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Demonstrators Converge on Supreme Court After Roe Ruling
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered as the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision. Crowds grew through the day and have included anti-abortion and abortion-rights activists who were shouting and holding...
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HONG KONG: JUDGES & LAWYERS OPEN LAST LEGAL YEAR UNDER BRITISH RULE
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With only 169 days left before the change of sovereignty, Hong Kong held another one of the British styled ceremony to mark the beginning of its official legal year, for the last time.
Although the legal system is to remain...
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Unions and Detroit's public pension funds are protesting a federal judge's ruling that Detroit is eligible for bankruptcy. The groups claim the city didn't negotiate in good faith, which is an eligibility requirement under Chapter 9. (Dec. 3)
A judge says Detroit is eligible to fix its finances in bankruptcy court.
The ruling Tuesday clears the way for the city to come up with a plan to shed $18 billion in debt. It comes four months after Detroit sought Chapter 9 protection...
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Lawyers protest; Bhutto presser calling for a free and fair judiciary
1. Various of lawyers protesting against President Pervez Musharraf
2. Opposition leader Benazir Bhutto walks out of Karachi airport surrounded by supporters and police
3. Wide shot of news conference
4. Reporters
5. SOUNDBITE:...
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Sharif warns against dissolution of newly elected parliament
1. Senior Pakistani politician Nawaz Sharif sitting down for a news conference
2. Cutaways of journalists
3. SOUNDBITE: (Urdu) Nawaz Sharif, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan:
"We are not throwing out the judges (referring to the...
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High court weighs citizenship question on census
Conservative Supreme Court justices were mostly silent Tuesday as a Trump administration lawyer defended the government's plan to ask about citizenship on the 2020 census, an indication the court's majority may be inclined to side with...
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US justices seem ready to OK citizenship on census
The Supreme Court's conservative majority seemed ready Tuesday to uphold the Trump administration's plan to ask about citizenship on the 2020 census, despite evidence that millions of Hispanics and immigrants could go uncounted.
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Buffett Takes on Adelson in Billionaire Feud Over Vegas Lights
Nov.01 -- In a battle of billionaires, Sheldon Adelson and Warren Buffett are squaring off over who controls the power that keeps the bright lights blazing in Las Vegas and across Nevada. Adelson, the Republican mega-donor and founder of...
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Anti-Kavanaugh Protesters Gather in DC
People gathered outside the United States Supreme Court to protest President Donald Trump's nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Trump has introduced Brett Kavanaugh as "a judge's judge" and cited his "proven...
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One Way Or Another, Obamacare As We Know It Will Change
President Trump wants to start from scratch but where do his democratic challengers stand on Obamacare?
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Judiciary hearing sets stage for Trump impeachment
Pushing ahead with articles of impeachment, the House Judiciary Committee convenes Monday to formally receive the investigative findings against President Donald Trump as the White House and its allies launch an aggressive attack on...
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Federal Appeals Court Keeps U.S. Borders Open
Feb.09 -- A federal appeals court ruled unanimously that the U.S. will remain open to refugees and visa holders from seven Muslim-majority countries, rejecting the Trump administration's bid to reinstate a travel ban. Bloomberg's Ramy...
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US Senate Democrats secure votes to block Gorsuch
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:POOL - AP CLIENTS ONLYWashington - April 3, 20171. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Chris Coons, (D) Delaware:"After reviewing Judge Gorsuch's record, after...
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Senate Democrats Secure Votes To Block Gorsuch
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:POOL - AP CLIENTS ONLYWashington - April 3, 20171. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Chris Coons, (D) Delaware:"After reviewing Judge Gorsuch's record, after...
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Grassley: Independent Justice Needed on SCOTUS
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:POOL - AP CLIENTS ONLYWashington - 20 March 20171. SOUNDBITE (English) Neil Gorsuch, Supreme Court Nominee:"Senator this is quite a lot different than it was the last time I was here, and I...
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Judge Blocks Florida's 15-Week Abortion Ban
The judge said Florida's ban was "unconstitutional in that it violates the privacy provision of the Florida Constitution."
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Supreme Court Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline Construction
Jul.07 -- The U.S. Supreme Court refused to let construction start on TC Energy Corp.’s Keystone XL oil-sands pipeline, rejecting a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to jump-start the long-delayed project. Rachel Adams-Heard...
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SOUTH AFRICA: HAMBURGER GIANT MCDONALD'S TO OPEN 1ST RESTAURANT
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American hamburger giant McDonald's scored a court victory over a copycat rival Friday and prepared to sell its first burger-and-fries in South Africa.
Corporate executives have won a court order barring a competitor from...
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Chauvin Sentenced to 22 1/2 Years for Floyd Murder
Jun.25 -- Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced Friday to 22 years and six months in prison for murdering George Floyd, a videotaped killing that triggered the most profound racial upheaval in the U.S. since the...
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Coronavirus Is Taking Its Toll on Big Law Firms
May.24 -- The economic fallout of the Covid-19 crisis has reached America's top grossing law firms. Now they are taking drastic steps to protect the bottom line. ( Produced and edited by Andrew Satter: Executive Producer: Josh Block)
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Govt seeks to force its media opponent to comply with monopolies law
FILE: Buenos Aires -18 November 2012
1. Mid of copies of Argentina's Clarin newspaper coming out of printing press
2. Mid of worker taking copies off printing press
3. Wide of workers at printing press checking copies of Clarin as they...
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Supreme Court aspirant Sonia Sotomayor says she considers the question of abortion rights 'settled law' and says there is a constitutional right to privacy
HEADLINE: Sotomayor calls abortion rights 'settled law'
CAPTION: Supreme Court aspirant Sonia Sotomayor says she considers the question of abortion rights 'settled law' and says there is a constitutional right to privacy. (July 14)
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Reax to Supreme Court ruling on detainees
Washington, DC - 28 June, 2004
1. Wide shot of US Supreme Court
2. Reporter running with court ruling
3. Close up of cover page of court document
4. Pan of court ruling
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Kristine Huskey, Attorney representing...
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USA: CALIFORNIA SENATE RACE PREVIEW
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In California, liberal Senator Barbara Boxer is edging higher in the polls against her Republican challenger, State Treasurer Matt Fong.
The California senate race is regarded as a referendum on President Clinton and the...