Other Supreme Court actions

— In other Supreme Court actions on Tuesday, justices:

Agreed to hear an appeal from the Republican National Committee and Alabama voter Shaun McCutcheon regarding their challenge of federal limits on the total amount of money individuals can give to candidates, political parties and political committees every two years.

Refused to hear a case onCalifornia rules that bar eyeglass companies from offering on-site vision exams.

Rejected an appeal by former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who wanted the court to reconsider his corruption conviction on the basis of a 2010 decision saying honest-service fraud requires bribery and kickbacks.

Information for this article was contributed by The Associated Press.

Front Section, Pages 2 on 02/20/2013

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