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Court rulings loom on campaign funds, civil rights
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court will have a new look - and perhaps a new member - but the same right-of-center tilt when the justices return in late summer to deal with unfinished business about money in campaigns.

Supreme Court decisions made in the 2008-09 term
(AP) - Some of the significant cases the Supreme Court decided in its 2008-09 term: REVERSE DISCRIMINATION

Discrimination case raises questions for Sotomayor
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Foes of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor celebrated the high court's reversal of her decision in a reverse discrimination case.

Court rules for white firefighters over promotions
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge. 2009-06-29     14:03:56 GMT

High court won't block remote storage DVR
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hollywood studios and television networks have lost a Supreme Court bid to block the use of a new digital video recorder system that could make it cheaper and easier for viewers to record shows and watch them when they want, without commercials.

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