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Justices open term with high stakes on rights and tradeoffs
The Supreme Court opens its term with a major case against Shell Oil over alleged Nigerian abuses and the reach of the Alien Tort Statute. Justices weigh limits on foreign plaintiffs suing U.S. firms while upcoming rulings target affirmative action and gay marriage.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Barack Obama
Cpmawayetna
John Roberts
Antonin Scalia
Roberts
Royal Dutch Petroleum
Shell Oil
Niger Delta
Samuel Alito
United States
Alito
U.S
Anthony Kennedy
Obama
Donald Verrilli Jr
Verrilli
University of Texas
Texas
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Supreme Eivie Court
Clarence
John G. Roberts
Ann Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alsto Jr
U.S. Court
Thomas
Thony M. Kennedy
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan