Supreme Court opens new term Monday with Justice Kagan on the bench, denial of appeals

New Supreme Court term opens with Kagan aboard

New Justice Kagan on the bench as Supreme Court opens its new term on Monday

New Supreme Court term opens with new justice

Supreme Court set to open new term with new Justice Elena Kagan on the bench

New Supreme Court set to start new term

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is starting its new term with a new justice, Elena Kagan, and bad news for hundreds of parties trying to get their cases heard at the nation’s highest court.

French lawmakers adopt measure to revoke citizenship of naturalized citizens who murder police

French lawmakers: yes on stripping nationality

Japan denies Paris Hilton entry because of drug plea; she heads home to US, cancels Asia trip

Japan bars Paris Hilton because of drug plea

Paris Hilton denied entry into Japan after drug plea; she heads home to US, cancels Asia trip

Japan bars Paris Hilton after drug plea

NARITA, Japan — Paris Hilton canceled her Asia tour and returned home when she was denied entry at Tokyo’s airport Wednesday following a drug violation in the U.S. — running afoul of strict Japanese laws that have tripped up celebrities from Paul McCartney to Diego Maradona.

Japanese officials delay Paris Hilton from entering country for promotional tour

Drug case delays Paris Hilton from entering Japan

Japanese officials delay Paris Hilton from entering country for promotional tour, rep says

Japan officials delay Paris Hilton from entering

US Justice Department sues Ariz. sheriff in civil rights probe for not handing over records

Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe

‘Dangerous drugs’, traffic offenses leading crimes committed by people removed from US in 2009

‘Dangerous drugs’ tops criminal deportations list

Ariz. lawmakers set aside Brewer’s idea to consider changing partially blocked immigration law

Arizona shelves idea of changing immigration law

Immigration chief in Phoenix fighting belief that federal government isn’t doing enough

The White House

Obama to sign $600M bill to add more Border Patrol agents, equipment along Mexican border

President Barack Obama

Senate sends Obama $600M bill to beef up personnel, equipment along Mexican border

US President Barack Obama

Feds found, deported almost 47,000 people after checking 3 million jail booking fingerprints

Fingerprint sharing led to deportation of 47,000

Regrets and defiance aboard government flight that takes illegal immigrants back to Mexico

U.S. President Barack Obama joins Martha Coakley

Federal appeals court sets November hearing to consider Arizona’s appeal of immigration ruling

Arizona appeal of immigration ruling set for Nov.

Ariz. governor considers whether state should change immigration law in wake of judge’s ruling

Ariz. governor considers changing immigration law

In all, 71 arrested in Arizona immigration protests on day new law took effect

In all, 71 arrested in AZ immigration protests

In quiet South Carolina town, another skirmish in immigration battle as councilman seeks ban

Immigration skirmish brews in quiet SC town

Arizona sheriff forges ahead with aggressive immigration sweeps even after court ruling

Arizona sheriff not relenting after court ruling

Arizona immigration flap poses opportunities, pitfalls, for Democrats and Republicans

US President Barack Obama

Ariz. appeals judge’s last-minute decision to block new immigration law, protesters arrested

Ariz. files appeal as sheriff launches new sweep

Federal judge getting threats after her ruling on Arizona’s controversial immigration law

Fed judge gets threats after AZ immigration ruling

Dozens arrested as Arizona appeals judge’s last-minute blocking of new immigration law

AZ appeals order blocking parts of immigration law

Dozens arrested as Arizona prepares to appeal judge’s last-minute blocking of immigration law

Dozens arrested in protests of AZ immigration law

Dozens arrested as Arizona prepares to appeal judge’s blocking of immigration law

Dozens arrested in protests of immigration law

Dozens arrested as Arizona prepares to appealjudge’s blocking of immigration law

Dozens arrested as protests of immigration law

Protests against Arizona immigration law go on despite decision blocking key parts

Protests go on despite ruling on immigration law

3 arrested as hundreds protest Ariz. immigration law despite decision blocking key parts

3 arrested during Arizona immigration protest

Arizona to appeal judge’s immigration law ruling that put most of measure on hold

Arizona preparing appeal of immigration ruling

Arizona immigration law ruling throws monkey wrench in other states’ plans to copy law

Immigration ruling could send message to states

Judge blocks controversial sections of Arizona’s new immigration law

Judge blocks parts of Arizona immigration law

Sheriff targeted in Justice probe arrested most immigrants deported in federal-local program

Arizona helped deport thousands without new law

Neb. city council suspends voter-approved ban on hiring, renting homes to illegal immigrants

Neb. city council votes to delay immigration law

Police making last-minute preparations to enforce Ariz. immigration law, activists to protest

Police, activists prepare days ahead of Ariz. law

Neb. town’s council considers suspending law banning hiring, renting to illegal immigrants

Neb. town may halt immigration law to save money

Mexican government sends rights commission inspectors to border ahead of Arizona law

Mexico sends human rights inspectors to border

Immigration enforcement through fingerprint program draws fire immigrant groups, some states

Immigrant groups criticize fingerprint initiative

New Arizona law casts spotlight on Arizona’s years of anger over illegal immigration

Ariz. law comes after years of mounting anger

Judge mulling Arizona immigration law notes the everyday realities of porous Mexico border

Ariz. judge raises the realities of porous border

No ruling after judge hears arguments over Arizona’s tough new immigration law

No ruling after hearings on Ariz. immigration law

Judge hears arguments over Ariz immigration law, feds seek to have measure put on hold