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Courts

Justice O'Connor breezes through Twin Cities on day she steps down from Supreme Court

Retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor stopped in the Twin Cities Friday afternoon after flying in from Washington. The justice declined to answer questions about why she decided to step down and why she was in the Twin Cities.

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Sandra Day O'Connor's legacy on the court

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's legacy on the Supreme Court is that of a moderate, who often provided the swing vote in controversial cases. A look back at her legacy through excerpts from some of her recent public speeches.

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Sandra Day O'Connor retires from the Supreme Court

Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court and a swing vote on abortion as well as other contentious issues, announced her retirement Friday. A bruising Senate confirmation struggle loomed as President Bush selects a successor.

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Retirement of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

Live coverage of the resignation of U.S. Supreme Court Sandra Day O'Connor from NPR. Also reaction from an expert on the Supreme Court.

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O'Connor, high court's first woman, retires; Bush pledges quick successor

Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court and a swing vote on abortion as well as other contentious issues, announced her retirement Friday. A bruising Senate confirmation struggle loomed as President Bush pledged to name a successor quickly.

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Religion and the courts

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the display of the Ten Commandments shows the justices wrestling with defining which displays advocate religion and which are historical.

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Sex offenders find anonymity in Minnesota state law

Thousands of sex offenders in Minnesota must remain anonymous under state law. That means even if law enforcement considers them a danger to the public, they can't tell people when one of these offenders moves into a neighborhood.

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High court issues split decisions on Ten Commandments displays

A sharply divided Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutionality of displaying the Ten Commandments on government land, but drew the line on displays inside courthouses, saying they violated the doctrine of separation of church and state.

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Court rules Internet file-sharing services can be held responsible for music theft

Internet file-sharing services will be held responsible if they intend for their customers to use software primarily to swap songs and movies illegally, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, rejecting warnings that the lawsuits will stunt growth of cool tech gadgets such as the next iPod.

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Local Somali man waits in limbo for deportation

Keyse Jama is a man without a country. The U.S. wants to deport him, but Somalia refuses to accept him. Jama remains in the Washington County jail as he and thousands of other deportable Somalis wait for a resolution to his case.

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