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March 10, 2010
ANALYSIS

Funeral-protest case to test boundaries

By Tony Mauro Expert says funeral protests may be beyond what justices are willing to protect.
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OTHER HEADLINES


Chief justice: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling'
John Roberts says president's annual speech to Congress has 'degenerated into a political pep rally' and that he questions whether justices should attend. 03.10.10

Calif. corrections officials ordered to keep sex offenders' parole files
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issues mandate after learning records of man now charged with killing 17-year-old girl had been destroyed. 03.10.10

Wis. judge sides with Amish man in livestock-registration case
Farmer has religious objections to state law meant to help regulators track animal diseases; assistant state veterinarian says he expects state to appeal. 03.10.10

Subpoenaed Kan. reporter fired, claims retaliation
GateHouse Media Kansas publisher says company can't comment because it's a personnel issue. 03.09.10

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ANALYSIS/COMMENTARY

Blog: Garcetti derails another public-employee lawsuit
By David L. Hudson Jr. If worker says she reported abuses in workplace because it was her duty and job, she runs risk of running headlong into legal juggernaut. 03.10.10

Blog: Compelled-speech issues trouble Clarence Thomas
By David L. Hudson Jr. In concurring opinion in Milavetz v. U.S., high court justice expresses doubts about Supreme Court law on government-required disclosures for advertising. 03.09.10

Justices reject First Amendment challenges to bankruptcy law
By David L. Hudson Jr. Ruling 9-0, Court holds that prohibition against attorneys' advising clients to load up on debt before filing for bankruptcy is not overly broad. 03.08.10

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