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FILE - In this April 14, 2011 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. A sharply divided Supreme Court on Monday said police can routinely take DNA from people they arrest, comparing a DNA cheek swab to other common jailhouse procedures like fingerprinting. "Taking and analyzing a cheek swab of the arrestee DNA is, like fingerprinting and photographing, a legitimate police booking procedure that is reasonable under the Fourth Amendment," Kennedy wrote for the court's five-justice majority. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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Same-sex marriage supporters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on March 27, 2013 in Washington, D.C.
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In this April 14, 2011 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justices Chief Justice John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan (L-R) await the start of President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 12, 2013.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito speaking in Washington on April 4, 2008.
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President Obama makes a statement about the Supreme Court's decision on his Administration's health care law in the East Room of the White House in Washington, June 28, 2012.
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US President Barack Obama speaks on the decision by the US Supreme Court to uphold health care reforms in the White House on June 28, 2012, in Washington, DC.
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Members of the media gather outside of the Supreme Court in Washington D.C., on June 28, 2012.
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The Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court gather for a group portrait in the East Conference Room at the Supreme Court Building in Washington on Oct. 8, 2010
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Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy
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Same-sex marriage supporters rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on March 27, 2013.
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Marcus, left, and Daniel German-Dominguez stand outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2013.
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Same-sex marriage supporters shout slogans in front of the US Supreme Court on March 26.
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito on the front steps of the Supreme Court in Washington.
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People stand outside the Supreme Court before the start of a rally during arguments in the Shelby County, Ala., v. Holder case in Washington, Feb. 27, 2013.
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Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor answers questions during the second day of her confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill July 14, 2009 in Washington, DC
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Obamacare supporters react to the U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold President Obama's health care law in Washington, June 28, 2012.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, photographed Oct. 8, 2010, in Washington, DC.
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John McAfee, U.S. anti-virus software guru, addresses a news conference outside the Supreme Court of Justice in Guatemala City December 4, 2012. McAfee, who is on the run from police in Belize seeking to question him in a murder probe, has crossed into Guatemala and said on Tuesday he will seek political asylum there. McAfee has been in hiding for three weeks since police in Belize said they wanted to question him as "a person of interest" about the murder of fellow American Gregory Faull, with whom McAfee had quarrelled.
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The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
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People lining up to attend the opening day of the Supreme Court on Oct. 1, 2012. The Justices are expected to have major rulings about affirmative action, gay marriage and voting rights this term
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People lining up to attend the opening day of the Supreme Court on Oct. 1, 2012. The Justices are expected to have major rulings about affirmative action, gay marriage and voting rights this term
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In this March 28, 2012 file photo, supporters of health care reform rally in front of the Supreme Court in Washington on the final day of arguments regarding the health care law signed by President Barack Obama. Congressional budget analysts are now estimating that nearly 6 million Americans, most of them in the middle class, will have to pay a tax penalty for not getting health insurance once Obama's health care law is fully in place.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, the U.S. Supreme Court justice pictured here in 1931, was known to "enjoy" his taxes. "With them I buy civilization," he said.
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The exterior of the U.S. Supreme Court on March 26, 2012, in Washington, at the start of three days of arguments over the constitutionality President Barack Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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The Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 25, 2012.
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Paul Clement (centre right, with blue tie and brown briefcase), who argued on behalf of the 26 states challenging the health care law before the Supreme Court, departs with a group of state attorneys general after the third and final day of legal arguments before the Supreme Court in Washington, March 28, 2012.
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The Justices of the US Supreme Court sit for their official photograph on October 8, 2010 at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC.
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Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, 91, works in his office at the Supreme Court in Washington, Sept. 28, 2011.
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The Supreme Court has decided to hear a case out of Arkansas that will test just how big the exceptions to the double-jeopardy protection are
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Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor appears on the second day of her Senate confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on July 14, 2009
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The U.S. Supreme Court Building, Washington D.C.
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Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan answers questions on the second day of her confirmation hearings on June 29, 2010
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
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Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan
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Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter attends Harvard University's 359th commencement, during which he received an honorary degree
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Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy; Solicitor General Elena Kagan
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Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens in his office
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U.S. Supreme Court Justices gather for an official picture at the Supreme Court in Washington
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the cover of the December-January double issue of Latina
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Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor testifies on the third day of her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, on July 15, 2009
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On Feb. 25, 1986, even as Marcos appeared to be adamant about remaining President, Aquino was sworn in by a justice of the Supreme Court as the first woman to lead the Philippines. In Washington, meanwhile, seeing the populace turn against his friend, Reagan called Marcos and persuaded him to leave the Philippines for exile in Hawaii. The man who had ruled the Philippines for two decades said farewell to his loyalists as his wife Imelda sang a final song. Then they took off for American territory on U.S. helicopters.
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Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor testifies at her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor testifies on the third day of confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee July 15, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor answers questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee during the second day of her confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill
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Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor (L) arrives for her confirmation hearing with ranking member Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (R) and committee chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (C) before the Senate Judiciary Committee July 13, 2009.
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Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
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Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy
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Supreme Court Justice David Souter intends to soon give up his seat and return to New Hampshire.
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The Supreme Court takes a step back for working women. Now Congress needs to step up.
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A group portrait of the nine U.S. Supreme Court Justices at the Supreme Court building in Washington DC, March 3, 2006.
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Congresswoman Michele Bachmann walks past a Jesus statue in between interviews with the press outside the Supreme Court in Washington, June 28, 2012.
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Tea Party Patriots members shout slogans during a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court March 28, 2012 in Washington, DC.
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Banners are held up as people gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, March 26, 2013.
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Justin Kenny of Akron Ohio holds a modified Stars and Stripes flag in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, on March 26, 2013 in Washington, D.C.
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A sign is held up by a protestor outside the U.S. Supreme Court, which was hearing arguments in the gun possession case District of Columbia v. Heller, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, March 18, 2008.
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President Barack Obama takes the oath of office from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as first lady Michelle Obama holds the bible and their daughters Malia and Sasha look on in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, Jan. 20, 2013.
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Vice President Joe Biden takes the oath of office from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as his wife Dr. Jill Biden looks on during the official swearing-in ceremony at the Naval Observatory in Washington, Jan. 20, 2013.
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Phil Gingrey is interviewed by the press after the Supreme Court decided to uphold the Affordable Care Act.
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Protestors argue about the Affordable Healthcare Act outside the U.S. Supreme Court on June 28, 2012 in Washington, DC.
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A protestor in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 10, 2012 in Washington.
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Activists of Shiva Sena shout slogans as they celebrate after India's Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Mohammed Ajmal Kasab Kasab, the only surviving gunman of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks in Mumbai, India, Aug. 29, 2012.
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About 100 supporters of government gathered outside the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi in a rare public demonstration, July 18, 2011.
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Protesters hold signs in front of the Supreme Court while class action lawsuit Dukes v. Wal-Mart is being argued inside the court in Washington, in this March 29, 2011.
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Supporters of Westboro Baptist Church demonstrate outside the Supreme Court on Oct. 6, 2010
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A Walmart store in Washington Township, N.J. The Supreme Court has said it will consider whether to keep alive the largest employment-discrimination lawsuit in U.S. history
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John Paul Stevens, retired Supreme Court Justice
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The U.S. Supreme Court Building, left, and a protest by the Westboro Baptist Church in 2008
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A police officer stands in front of the Supreme Court on April 9, 2010
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The Supreme Court Justices gather for an official picture in Washington on Sept. 29, 2009
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The Supreme Court Building in New Delhi, India
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The Supreme Court, posing for a portrait in Washington on Sept. 29, 2009
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Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry arrives at the Supreme Court building in Islamabad.
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Pakistani lawyers celebrate Wednesday's Supreme Court decision in Lahore, Pakistan on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009
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Supporters of Mujibur march after the Supreme Court upheld death sentences on five former army soldiers convicted of killing the leader
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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor
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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor appears on Capitol Hill in Washington
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President Barack Obama and his Supreme Court choice Sonia Sotomayor
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President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, and former Republican Senate majority leader Trent Lott of Mississippi
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The current U.S. Supreme Court Justices pose for a formal portrait in 2006.
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Pope Benedict XVI, left, and Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
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Thailand's Supreme Court found ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra guilty of conflict of interest on October 21, 2008 in connection with a land deal for his wife and sentenced him in absentia to two years in prison.
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Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States
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The Justices of the Supreme Court
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Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
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Two couples wait for California's Supreme Court to rule on a ban against gay marriage in San Francisco, May 15.
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The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, upheld school voucher programs
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Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court John Roberts leaves the hospital in Penobscot Bay, Maine.
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The Supreme Court is pondering First Amendment rights for a banner in Alaska.
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Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black
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Government soldiers stand inside the former Supreme Court compound in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, December 29, 2006.
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Government soldiers stand inside the former Supreme Court compound in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, December 29, 2006.
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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito answers questions as his wife, Martha-Ann, looks on during the fourth and probably final day of his confirmation hearings
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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito during the third day of his confirmation hearings
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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito listens to questions from Sen. Dick Durbin during the third day of his Senate confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill.
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Texas Supreme Court Judge Priscilla Owen is sworn prior to testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee
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