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Supreme Court Sides With Postal Carrier Who Refused to Work on Sabbath

The unanimous decision interpreted a federal civil rights law to require employers to make substantial efforts to accommodate their workers’ religious practices.

By Abbie VanSickle and Adam Liptak

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Supreme Court Allows Unusual Pennsylvania Law on Corporate Suits

A novel Pennsylvania law requires corporations that do business in the state to consent to being sued there, even if the suits have nothing to do with the state.

By Abbie VanSickle and Adam Liptak

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Wyoming Judge Temporarily Blocks State’s Ban on Abortion Pills

The law was to take effect on July 1. It is the only state law that specifically outlaws the most common abortion method in the country.

By Pam Belluck

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Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers Source, Had Uneasy Relationship With The Times

Mr. Ellsberg took issue with how the newspaper portrayed his role, and how he was treated by the project’s primary reporter.

By Benjamin Mullin