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The Supreme Court on Monday:
Ruled that San Diego officials were justified in firing a policeman who sold sexually explicit videotapes of himself in uniform.
Passed up a chance to consider if states can ban members of the Ku Klux Klan and other groups from wearing masks at public gatherings.
Heard arguments in a case that asks whether a black man was unfairly sentenced to death by a Texas jury stacked with whites.
Rejected an appeal by the National League of Cities that sought to classify cable-based broadband as a "cable service." That would have entitled cities to charge cable operators a 5 percent local tax.
Declined to clarify standards for suing employers who rescind health benefits they initially promised in early retirement packages.