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Dissent Defined

To disagree. The word is used in legal circles to refer to the minority opinion of a judge which runs contrary to the conclusions of the majority.

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Justice Stevens respectfully dissents

Published July 5, 2009, 12:46 am, Akron Beacon Journal

The Supreme Court erodes the right to legal counsel

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'Empathy' raises fury before Sotomayor vote

Published July 5, 2009, 12:25 am, The Tennessean

WASHINGTON - The critics of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor have called her an activist and criticized her for using "empathy" to judge cases.

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Court rules for white firefighters over promotions

Published July 4, 2009, 10:57 pm, Albany Democrat-Herald

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge.

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Political correctness lost New Haven case

Published July 4, 2009, 10:35 pm, Journal Inquirer

Many people are trying to discern important precedent for civil rights and employment law in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the New Haven firefighters case.

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Obama supports Medvedev on more freedoms

Published July 4, 2009, 10:00 pm, KYIV Post

MOSCOW, July 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has used an interview with a Russian opposition newspaper to support Kremlin chief Dmitry Medvedev's publicly declared aim of building a freer society in Russia.

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Why the pro-life movement is a gay issue

Published July 4, 2009, 9:04 pm, Macon Telegraph

If one believes the political spin created in Washington and broadcast via news outlets, the pairing of gay rights and pro-life advocates would make Oscar and Felix resemble Ozzie and Harriet.

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The evolution of the Fourth Amendment

Published July 4, 2009, 7:45 pm, New Jersey Herald

By TOM HOWELL JR. Back in the day, there was nothing worse than a Redcoat bustin' into your crib, flashing a fancy-shmancy "writ of assistance" in your face and going through your personal effects in search of hot contraband.

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Sotomayor draws fire in race case

Published July 4, 2009, 7:00 pm, The Myrtle Beach Sun News

You'd have to have a heart of stone to feel unsympathetic to Frank Ricci. Like his fellow New Haven firefighters, he studied rigorously for the city's promotion exam to lieutenant or captain rank. As a dyslexic, he had to work extra hard with flash cards and a hired tutor. But the city threw out the test and promoted no one. The reason: Too many of the highest-scoring test takers turned out to ...

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Busy day at state capitol leads to action on several bills

Published July 4, 2009, 5:43 pm, The Daily Dispatch

The Senate agreed Monday to expand existing domestic violence laws to protect people who have only been dating.

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Obama says supports Kremlin chief on more freedoms

Published July 4, 2009, 4:55 pm, Boston Globe

President Barack Obama has used an interview with a Russian opposition newspaper to support Kremlin chief Dmitry Medvedev's publicly declared aim of building a freer society in Russia.

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  • Tomgram: Dahr Jamail, A Secret History of Dissent in the All-Volunteer Military: The All-Volunteer Force (AVF) exists for a reason captured in a study by Colonel Robert D. Heinl, Jr., author of the "definiti ve history of the Marine Corps," published in Armed Forces Journal in 1971. The U.S. military in Vietnam was at that moment at the edge of chaos. As Colonel Heinl put it, it was experiencing "widespre ad conditions... that have only been exceeded in this century by the French Army's Nivelle mutinies of 1917 and the collapse of the Tsarist armies [of Russia] in 1916 and 1917."

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  • Honduras under curfew after coup: Roberto Micheletti, the parliamentary speaker until Sunday when he was sworn in as Zelaya's replacement, told a news conference that the curfew would run from 9pm (03:00 GMT) to 6am on Sunday and Monday...The protesters were calling for the reinstatement of Zelaya, who was taken by soldiers from his home while still in his pyjamas on Sunday, and sent to Costa Rica after he tried to carry out a referendum to extend his term in office.
  • Ahmadinejad?s Backers Appear to Be Prevailing in Iran - NYTimes.com

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