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was involuntary ... and it would have been a simple matter for him to say that he was not answering the officer's question on Fifth Amendment grounds. Because he failed to do so, the prosecution's use of his noncustodial silence did not violate the Fifth Amendment.
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Editorial Board: The Supreme Court finds in favor of more access to the polls
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Supreme Court Strikes Down AZ Voter Suppression Law
Score one against the Brewer/Arpaio crowd : The Supreme Court on Monday struck down an Arizona law that requires people to submit proof of citizenship when they register to vote. The vote was 7-2. Justice Antonin Scalia, writing for the majority, said th from Crooks and Liars Read more »
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Arizona Voter ID Law Shot Down
Posted by - Sky News US Team. The justices voted 7-2 to throw out the state requirement that prospective voters document their US citizenship before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier. The high court said the 1993 Nati from Sky News Read more »
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READ: The Supreme Court rules prosecutors can use a suspect’s silence as evidence of guilt
The ruling is 5-4, with Samuel Alito writing an opinion that John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy joined, and Clarence Thomas writing a separate concurrence, joined by Antonin Scalia. Stephen Breyer wrote the dissent, joined by Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, from The Washington Post Read more »
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U.S. justices say FTC can challenge deals to keep generic drugs off market
On a 5-3 vote, with Justice Samuel Alito recused, the court handed a loss to the companies involved in the settlement the court was examining, brand name drug maker Solvay Pharmaceuticals Inc, which is now owned by AbbVie, and generic drug makers Actavis from Reuters Mobile Read more »
