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats have a court victory in Pennsylvania, after a judge blocked the state's voter identification requirement from going into effect on Election Day.

Democrats have said the requirement is just a ploy to defeat President Barack Obama

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Court Won't Hear Anti-Gay Marriage Group Appeal

Associated Press — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:22:39 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from a national anti-gay marriage group that tried to thwart Maine's campaign disclosure law requiring it to release its donor list

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High Court Rejects Challenge To Roadless Rule

Associated Press — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:15:50 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal challenging a federal rule that bars development on 50 million acres of roadless areas in national forests.

The justices said Monday they will leave in place a federal appeals court decision that upheld the so-called roadless rule that took effect late in the presidency of Bill Clinton

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Judge Hears Media Arguments In Glenrock Abduction

Associated Press — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:37:36 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A district judge is considering whether to dismiss a media lawsuit challenging the closure of court proceedings for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually abusing a Glenrock girl

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Health Care Ruling Looms As High Court Meets

Associated Press — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:41:19 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is meeting Monday to issue opinions in some of the handful of cases that remain unresolved.

As the justices enter what is looking like their final week, President Barack Obama's health care overhaul and Arizona's immigration law top the list of undecided cases

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Senators Request Live TV For Health Care Ruling

Associated Press — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:23:07 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee are asking the Supreme Court to allow live television coverage when it delivers its ruling on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul

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Court Says Farmers Must Pay Bankruptcy Tax

Associated Press — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:01:40 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says a farming family has to pay tax on the bankruptcy sale of their farm.

The high court on Monday voted 5-4 for the IRS in its fight with Lynwood and Brenda Hall over their bankruptcy sale of their 320-acre farm in Willcox, Ariz

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Long-Awaited Ruling On CA Gay Marriage Ban Due

Associated Press — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:40:20 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Supporters and opponents of California's ban on same-sex marriage were anxiously awaiting a federal appeals court decision Tuesday on whether the voter-approved measure violates the civil rights of gay men and lesbians

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