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Life, Politics and the Law From ABC News Correspondent Jan Crawford Greenburg
Jan Crawford Greenburg is a correspondent for ABC News' bureau in Washington DC. She covers politics, the Supreme Court and provides legal analysis for ABC News. She is a graduate of the University of Chicago's law school and is a member of the New York bar.
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Sonar Over Whales
In its first opinion of the term, the Supreme Court has rejected an environmental group's efforts to sharply limit Naval submarine training off the coast of California, saying national security issues strongly outweigh any alleged harm to marine mammals. The...
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November 12, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (3)
Rumors of Retirements
The conventional wisdom around Washington for the past year or so is that Barack Obama, if elected president, would nominate at least one or two justices to the Supreme Court. After all, John Paul Stevens is 88; Ruth Bader Ginsburg...
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November 11, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (23)
A Shortened Life, on Tape
The video of Sara Weir is deeply moving, with photographs and videos of her throughout her life, from infancy to 19. With her mother narrating and soft music playing in the background, Sara -- reserved, modest and shy -- is...
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November 10, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (9)
