When may federal courts hear claims that involve state probate proceedings? A dry legal question if you don't know the context.
Supreme Court hears ex-playmate's case.
With an oil fortune on the line, former stripper Anna Nicole Smith encountered a sympathetic audience at the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Several justices said they were concerned that the one-time Playboy Playmate was kept from pursuing a piece of her late husband's fortune.
"It's quite a story," said Justice Stephen Breyer.
