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The Supreme Court appeared unmoved yesterday by arguments that an Indiana law requiring voters to present photo identification imposes an unconstitutional burden. Some justices, however, appeared to search for a middle ground on the divisive and partisan political issue. ...more.

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Justices May Iron Out Compromise On Voter ID

added on 2008-01-11 19:30:13 (Washington Post - Politics)

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Justices May Iron Out Compromise On Voter ID

added on 2008-01-11 22:30:23 (Washington Post - Politics)

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Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Voter ID Law

added on 2008-01-09 20:30:18 (Washington Post - Politics)

A lawyer representing Democrats seeking to overturn Indiana's voter identification law faced tough questioning from Supreme Court justices this morning, with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. leading the skepticism that a requirement to display photo identification is an unconstitutional burden on... ...more.

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Justices Weigh Courts' Role in Detainee Cases

added on 2007-12-05 09:30:11 (Washington Post - Politics)

When the Supreme Court hears arguments today about the rights of suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay military prison, the role of the courts in the fight against terrorism will be as much an issue as the fate of the prisoners. ...more.

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Federalists Relish Well-Placed Friends

added on 2007-11-16 10:00:08 (Washington Post - Politics)

With 1,800 members crowding Union Station, the president of the United States on the dais and four Supreme Court justices singing its praises, last night might have marked the time for the Federalist Society to officially surrender its underdog persona. ...more.

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