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The Court will begin hearing arguments for cases set during the October 2000 term on Monday, Oct. 2, 2000.

Economists ask top court to make EPA consider costs (Reuters via FindLaw)
WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - Leading U.S. economists have urged the Supreme Court to require the Environmental Protection Agency to consider the costs incurred by businesses for abiding by the agency's clean air regulations.

Supreme Court Upholds Two Key Abortion Rights (AP via FindLaw)
WASHINGTON (Washington Post) - A bitterly divided Supreme Court handed abortion rights advocates a double victory yesterday, striking down a state law that banned the controversial procedure known to critics as "partial birth" abortion and upholding another state law that restricts protests outside abortion clinics.
Stenberg v. Carhart (Partial-term abortion state ban struck down)
Hill v. Colorado (Protests outside abortion clinics.)


Partial-birth abhorrence
Analysis by Conservative Politics Guide Ted Gausmann.

Five Justices buy Carhart's bill of goods
Analysis by Pro-life Guide Christian Dunigan.

Supreme Court strikes Nebraska 'Partial-Birth' abortion ban
Analysis by Pro-choice Guide Margaret Sykes.

"Bubble Zone" ruling should boost abortion sales
Analysis by Pro-life Guide Chirstina Dunigan.

 

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