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Saturday, September 29, 2012  The state Supreme Court is deciding whether prosecutors in southwestern Missouri missed the deadline to file charges in two criminal cases.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster has asked the state Supreme Court to reconsider setting an execution date for a white supremacist convicted of murder.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  UK judge grants bail to WikiLeaks' Assange, but he stays in custody pending possible appeal.

Thursday, January 28, 2010  Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito didn't like hearing President Barack Obama publicly criticize the high court's ruling removing corporate campaign spending limits — and he didn't try to hide it.

Thursday, December 17, 2009  Britain's High Court has granted British Airways an emergency injunction to stop a 12-day strike by its cabin crew over the Christmas and New Year's break.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009  California anxiously awaits state high court's ruling on fate of gay marriage ban