Bob Barnes
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Articles by Bob Barnes
Supreme Court's Direction Hinges on Who Wins '08 Race (October 6, 2008)
Courting Middle-Class Voters (October 3, 2008)
Court Won't Reconsider Ban on Execution for Child Rape (October 2, 2008)
Stakes of Presidential Nominees' First Debate May Now Be Higher (September 26, 2008)
First Debate's Fate Unclear As Obama Resists McCain's Call to Postpone (September 25, 2008)
Candidates Seek Changes In Wall Street Rescue Plan (September 22, 2008)
Republicans Compose a New Way of Campaigning (September 20, 2008)
On Economy, Obama Offers Ideas, McCain Blames Rival (September 20, 2008)
Obama, McCain Trade Shots Over Responses to Financial Meltdown (September 19, 2008)
Economy Becomes New Proving Ground For McCain, Obama (September 16, 2008)
Court Seeks Briefs on Rehearing Capital Case (September 9, 2008)
'Change Is Coming,' McCain Says (September 5, 2008)
In a More Diverse America, A Mostly White Convention (September 4, 2008)
McCain Address to Be Wake-Up Call for GOP (September 4, 2008)
Before Speech, Running Mate Gets Some Coaching (September 3, 2008)
GOP Running Mates Rework Message, Put Accent on 'Change' (September 2, 2008)
Opening Day Is Abbreviated; Bush, Cheney Won't Appear (September 1, 2008)
GOP Is Watching Hurricane Closely (August 31, 2008)
Palin Made an Impression From the Start (August 31, 2008)
McCain Picks Alaska Governor; Palin First Woman on GOP Ticket (August 30, 2008)
McCain Is Said to Be Set to Unveil Running Mate Tomorrow (August 28, 2008)
Houses Add Up to A Snag for McCain (August 22, 2008)
Giuliani, Lieberman Will Speak at GOP Convention (August 21, 2008)
McCain's Focus on Georgia Raises Question of Propriety (August 15, 2008)
In Pa., Looking Out for No. 2 (August 13, 2008)
McCain Pledges To Help Ohioans (August 8, 2008)
Both Presidential Campaigns Make It Clear That Florida Matters (August 3, 2008)
As Aides Map Aggressive Race, McCain Often Steers Off Course (July 31, 2008)
McCain's Day of Contrasts (July 26, 2008)
McCain May Act Soon on VP Pick (July 25, 2008)
Some Legal Activists Have Hearts Set on 'True Liberal' (July 20, 2008)
A Win by McCain Could Push a Split Court to Right (June 29, 2008)
Justices Reject D.C. Ban On Handgun Ownership (June 27, 2008)
High Court Deals Blow To Campaign Finance Law (June 27, 2008)
Justices Slash Damages for Exxon Oil Spill (June 26, 2008)
High Court Rejects Death For Child Rape (June 26, 2008)
High Court to Review Naval Sonar Dispute (June 24, 2008)
Supreme Court Rules On Self-Representation (June 20, 2008)
Court Backs Workers In Age Bias Lawsuit (June 20, 2008)
Habeas Ruling Lays Bare the Divide Among Justices (June 15, 2008)
Justices Say Detainees Can Seek Release (June 13, 2008)
Court Limits Public-Worker Claims (June 10, 2008)
News Puts Economy Atop Political Agenda (June 7, 2008)
Victories for Money-Laundering Defendants (June 3, 2008)
Justices Show Ability To Move to the Center (May 29, 2008)
Justices Uphold Retaliation Lawsuits (May 28, 2008)
Sentence in Memo Discounted FISA (May 23, 2008)
Va. Abortion Law Overturned Again (May 21, 2008)
High Court Allows State Tax Breaks For Bonds (May 20, 2008)
Justices Uphold Child Porn Law (May 20, 2008)
Ruling Allows Execution Date (May 20, 2008)
California Supreme Court Strikes Bans on Same-Sex Marriage (May 16, 2008)
Solicitor General Clement Says He Will Step Down (May 15, 2008)
Investment Conflicts for High Court (May 13, 2008)
Execution Is First Since Ruling (May 7, 2008)
State Asks Supreme Court to Permit Execution (April 30, 2008)
High Court Upholds Indiana Law On Voter ID (April 29, 2008)
Justices Scrutinize Killer's Right to Cross-Examine (April 27, 2008)
Justices Assail 'Millionaires' Amendment' (April 23, 2008)
High Court to Hear Uranium Case (April 22, 2008)
Justices to Hear Challenge of Law That Affects Self-Funded Candidates (April 21, 2008)
Justices Uphold Lethal Injection Procedure (April 17, 2008)
In Reversal, Stevens Says He Opposes Death Penalty (April 17, 2008)
Child Rape Tests Limits Of Death Penalty (April 14, 2008)
With a Book Coming Out, Scalia Is All Talk -- Even With the Media (April 10, 2008)
Justices Won't Review Ruling Against FBI Raid of Hill Office (April 1, 2008)
With the Commandments, Must City Make Room? (April 1, 2008)
As Jefferson Ruling Stands, Prosecutors Feel Stymied (April 1, 2008)
High Court Weighs Self-Representation (March 27, 2008)
After a Lifetime in Law, a First Day in Court (March 26, 2008)
Justices Rebuff Bush and World Court (March 26, 2008)
Iraq Detention Case Heads to High Court (March 23, 2008)
Iraq Detention Case Heads to High Court (March 23, 2008)
Blacks Were Improperly Kept Off La. Jury, High Court Rules (March 20, 2008)
Justices Appear Skeptical Of D.C.'s Handgun Ban (March 19, 2008)
Supreme Court to Review FCC Ban on Profanity (March 18, 2008)
D.C.'s Gun Ban Gets Day in Court (March 16, 2008)
D.C. Gun Case Draws Crowd of High Court 'Friends' (March 9, 2008)
For High School Students, Some Justice (March 6, 2008)
Supreme Court to Release Same-Day Tapes (March 5, 2008)
Some Who Fight for McCain Are Fighting Against McCain-Feingold (March 5, 2008)
Justices Assess Financial Damages in Exxon Valdez Case (February 28, 2008)
Justices Let Age Bias Lawsuit Move Ahead (February 28, 2008)
Ruling May Aid Those Charging Age Bias (February 27, 2008)
Justices Further Resist Finding Right to Sue (February 24, 2008)
Exxon Oil Spill Case May Get Closure (February 24, 2008)
Supreme Court Strikes Down State's Law to Diminish Internet Tobacco Sales to Teens (February 21, 2008)
Supreme Court Shields Medical-Device Makers (February 21, 2008)
Public Workers' Shield Against Reprisal for Bias Claims Pondered (February 20, 2008)
As on Bench, Voting Styles Are Personal (February 12, 2008)
Cheney Joins Congress In Opposing D.C. Gun Ban (February 9, 2008)
Majority of Hill Stands Against D.C. Gun Ban (February 8, 2008)
Economy Wields Influence at the Polls (February 6, 2008)
Lawyers Fighting D.C. Gun Ban Argue Against Militia Focus (February 5, 2008)
Huge Lawsuit Could Change Handling of the Dead (January 28, 2008)
Court Rules Inmates Can't Sue for Property Loss (January 23, 2008)
Court Declines Enron Investors' Appeal (January 23, 2008)
Administration Rankles Some With Stance in Handgun Case (January 20, 2008)
Justices to Hear Cigarette, Drug Cases (January 19, 2008)
Court Lets 'Party Boss' Law Stand, Reluctantly (January 17, 2008)
Corporate Fraud Lawsuits Restricted (January 16, 2008)
Ginsburg Is Latest Justice to Reflect on Faith (January 15, 2008)
Supreme Court Lets Stand Experimental-Drug Ruling (January 15, 2008)
Supreme Court to Review 'Millionaires' Amendment' (January 12, 2008)
Justice Dept. Critical Of Appellate Ruling On D.C. Handgun Ban (January 12, 2008)
Lethal-Injection Ruling May Have to Wait (January 8, 2008)
Justices to Hear Arguments in Case Challenging Lethal Injections (January 6, 2008)
Justices to Consider Death Penalty Issue (January 5, 2008)
Gun Law Prevents Harm, D.C. Argues (January 5, 2008)
Chief Justice Argues for 'Vital Legislation' to Raise Pay for Federal Judges (January 1, 2008)
Partisan Fissures Over Voter ID (December 25, 2007)
Legal Challenges Put Brakes on Executions (December 19, 2007)
Justices Reinforce Leeway on Sentences (December 11, 2007)
Cases of 2 U.S. Citizens in Iraq to Be Heard (December 8, 2007)
Justices Appear Divided on Detainees' Rights (December 6, 2007)
Justices Weigh Courts' Role in Detainee Cases (December 5, 2007)
Court Hears La. Jury Bias Case (December 5, 2007)
Justices To Rule On D.C. Gun Ban (November 21, 2007)
Federalists Relish Well-Placed Friends (November 16, 2007)
Justices Scold EEOC for Lapses In Age Discrimination Lawsuit (November 7, 2007)
Judges Appear Hesitant on Virginia 'Partial Birth' Abortion Ban (November 2, 2007)
Stay of Execution Is Granted For Mississippi Murderer (October 31, 2007)
High Court Surveys Child Pornography Law's Scope (October 31, 2007)
Justices to Examine Punitive Damages In Exxon Oil Spill (October 30, 2007)
Judicial Races Now Rife With Politics (October 28, 2007)
Supreme Court Halts Va. Inmate's Execution (October 18, 2007)
Chief Justice Prolongs Executive Powers Debate (October 11, 2007)
Court Is Split, Won't Hear Special-Education Case (October 11, 2007)
Supreme Court Won't Review Alleged CIA Abduction (October 10, 2007)
Justices Doubt Investors' Arguments (October 10, 2007)
Political Parties, Under Challenge, Seem to Have Justices' Sympathy (October 9, 2007)
High Court's Fraud Case Widely Seen as Stand-In for Enron (October 5, 2007)
Foes of D.C. Handgun Ban Seek Supreme Court Review (October 5, 2007)
Court Revisits Sentencing Guidelines (October 3, 2007)
State of Washington Defends Its Primaries Before Supreme Court (October 2, 2007)
High Court's Refusal of Inmate's Petition Includes Rebuke of State (October 2, 2007)
Supreme Court to Take On Contentious Cases in New Term (October 1, 2007)
Justice Thomas Lashes Out in Memoir (September 29, 2007)
Supreme Court to Consider Use of Voter ID (September 26, 2007)
Rulings by Mukasey Are Called Conservative, Fair (September 21, 2007)
Craig's About-Face Worries GOP Colleagues (September 6, 2007)
Exhibit A in Painting Court as Too Far Right (September 5, 2007)
D.C. Case Could Shape Gun Laws (September 5, 2007)
A Conservative Insider More at Home in the Law Than in Policy (August 28, 2007)
Roberts Back at Summer Home After Seizure (August 1, 2007)
Chief Justice Suffers Seizure (July 31, 2007)
Fewer See Balance in Court's Decisions (July 29, 2007)
FBI Must Pay $102 Million In Mob Case (July 27, 2007)
Case Against Islamic Charity Opens (July 25, 2007)
Hill Panel Initiates Contempt Charges Against Miers (July 13, 2007)
Bush Says He's Not Ruling Out Pardon for Libby (July 4, 2007)
A Rightward Turn and Dissension Define Court This Term (July 1, 2007)
Justices to Weigh Detainee Rights (June 30, 2007)
High Court Overturns Century-Old Antitrust Rule (June 29, 2007)
Divided Court Limits Use of Race by School Districts (June 29, 2007)
Newest Justice Tips High Court to Right (June 28, 2007)
5-4 Supreme Court Weakens Curbs on Pre-Election TV Ads (June 26, 2007)
In Second Term, Roberts Court Defines Itself (June 25, 2007)
Tenn. High School Loses 10-Year Battle Over Recruiting (June 22, 2007)
Pro-Business Decision Hews To Pattern of Roberts Court (June 22, 2007)
High Court Says Passengers May Question Legality of Traffic Stops (June 19, 2007)
Alito Calls Free-Speech Limits 'Dangerous' as Court Considers Cases (June 14, 2007)
Court Rejects Overtime Pay For Home-Care Workers (June 12, 2007)
Conservatives Worry About Court Vacancies (June 10, 2007)
FTC Again Urging Justices To Hear Drug-Patent Case (June 4, 2007)
Over Ginsburg's Dissent, Court Limits Bias Suits (May 30, 2007)
How Is Justice Roberts Like Professor Plum? (May 29, 2007)
Parents of Disabled Child Win Ruling (May 22, 2007)
In 4th Decade On High Court, Stevens Stays True to Form (May 21, 2007)
Justices Deny New Hearing in Death Row Case (May 15, 2007)
Justice Kennedy: The Highly Influential Man in the Middle (May 13, 2007)
Rulings Weaken Patents' Power (May 1, 2007)
Video Persuades Justices to Back Police Use of Force to End Chase (May 1, 2007)
Did Justices' Catholicism Play Part in Abortion Ruling? (April 30, 2007)
Justices Reconsider Campaign Finance (April 26, 2007)
Justices Weigh Legislators' Right to Fire (April 25, 2007)
Justices to Consider Finance Law Limits (April 25, 2007)
Roberts Court Moves Right, But With a Measured Step (April 20, 2007)
High Court Upholds Curb on Abortion (April 19, 2007)
Supreme Court to Revisit High School Recruiting Case (April 18, 2007)
High Court Sides With Banks on Mortgage Rules (April 18, 2007)
High Court Faults EPA Inaction on Emissions (April 3, 2007)
The Right to Sue Vs. Suing Too Easily (March 29, 2007)
Justices Revisit Manufacturer's Right to Set Retail Price of Goods (March 27, 2007)
Justices Are of an Opinion, but Not Often (March 26, 2007)
Justices to Review Limits on Retail Prices (March 25, 2007)
Justices Consider Rights Issues (March 20, 2007)
Justices to Hear Landmark Free-Speech Case (March 13, 2007)
Justices Weigh Right to Sue Over Church-State Separation (March 1, 2007)
Justices Weigh Police Chase Video (February 27, 2007)
Court Takes on Software Patents (February 22, 2007)
Justices Overturn Tobacco Award (February 21, 2007)
A Hearing Without Being Heard (February 20, 2007)
A Renewed Call to Televise High Court (February 12, 2007)
Chief Justice Counsels Humility (February 6, 2007)
Supreme Court Strikes Down California's Sentencing Law (January 23, 2007)
High Court To Revisit Campaign Finance Law (January 20, 2007)
High Court Hears 3 Death Penalty Cases (January 18, 2007)
High Court Adds Death-Penalty And Tobacco Cases to Docket (January 13, 2007)
Justices Hear Case on Right of Unions to Use Nonmembers' Dues (January 11, 2007)
Outside Court, Roberts Hears Dissent (January 8, 2007)
Justices Continue Trend of Hearing Fewer Cases (January 7, 2007)
Court Was Once Cloistered; Now Its Chief Does 'Nightline' (January 6, 2007)
Chief Justice Urges Pay Raise for Judges (January 1, 2007)
For ACLU, A Victory In Standoff With U.S. (December 19, 2006)
Judge Rejects Detention Challenge of Bin Laden's Driver (December 14, 2006)
Victim Images Did Not Mar Trial, Justices Rule (December 12, 2006)
Supreme Court Allows Discretion In Deportation For State Felonies (December 6, 2006)
Court Hears Cases on Schools and Race (December 5, 2006)
Supreme Court to Review Two School-Integration Plans (December 3, 2006)
Court Hears Global Warming Case (November 30, 2006)
Court Won't Hear Case on Reporters' Phone Records (November 28, 2006)
New Justices Take the Podium, Putting Personalities on Display (November 20, 2006)
Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence in California Case (November 14, 2006)
Changing Pattern Of N.Va. Voting Cited as Pivotal (November 9, 2006)
Democratic Voters in Washington Suburbs Solidify Their Power in Md., Va. Elections (November 8, 2006)
Md., Va. Challengers' Fate May Depend on Inner Suburbs' Muscle (November 5, 2006)
Area's Exurbs Watched For Further Party Shifts (November 3, 2006)
Poll Puts Maryland Democrats In the Lead (October 29, 2006)
Ehrlich, O'Malley Focus on Turnout As Election Nears (October 21, 2006)
Bush, Clinton Ratchet Up the Drama (October 20, 2006)
Allen, Webb In Virtual Tie For Senate, Post Poll Says (October 15, 2006)
A Contest of Character (October 11, 2006)
'08 Scrutiny Shines Unkind Light on Allen (October 1, 2006)
From Mfume, Support for a Friend and a Friendly Warning (September 28, 2006)
Webb Plays Up His Writerly Ways at Fundraiser (September 26, 2006)
As Fall Approaches, Va. Race Gauges Influence of Bush, Iraq (September 19, 2006)
A New Day for Democrats (September 14, 2006)
Md. Democrats Are Looking Good, Which Has Them A Bit Worried (September 13, 2006)
Crucial Md. Vote to Mold New Political Landscape (September 10, 2006)
Crucial Md. Vote to Mold New Political Landscape (September 10, 2006)
A Passionate Debate Over Cardin Votes, Funds (September 8, 2006)
Simms Revisits Gansler's Reprimanded for Making 'Extrajudicial' Comments (September 7, 2006)
Baker and Cardin Win Key Endorsements as Primaries Near (September 6, 2006)
Candidates Hustle on a Day of Politics and Parades (September 5, 2006)
House Races In Md., Va. Echo Quest For Change (August 27, 2006)
Iraq Overshadows Remarks As Voters Question Allen (August 23, 2006)
Bill Clinton to Headline Webb Fundraiser (August 16, 2006)
Taciturn 'Prince of Darkness' Leaves Assembly in Just That (August 10, 2006)
Md. Democrats Look to Seize Senate Race's New Spotlight (August 7, 2006)
Steele Admits He Criticized GOP in Interview (July 26, 2006)
Against the Odds, Ehrlich Seeks a Winning Combination (July 25, 2006)
Fenty Emerges From D.C. Pack (July 23, 2006)
Webb Isn't Fitting the Challenger Mold (July 23, 2006)
