Rochelle Dreyfuss: “People in the U.S. will figure out some way to get protection for software-related inventions, but it will be different and more narrow protection than what they have been getting.” Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland illustrated by John Tenniel.
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The Good News Community Church in Gilbert, Arizona, would never be mistaken for a Christian mega-congregation.
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Photo courtesy of Alliance Defending Freedom
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Peggy Young with her 7-year-old daughter, Trinity. Photo courtesy of Mike Murillo/WTOP
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Photo of John L. Yates courtesy of Sandy Yates
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Holt v. Hobbs—At issue: Does the prisoner grooming policy of the Arkansas Department of Correction impinge on the religious rights of an inmate as protected by a 2000 federal statute? Photo courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons.
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“The reality is: No one outside the court knows” how close the precedent came to be overruled, says William Messenger. Photo by Cultura/AP Images.
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Changes occur far more frequently in Supreme Court opinions than most people realize, according to a new study. Photo courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons.
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Octane Fitness v. Icon Health & Fitness and Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Management System: Both rein in the Federal Circuit’s role in deciding when fees are appropriate, giving U.S. district courts a free hand and taking aim at patent trolls. Photo by Flickr Creative Commons.
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Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action: The case said that state voters may choose to prohibit the consideration of racial preferences in governmental decisions, in particular with respect to school admissions. Photo courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons.
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Photo of Justice Clarence Thomas by Alex Wong/Getty Images
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Jeffrey Fisher, who represents Riley in the Supreme Court: “The police shouldn’t have any access to a cellphone’s digital content.” Photo courtesy of Fisher.
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The Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate has its supporters, but it faces a legal challenge that will come before the Supreme Court this term. Photo courtesy of SEIU International.
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Photo by Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/Picture-Alliance/DPA/AP Images
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In NLRB v. Noel Canning, the justices will consider whether the president’s recess-appointment power applies to intersession or intrasession position vacancies, or both. Photo by Ron Wurzer.
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Few houses remain in Mount Holly Gardens, which is being replaced by a new development that is the subject of a fair housing case coming before the Supreme Court this month. Photo by Colin M. Lenton.
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