Supreme Court Begins New Term
Today was the first day of the Supreme Court's new term. Here's a recap of developments in the various cases the court reviewed. The Court disposed of 2,000 cases that had accumulated over the summer.
Two rulings of note that are not discussed in our other Supreme Court posts today: The high court refused to overturn the death sentence of an inmate who is forced to take drugs to make him sane enough to be executed. Some see the decision as an expansion of states' rights. Here's more on the case.
The Court also tossed the $79.5 million verdict against tobacco giant Phillip Morris. It sent the case back to the lower court to determine if the verdict was consitutionally excessive.
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