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On March 20 the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the oral argument in “Miller v. Alabama”---a case about whether a sentence of life without parole for someone convicted of murder as a minor violates the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

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Former U.S. Solicitor Generals Neal Katyal and Paul Clement faced off for the second time on the new health care reform law at an event at the National Press Club. They previewed next month’s Supreme Court oral argument focusing on the individual mandate and if it’s constitutional for the federal government to mandate that Americans buy health insurance. 

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On March 19 the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the oral argument in “Astrue v. Capato”---a case about whether  a child who was conceived after the death of his biological father can receive Social Security benefits as his father’s surviving child.

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The Senate Judiciary Committee held an executive business meeting on televising U.S. Supreme Court proceedings. The committee  considered a bi-partisan bill that will require the Supreme Court to televise its proceedings.

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On February 28, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the oral argument in “Mohamad v. Rajoub”---a case about whether the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 allows lawsuits by torture victims against organizations, as well as against individuals.

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On Feb. 22 the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the oral argument in “United States v. Alvarez”---about whether  the Stolen Valor Act, a federal law that makes it a crime to lie about receiving military medals or honors, violates the First Amendment’s guarantee of the right to free speech.

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The U.S. Supreme Court released the oral argument in FOX Television v FCC, a broadcast decency case. The high court met on Tuesday, Jan. 10, to review a 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals decision that found the FCC's indecency rules unconstitutionally vague.

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On Jan. 18 the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the oral argument in the consolidated case: “Holder v. Gutierrez and Holder v. Sawyers," which involves non-citizens who are facing deportation from the United States. And on January 7 on C-SPAN Radio’s historic Supreme Court oral argument, a case cited in “Holder."  From 1996:  “Immigration and Naturalization Service, petitioner v. Yueh-Shaio Yang, respondent.”   

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On C-SPAN Radio’ s historic Supreme Court Oral Argument this week: On January 10, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the oral argument in “Knox v. Service Employees International Union, Local 1000”-- a case about whether the First Amendment gives state employees the right to decline to pay union dues used by the union for political advocacy.

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On C-SPAN Radio’ s historic Supreme Court Oral Argument this week:

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