by Jaclyn Skurie | Mar 14, 2012 | Environment
WASHINGTON— Charlie Gilpin Jr. has been fishing on the Illinois and Mississippi rivers for almost 20 years, and invasive Asian carp have been a nuisance for as long as he can remember. Recently, he counted 23 carp inside his boat. They got there just by jumping. But...
by Ed Demaria | Feb 28, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on a sticky international law question with corporate personhood implications that found the United States and some of its major allies on different sides. In Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., petitioners argued...
by Megan Neunan | Jan 18, 2012 | Education, Politics
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that will determine if a parent’s years spent as a U.S. resident can be transferred to an adult child facing deportation to satisfy residency requirements. The consolidated cases of Holder v. Gutierrez...
by Rachel Morello | Jan 11, 2012 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case contesting provisions in the Family and Medical Leave Act, which requires that employers allow their workers to take unpaid leaves for medical reasons. The decision in the case, Coleman v. Maryland...
by Shirley Li | Jan 10, 2012 | Business
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court Tuesday heard arguments from Fox and ABC that federal rules banning indecency on TV violate the First Amendment, although the government’s lawyer countered that the ban is needed to protect children. The case, Federal Communications...
