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House Speaker John A. Boehner (center), Ohio Republican β flanked by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (left), Virginia Republican, and Rep. Tom Price, Georgia Republican β speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, June 28, 2012, after the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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As the sun rises over the U.S. Supreme Court, people stand in silent prayer on the steps in the hour before the justices return to the bench for another term on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Supporters of health care reform rally March 28, 2012, in front of the Supreme Court in Washington. (Associated Press)

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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said he thinks it is proper to settle questions early on in class-action suits. βThe reason is the enormous pressure to settle once the class is certified,β Justice Scalia said. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Anti-abortion and abortion rights supporters stand face to face Jan. 23, 2012, in front of the Supreme Court in Washington during the annual March For Life rally. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Sen. Arlen Specter (center, facing camera), Pennsylvania Republican and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, swears in Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito (back to camera) on Jan. 9, 2006, during his confirmation hearing before the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press)

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For agreeing with six colleagues in 2010 that Iowa's law banning gay marriage was unconstitutional, Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins' job is on the line Nov. 6. (Associated Press)