Illness Adds to Urgency on Court&#39;s Direction
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The prospect that Rehnquist or another justice will step down fires up and frightens activists. By David G. Savage. WASHINGTON -- Social conservatives like Gary Bauer and liberal advocates like Ralph Neas have found something to agree on this year.
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NEWS: Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist&#39;s thyroid cancer gives the Supreme Court new prominence in the presidential campaign; the next president could appoint one or more justices.
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The case of a medical student requesting extra breaks on lengthy tests so she can pump breast milk is a harbinger of what could become a growing problem.
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The case of a woman in a vegetative   state who appeared to play tennis in her head highlights one of   the key frustrations of doctors who treat such patients --   trying to figure out what is going on in someone else's brain.
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A Supreme Court that has been defending states&#39; rights and supporting a law-and-order agenda finds itself in a quandary. A medical marijuana case the court heard Monday pits the two interests against each other.
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These are among the actions taken by the Supreme Court on Monday:
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Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist&#39;s recent treatment for thyroid cancer is a stark reminder of a campaign issue that has generally taken a back burner to other matters this year.
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The news that a Supreme Court justice is being treated for cancer should remind voters of a president&#39;s power to shape the high court.
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Many efforts to expand coverage have been blocked in court. More legal tests are likely, starting in San Francisco.
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Among the many issues raised by the Supreme Court&#39;s recent disclosure that Chief Justice William Rehnquist has cancer is how much information the court owes the public about the chief justice&#39;s health.
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Devastating litigation is strangling the current system, which desperately needs reforms.
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The state government is scrambling for a solution to the medical malpractice insurance quandary. While everyone agrees a solution must be found, differences abound as to what that solution might be.
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New YorkÂs immigration court illustrates the crunch that judges face in big cities where complicated cases like asylum crowd the docket.
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WASHINGTON The chief justice of the US Supreme Court, William Rehnquist, announced Monday that he was delaying his return to the bench because of his thyroid cancer, signaling that his illness may be more serious than originally indicated.
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Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist was hospitalized last weekend after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, the US Supreme Court announced yesterday
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In developments Monday at the Supreme Court, the court:
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President Bush has yet to make a Supreme Court appointment, but with Chief Justice William Rehnquist ailing that could be about to change and trigger a divisive political battle right after the presidential campaign.