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Leahy gives Obama his top choices for Supreme Court replacement
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Leahy says he’d like to see the Supreme Court reflect the US population, with more women and minorities on the court.VPR News
Vermont musician celebrates high court ruling
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Diana Levine, who won a Supreme Court case against a major drug company, says she hopes the ruling will help others injured by potentially dangerous products.VPR News
Vermonter’s case is heard by Supreme Court
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Diana Levine said she was exhausted after an emotional day that saw her case go before the highest court in the land.VPR News
Voices in the week’s news: October 10, 2008
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Here are some of the voices in the week’s news.VPR News
Supreme Court, Douglas battle over proposed budget cuts
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The Vermont Supreme Court is challenging part of the Douglas administration’s process to trim $30 million from the new state budget.VPR News
Supreme Court initiative aims to improve media coverage
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Vermont judges worry that some of the nuances of their rulings are lost when a case becomes national news. So the Supreme Court wants to work with local reporters to make sure they understand how the courts work before the story is told.VPR News
VT lawyers hail Guantanamo court decision
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When the Supreme Court ruled today that Guantanamo Bay prisoners can challenge their detention in court, two lawyers in Vermont prepared to get to work. The attorneys have volunteered to represent Guantanamo detainees.VPR News
Interview: Beth Robinson on the prospects for same-sex marriage in Vermont
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Beth Robinson is Board Chair of the Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force. She says California’s Supreme Court decision to overturn the state’s ban on same-sex marriage will have a huge impact in Vermont, the first state in the union to support Civil Unions in 2000. Robinson speaks with VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb.VPR News