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Supreme Court does more wrangling with gun laws
March 17, 2010The same members of the Supreme Court who ruled two years ago that the Second Amendment provides an individual right to own a firearm seemed ready Tuesday to ensure that state and local gun-control laws do not interfere with it. But a majority also indicated that the states may have "broader interests" in restricting gun ownership than the federal government.
2 water mains break in Va., shut down traffic in Crystal City
March 17, 2010
Chief justice denies stay of District's same-sex marriage law
March 17, 2010Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. denied a last-minute request Tuesday afternoon to stay the District's same-sex marriage law, ruling against opponents of the measure who had wanted to bring it before city voters in a referendum.
Wild pitches from Sen. Bunning
March 17, 2010In his 17 years pitching in the big leagues, Jim Bunning was known for his graceful curveball, his rising slider and his sidearm fastball. Now 78 years old and about to retire from the Senate, the Republican of Kentucky is apparently down to only one pitch: the screwball.
Skilling case latest to test 'honest services'
March 17, 2010Lawyers for former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling on Monday gave the Supreme Court a host of reasons it could overturn Skilling's conviction and lengthy prison term, from the "wave of passion" that purportedly poisoned the jury pool in Houston to the vagueness of the charges lodged against him.
High noon for high court on gun-rights case
March 17, 2010 THE SUPREME COURT concluded in 2008 that the Second Amendment protects the individual right of District residents to keep and bear arms. On Tuesday, the justices will consider whether this right extends to the rest of the country.
Gun case presents quandary for Supreme Court justices
March 17, 2010As a member of the Junior ROTC, teenager Antonin Scalia toted his rifle on the subway ride back and forth to Queens. As a hunter, he speaks lyrically of stalking wild turkeys. And as a justice, he may have reached the pinnacle of his more than two decades on the Supreme Court when he wrote the majority opinion that said the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to own a firearm.
D.C. Superior Court's renovations raise security questions
March 17, 2010Beginning Monday, the basement-level courtroom in D.C. Superior Court will be closed for about a year for renovations.
In Fairfax malpractice case, family awarded $1.25 million
March 17, 2010A Fairfax County jury has awarded nearly $3 million to the family of a man who died after his esophagus tore while he was swallowing a piece of steak, finding an Alexandria radiologist liable for misdiagnosing the man's condition as a hiatal hernia.
Prominent Harvard law professor joins Justice Department
March 17, 2010 Prominent Harvard law professor Laurence H. Tribe will join the Justice Department next week to lead an effort focused on increasing legal access for the poor, two federal sources said Thursday.
