Suprme Court Rulings 2002 Term
Court
Allows Closed Immigration Hearings
The government may continue to hold secret immigration hearings for people detained
in its anti-terror dragnet while an appellate court determines whether the policy
is legal, the Supreme Court said Friday.
Previous Articles
Ex-Delaware
Official Loses at High Court (Post, June 29, 2002)
Court
Agrees to Review State Regulation of Drug Pricing, HMOs (Post,
June 29, 2002)
Ruling
Extends Courts' Reach in Terrorism Lawsuits (Post, June 29, 2002)
Supreme
Court Closes Terror Hearings: Ruling Preserves Government Effort to Secretly
Detain Foreigners (Post, June 28, 2002; 5:02 PM)
Court
Upholds Ohio School Vouchers: Ruling Says Program Offers Poor Families Freedom
of Choice (Post, June 28, 2002)
Supreme
Court Outlaws Ala. Prison Punishment (Post, June 28, 2002)
Drug
Tests Backed for Broader Pool of Students: Justices Approve Monitoring of
Participants in All Extracurricular Activities, Not Just Athletics (Post,
June 28, 2002)
Curbs
on Judicial Hopefuls Lifted: High Court Clears Candidates to Offer Views on
Issues (Post, June 28, 2002)
New
Rulings Don't Fling Open Death Row Doors: Current Inmates Trying to Use Decisions
on Retardation, Jury Sentencing Face Uphill Legal Battles (Post, June 27, 2002)
Court:
Judges Can't Impose Death Penalty: Only Jury May Decide to Execute Defendant
(Post, June 25, 2002)
Court
Says Judges May Stiffen Penalties: 5-to-4 Ruling Upholds 'Mandatory Minimum'
Sentencing Practices (Post, June 25, 2002)
Does
Ruling Signal Shift In Thinking? (Post, June 25, 2002)
Court
Takes Up Family Medical Leave Act: Decision Could Restrict Federal Laws on
States (Post, June 25, 2002)
F.
Lee Bailey Barred From Supreme Court (Post, June 25, 2002)
Bailey
Barred from Arguing Before High Court (AP, June 24, 2002;
12:42 PM)
Court
Rules Judges Can't Impose Death Penalty: Decision Could Overturn Many Death
Sentences (Post, June 24, 2002; 7:08 PM)
High
Court: Judges May Toughen Sentences When Guns Used in Crimes (AP,
June 24, 2002; 10:46 AM)
Court:
Plea Bargainers Do Not Have Right to More Evidence (AP, June 24, 2002;
11:23 AM)
Court
to Decide State Immunity From Family Leave Act Lawsuits (AP,
June 24, 2002; 11:15 AM)
Court
Bars Execution Of Mentally Retarded: 6 to 3 Ruling Cites Ban In Death-Penalty
States (Post, June 21, 2002)
Court
Bars Student Suit Under U.S. Privacy Law: University Released Allegation of
Crime (Post, June 21, 2002)
Right
of Second Opinion for HMO Patients Upheld (Post, June 21, 2002)
Court
Denies Utah House Bid: Ruling Gives North Carolina Additional Congressional
Seat (Post, June 21, 2002)
Supreme
Court Rules States May Force HMOs to Allow Second Opinions (AP,
June 20, 2002; 1:31 PM)
Utah
Loses Census-House Seat Case: Utah Claims Census Numbers Robbed it of House
Seat (AP, June 20, 2002; 11:15 AM)
Supreme
Court Rejects Lawsuit Rights in Student Privacy Violations (AP,
June 20, 2002; 11:20 AM)
Supreme
Court Rejects Suit on Guatamalan Rebel (Reuters, June 20,
2002; 11:29 AM)
High
Court Backs IRS On Income From Tips (Post, June 18, 2002)
Justices
Rule Against Solicitation Law: High Court Backs Jehovah's Witnesses on Door-to-Door
Canvassing (Post, June 18, 2002)
Police
Search Of Bus Upheld: High Court Rules Passengers Need Not Be Told of Rights
(Post, June 18, 2002)
Police
Can Search Public Transport Passengers: Court Says Passengers Don't Need to
be Read Rights (Post, June 17, 2002; 4:44 PM)
Supreme
Court Says Satellite Companies Must Carry All Local Stations (AP,
June 17, 2002; 12:48 PM)
Supreme
Court Throws Out Law Requiring Permits for Doorstep Sales, Proselytizing
(AP, June 17, 2002; 11:35 AM)
Supreme
Court Approves Texas Redistricting (AP, June 17, 2002;
10:32 AM)
Supreme
Court Affirms IRS Power in Catching Tip Cheating (AP, June 17, 2002;
10:22 AM)
Justice
Kennedy's Future Role Pondered: High-Profile Activities Spark Talk About Aims
(Post, June 17, 2002)
Court
Allows Punishing Sex Offenders Who Won't Confess (Post, June 11, 2002)
Supreme
Court Limits Disabilities Act on Safety Issue (Post, June 11, 2002)
High
Court Won't Hear Test of Bush Gun Stance (Post, June 11, 2002)
High
Court to Hear U.S. Appeal in Navajo Case (Post, June 4, 2002)
Justices
Won't Reinstate Conviction in 'Sleeping Lawyer' Case: Ruling on Texas Death
Row Inmate Does Not Set Precedent (Post, June 4, 2002)
High
Court Denies Texas Death Appeal: Court Declines to Intervene in 'Sleeping
Lawyer Case' (Post, June 3, 2002; 2:52 PM)
Court
Backs States in Case Testing Reach of U.S. Agencies (Post, May 29, 2002)
Supreme
Court Takes Up Virginia Cross-Burning Case: Justices to Decide if Practice
Is Free Speech or Criminal (Post, May 29, 2002)
Court
to Consider Free Speech Challenge (Post, May 28, 2002;
12:23 PM)
High
Court Asks for 2 Street Closings: Security Proposal Irks D.C. Officials
(Post, May 25, 2002)
High
Court Takes 2nd Case Challenging 'Megan's Laws': Connecticut Fights to Preserve
Online List of Sex Offenders (Post, May 21, 2002)
Court
to Rule on Sex Offense Law (Post, May 20, 2002;
1:25 PM)
Supreme
Court Refuses to Limit Litigation Over Local Phone Agreements (Washtech.com, May 20, 2002; 3:33 PM)
High
Court Backs FCC On Phone Networks: Local Firms' Rivals Win Fight for Access
(Post, May 14, 2002)
Justices
Partially Back Cyber Pornography Law: Enactment Is Delayed to Await New Rulings
(Post, May 14, 2002)
High
Court Upholds L.A. In Bid to Curb Sex Shops (Post, May 14, 2002)
Supreme
Court Partially Upholds Net Porn Law: High Court Action Means the 1998 Law
Is Still on Hold (Washtech.com, May 13, 2002; 2:03 PM)
High
Court Backs Government's Phone Service Competition Plan (Post,
May 13, 2002; 12:26 PM)
Agent
Alleges FBI Ignored Hamas Activities: Chicagoan Sues, Saying Bureau Refused
to File Charges, Disrupt Pre-Sept. 11 Crimes (Post, May 11, 2002)
U.S.
Argues For Wider Gun Rights: Supreme Court Filing Reverses Past Policy
(Post, May 8, 2002)
Appeal
Revives Debate Over Calif. Crime Law: Supreme Court to Review 3-Strikes Penalties
(Post, May 5, 2002)
Lawmakers
Take Another Shot at 'Morphed' Kiddie Porn (Washtech.com, May
2, 2002; 10:29 AM)
Justices
Further Limit Scope of Disability Act: Law Doesn't Trump Seniority Policies
(Post, April 30, 2002)
Justices
Back Regulators In Property Rights Case (Post, April 24, 2002)
High
Court Reviews Death Sentence Issues (Post, April 23, 2002)
Justices
to Hear Abortion Protest Case (Post, April 23, 2002)
Supreme
Court Debates Prison Torture Charges (Post, April 18, 2002)
Law
Aimed At 'Virtual' Child Porn Overturned: High Court Calls Ban Too Broadly
Worded (Post, April 17, 2002)
Longtime
Justice Byron White Dies: Football Great Became Known for Restraint, Conservatism
(Post, April 16, 2002)
Court
Agrees to Hear Lingerie Maker's Case: Adult Shop's Name Riles Victoria's Secret
(Post, April 16, 2002)
Court
To Hear Trademark Case (Post, April 15, 2002; 1:07 PM)
Court
to Review 'Three Strikes': Justices Agree to Hear Two Cases Under California
Sentencing Law (Post, April 2, 2002)
Court
Clears Way for Va. Execution: Lawyer Conflict Allegation Rejected (Post,
March 28, 2002)
Court
Denies Back Pay to Fired Illegal Immigrants (Post, March 28, 2002)
O'Connor
Hints She May Side With Utah in Census Case (Post, March 28, 2002)
Court
Rules Against Death Row Inmate (Post, March 27, 2002;
3:01 PM)
Supreme
Court Upholds Public Housing Drug Law: Rehnquist Says Rule 'Unambiguously'
Written (Post, March 27, 2002)
Justices
Wary of State Judge Election Rules: Restrictions on Speech Of Candidates Questioned
(Post, March 27, 2002)
Supreme
Court Backs Public Housing Drug Ban: Justices Rule Tenants Responsible for
Any Illegal Drug Activity (Post, March 26, 2002;
12:35 PM)
In
N.C. Case, Justices Return To Mandatory Sentencing Issue (Post,
March 26, 2002)
Family
Leave Act Rule Reined In: Court: Notification Regulation Goes Beyond Law
(Post, March 20, 2002)
Divided
High Court Weighs Random Student Drug Tests (Post, March 20, 2002)
Kaczynski
Loses Bid for a New Trial: Unabomber's Attempt to Change 1998 Guilty Plea
Rejected (Post, March 19, 2002)
Court
Hears a Lawyer's Personal Claim: Guerrilla Leader's Widow Argues U.S. Officials'
Deceit Prevented Chance to Save Husband's Life (Post, March 19, 2002)
Slain
Rebel's Wife to Plead Case Before High Court (Post, March 18, 2002)
Court
to Weigh Drug Testing by Schools: Justices to Decide if Choir, Club Members'
Privacy, Like Athletes', May Be Breached (Post, March 17, 2002)
O'Connor
Criticizes Disabilities Law as Too Vague (Post, March 15, 2002)
Court
Declines to Enter Judicial Pay Dispute: U.S. Judges Argue Constitution Guards
Cost-of-Living Hikes (Post, March 5, 2002)
Supreme
Court Suspends Former Arkansas Governor (Post, March 5, 2002)
Supreme
Court Agrees to Hear NextWave Case (Post, March 4, 2002;
12:28 PM)
Justices
Weigh Another Case on ADA's Scope (Post, Feb. 28, 2002)
Solicitation
Restriction Contested in High Court: Church Says Ordinance Is Unconstitutional
(Post, Feb. 27, 2002)
High
Court Lets States Vary Rules on Medicaid (Post, Feb. 21, 2002)
High
Court Takes Up Two Big Issues: School Vouchers And Death Penalty Spark Lively
Debate (Post, Feb. 21, 2002)
Student
Grading by Peers Passes High Court Test (Post, Feb. 20, 2002)
High
Court Joins Battle Over School Vouchers: Church-State Divide at Issue in Ohio
Case (Post, Feb. 20, 2002)
Attacks
Led To 'Dialogue' For Justice Kennedy (Post, Jan. 26, 2002)
High
Court to Consider Census Suit: In Politically Charged Case, Utah Says Statistical
Methods Cost It a House Seat (Post, Jan. 23, 2002)
High
Court Backs EEOC Suits in Bias Cases (Post, Jan. 16, 2002)
High
Court Upholds Chicago Park-Use Permit Regulations: Justices Also Side With
Law Enforcement on Criteria for Search (Post, Jan. 16, 2002)
Supreme
Court Denies Review To Man Fired for Helping FBI: Employee Aided Probe Of
Suspected Terrorist (Post, Jan. 15, 2002)