Today’s Balance Sheet: The FBI shuts down Megaupload in what the Justice Department is calling its biggest copyright case ever.
Law and Justice
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Right to an Attorney
The Supreme Court gives a death-row inmate a chance to fight for his life, but fails to address concerns about adequate counsel.
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Court Overturns Oklahoma Ban on Sharia Law
Judges determined that the state was addressing a problem that doesn’t exist.
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Battle of the Supremes
The Montana high court upholds the state’s anti-corruption laws—and challenges Citizens United in the process.
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Forever After
Is Israeli rule of the West Bank really a temporary occupation? As if.
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Calling for a Convention
Amending the Constitution is our best bet for fixing Congress.
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Legislative Stranglehold
Passing the REINS bill would give Republicans the ability to veto any significant new regulations.
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Do Kagan and Sotomayor Bleed Blue?
For Obama’s Supreme Court appointees, a case involving the right to face one’s accuser provides an important litmus test on civil liberties.
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Justice, Deferred
It may be frustrating when federal watchdogs strike toothless deals with Wall Street, but it reflects regulators’ alarming lack of resources.
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Death, Interrupted
Oregon’s stay of execution for a death-row inmate signals a wider movement to stop capital punishment.