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Justice Ginsburg suggests 'sharp disagreement' over pending hot-button cases
June 15th, 2012
10:30 PM ET
339 days ago

Justice Ginsburg suggests 'sharp disagreement' over pending hot-button cases

Washington (CNN) - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is predicting "sharp disagreement" as the Supreme Court prepares by month's end to release some of its most-talked-about rulings, including the constitutionality of the health care law championed by President Obama.

Speaking to a legal conference Friday night in Washington, the oldest member of the high court offered tantalizing hints about where the court may be heading in coming days.

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November 4th, 2008
05:15 PM ET
1659 days ago

Judge orders Virginia to preserve absentee ballots from military

A Federal Judge in Virginia ordered election officials to hold on to late-arriving ballots from Military members.
A Federal Judge in Virginia ordered election officials to hold on to late-arriving ballots from Military members.

WASHINGTON (CNN) - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Virginia election officials to hold on to late-arriving absentee ballots from members of the military stationed overseas.

Republican John McCain's presidential campaign has sued the state election board, contending tens of thousands of votes from those in the armed forces might be voided unless a deadline is extended.

Judge Richard Williams ordered a hearing on the lawsuit next Tuesday afternoon in Richmond, and said in the meantime, those ballots will be set aside and preserved.

At issue is whether Virginia officials allowed enough time to print and mail ballots to military members in foreign countries who requested them.

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