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Justice Sotomayor describes navigating new worlds

(Jessica Hill / Associated Press)

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who grew up poor in New York City, described Monday how she navigated new worlds of Ivy League universities and the nation’s highest court.

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Justice Sotomayor describes navigating new worlds

(Jessica Hill / Associated Press)

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who grew up poor in New York City, described Monday how she navigated new worlds of Ivy League universities and the nation’s highest court.

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Race on same-sex marriage cases runs through Virginia

(Steve Helber / AP)

Lawyers are hopeful commonwealth cases will emerge as favored vehicles for a decision by the Supreme Court.

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US Supreme Court lifts stay of Missouri execution

(Missouri Department of Corrections / Associated Press)

The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted its stay on the scheduled execution Wednesday of a Missouri death-row inmate whose lawyers had challenged the state’s refusal to disclose where it obtained its lethal injection drug.

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Supreme Court ruling backs airlines in reporting possible threats

(Josh Reynolds / AP)

The Supreme Court overturns defamation ruling in case against Air Wisconsin brought by one of its pilots.

 

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