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Ruling on immigration law has both sides claiming victory – USA Today

Immediately after the Supreme Court rejected parts of Arizona’s controversial immigration law, Democrats … said the political message of the case is that Obama “stood behind Hispanics throughout this whole legal battle.”

Conservative Politics Will Again Trump Law in Supreme Court’s Health Care Ruling – Huffington Post

The decision gives a legal cover to GOP governors to further sledgehammer … With that and its other decisions, it has done everything it could to bend the law for its blatant political ends. Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author … Continue reading

Alabama officials studying U.S. Supreme Court ruling on immigration law, opponents say state law won’t stand (Updated) – Everything Alabama Blog

But Mary Bauer, legal director of the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center, which is part of the lawsuit against Alabama, said the decision emphasized the role of the federal government over the states on immigration policy. She said the …

Legal group sues to get Fla. justices off ballot – RealClearPolitics

But the Southeastern Legal Foundation, which filed suit on behalf of two Florida residents, contends that three justices did not property fill out their election-related paperwork and did not follow state law. The group is asking a Leon County …

Arizona immigration law: Supreme Court upholds key portion of Senate Bill 1070 – AZCentral.com

She added that law enforcement will be held accountable should … does not grant legal status to undocumented immigrants. Legal experts say the policy protects qualifying individuals who may be arrested or detained under SB 1070 by making …

Romney’s Evasive Stand on Ariz. Immigration Law – ABC News

Romney said at a debate in Arizona and sponsored by CNN that a different Arizona immigration law that … a worker’s legal status should be a model for the nation. But he has not specifically said if he supports the … Continue reading

Rubio: Arizona law not U.S. model – detroitnews.com

An Arizona immigration law that allows police officers to check a person’s legal status during routine traffic stops … Critics have said the policy leads to racial profiling. Immigration has become a top issue in the presidential campaign …

Supreme Court mostly rejects Arizona immigration law; gov says ‘heart’ remains – CNN

In a decision sure to ripple across the political landscape in a presidential … The federal government challenged four provisions of the Arizona law that never were enforced, pending the legal ruling. — Authorizing police to arrest illegal …

Politics Will Again Trump Law in Supreme Court´s Health Care Ruling – American Chronicle

The decision gives a legal cover to GOP governors to further sledgehammer … With that and its other decisions, it has done everything it could to bend the law for its blatant political ends. Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author … Continue reading

Supreme Court Mostly Rejects Ariz. Immigration Law – KTVZ.com

In a decision sure to ripple across the political landscape in a presidential … The federal government challenged four provisions of the Arizona law that never were enforced, pending the legal ruling. Provisions struck down included …