Taking charge; an activist court rules on speech, immigration and one big election
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A statistical survey of the Supreme Court's 2000-2001 term is given. The court issued 79 rulings, with 26 5-4 splits, and 46% of the rulings unanimous. Statistics on the rulings' subject are given, and the justices' track record during the term is summarized.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2001
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Court faces first school records case; privacy case could have wide impact
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A pending US Supreme Court case regarding whether permitting students to grade each other's tests is a privacy violation is discussed. Owasso Independent School District v. Falco tests the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2001
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Key rules on appeals are before high court; cases raise issues on right to counsel, attorneys' duties
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The US Supreme Court will examine a cluster of criminal law cases during the 1999-2000 term that could change the appellate landscape, and issues include the right to effective assistance of counsel, habeas corpus and pro per representation.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1999
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