Legalities

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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Are Southerners More Racist than Northerners?


For all the complex legal arguments over today’s blockbuster Voting Rights Act case, the core issue is a pretty simple one: How long does the South have to pay for the sins of its shameful past? The landmark 1965 legislation...

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April 29, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (108)

FCC Decision, Round One


The FCC won round one in the Supreme Court this morning in its effort to ban four-letter words on radio and network television, but the Court gave a strong hint that it the broadcasters will ultimately win the war.

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April 28, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (2)