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Justices hear small church fight over Arizona town sign law

2015-01-12 10:17:52| Real Estate - Topix.net

A small church in a Phoenix suburb says its local government puts far stricter limits on its roadside signs advertising Sunday services than it places on politicians, real estate agents and other groups, and is asking the Supreme Court for relief. The justices are hearing arguments Monday in a case from Gilbert, Arizona, that raises First Amendment questions about how governments may regulate their citizens' speech.

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Justices seem divided over Amtrak regulatory role

2014-12-08 19:59:09| Railroads - Topix.net

The Supreme Court seems divided on whether Amtrak was allowed to help craft federal regulations over the use of railroad tracks. The court was hearing arguments Monday over a 2008 law that directed Amtrak to work with government agencies to develop new standards for improving the passenger railroad's on-time performance.

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Justices tackle ambiguity in pregnancy law

2014-12-05 02:43:06| Air Courier - Topix.net

A Supreme Court argument Wednesday over whether United Parcel Service had discriminated against a pregnant worker had, for the most part, the arid quality of a logic problem, with the justices wrestling with an ambiguous federal law. "It was supposed to be about ensuring that they wouldn't be unfairly excluded from the workplace," she went on.

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