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Articles Tagged "US Supreme Court"

  • Mon., December 3, 2012 5:40pm
    A Georgia-based Army father and his Scottish ex-wife are going to the US Supreme Court this week to fight for custody of their five-year-old daughter. Sergeant Jeffrey Chafin and his ex-wife Lynn Chafin both want justices to rule in their favor as lawyers argue the meaning of international law.
  • Wed., September 7, 2011 3:54pm
    A Chatham County judge signed a death warrant Tuesday for Troy Anthony Davis. Convicted of killing a Savannah police officer in 1989, this is Davis' fourth death warrant. But he's avoided execution because of questions about his guilt. Experts say, the case highlights problems in the judicial system.
  • Mon., January 24, 2011 4:45pm
    Lawyers for Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis have filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court. Davis was sentenced to die for the 1989 killing of Savannah policeman Marc MacPhail. His case has fueled criticism of the US justice system.
  • Sat., November 20, 2010 10:19am
    Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis who claims he was wrongly convicted has been given more time to file an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • Tue., July 6, 2010 2:50pm
    Judge William Moore has a wide range of options in the controversial Troy Davis case, judging by disagreements among legal scholars.
  • Mon., June 28, 2010 10:44am
    The U.S. Supreme Court has come down on the side of gun rights, ruling today that the Second Amendment restrains the government's ability to significantly limit "the right to keep and bear arms."
  • Tue., June 22, 2010 5:00pm
    The families and supporters of Troy Davis and Mark MacPhail hold vigils in Savannah.
  • Fri., July 31, 2009 6:15pm
    Georgia’s US Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss say they’ll be vot