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.

United States. Supreme Court, 2001 AD

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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.

Protection and preservation, Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, Grading and marking (Students), Grading (Education)

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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.

Right to counsel, Criminal law

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