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  Supreme Court says cities can sue banks under anti-bias law

  U.S. Supreme Court 06/23/2017

  The Supreme Court ruled Monday that cities may sue banks under the federal anti-discrimination in housing law, but said those lawsuits must tie claims about predatory lending practices among minority customers directly to declines in property taxes.T...

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  Supreme Court won't hear Ohio man's Amish hair-cutting case

  U.S. Supreme Court 02/23/2017

  The U.S. Supreme Court won't review the case of the Ohio leader of a breakaway group that was accused in hair- and beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish. Defense lawyers challenged the constitutionality of the federal hate crimes law and how a kidnap...

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  Supreme Court temporarily blocks new NC districts, elections

  U.S. Supreme Court 01/13/2017

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that had directed North Carolina legislators to redraw state legislative districts by March 15 and hold special elections within the altered districts this fall. The court ord...

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  Supreme Court brings gavel down on O'Connor workout class

  U.S. Supreme Court 12/31/1969

  Years after she left the Supreme Court, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor remained enthusiastic about the early morning exercise class she started at the highest court in the land — the basketball court that sits one floor above the courtroom where s...