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December 13, 2011

Supreme Court Will Hear Lawsuit Challenging Controversial Arizona Immigration Law 
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The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will hear a lawsuit challenging
the constitutionality of Arizona's immigration law, Senate Bill 1070.
The law requires police to check the immigration status of anyone they
detain and suspect is undocumented. The Supreme Court's ruling will come
down ahead of the 2012 election and could impact immigration laws
nationwide. The Supreme Court's decision to intervene in the dispute was
a setback for the Obama administration, which sued to challenge the law
and urged the justices to reject Arizona's appeal.



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