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Thursday, February 21, 2013  The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to lift a stay of execution in the case of a Georgia man whose attorneys claim he's mentally disabled.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Updated with video; The Federal Trade Commission filed a petition for certiorari against the Phoebe Putney Health System acquisition of Palmyra Park Hospital.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  Updated with video; The Hospital Authority and Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital learn that the Federal Trade Commission is challenging Phoebe-Palmyra merger in U.S. Supreme Court.

Friday, January 06, 2012  The Georgia Supreme Court will hear the case of a Tift County inmate.

Monday, November 14, 2011  The US Supreme Court agrees to take up the case.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010  Parents who say their daughter allegedly suffered serious health problems from a childhood vaccine are trying to persuade the Supreme Court to allow them to sue the manufacturer.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  A parade of GOP senators took to the Senate floor to outline the case against Kagan even as it became clear that President Barack Obama's nominee had drawn a majority for confirmation.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010  A vote is expected before the end of the week to confirm President Barack Obama's nominee. Kagan is in line to succeed retired Justice John Paul Stevens and become the fourth woman to sit on the court.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010  UPDATED 4:05 p.m. CDT. Just one Republican joined Democrats to approve Kagan's nomination and send it to the full Senate, where she's expected to win confirmation within weeks.

Monday, January 11, 2010  Groundbreaking gay marriage trial gets going in San Francisco court; couples set to testify

Tuesday, December 15, 2009  Ohio Supreme Court says police must obtain warrant to search suspects' cell phones

Tuesday, November 17, 2009  Same-sex couples say 'no legitimate' reason for excluding them from feds marriage definition

Tuesday, November 03, 2009  DC Sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad asks US Supreme Court to stop next week's execution

Thursday, August 06, 2009  Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue said he's readying to play "hardball" against his neighbors in the legal battle over federal water rights by focusing on Florida's environmental record and pushing a 150-year-old ruling that could give Georgia control over a key river.

Monday, June 08, 2009  The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear an appeal to the oft-challenged Georgia law that requires voters to show photo identification before they cast their ballots.