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Sunday, October 5, 2008
Roe vs. Wade really could depend on this election
National |
October 5, 2008
Every four years, defenders of abortion rights proclaim that the fate of Roe vs. Read more
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Sept. 11 plotter turns tables on judge
National |
September 24, 2008
The world’s most notorious jailed terrorist calmly stroked a foot-long gray beard as he sat comfortably in a military courtroom and peppered the Marine colonel who serves as his judge with questions. Read more
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Judge’s affair complicates death row case
National |
September 10, 2008
A former judge and a former district attorney in Texas broke a lengthy silence and admitted under oath that they had engaged in a years-long sexual relationship but still participated in the trial of a man who was convicted of a 1989 double murder and sentenced to death, according to documents filed Tuesday. Read more
Saturday, September 6, 2008
3 Pakistani judges return to top court
World |
September 6, 2008
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday reinstated three judges ousted by former President Pervez Musharraf, another victory for the man set to succeed him as head of state. Read more
Friday, September 5, 2008
Delay in releasing clergy files
California | Local |
September 5, 2008
A year-old legal agreement requiring the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles to release confidential personnel records of priests accused of sexual abuse has been thrown into limbo by the departure of a retired judge selected to vet the documents. Read more
Monday, July 21, 2008
Too many cases, too few judges
California | Local |
July 21, 2008
The number of foreigners landing in Los Angeles Immigration Court has surged in recent years, while the number of judges has remained about the same, causing crushing caseloads and lengthy delays. Read more
Thursday, July 17, 2008
L.A. judges’ commuting sentences
California | Local |
July 17, 2008
Call it highway justice. Read more
Sunday, July 13, 2008
‘Original intent’ matter of opinions
National |
July 13, 2008
In 1985, President Reagan’s attorney general, Edwin Meese III, criticized the Supreme Court’s decisions and called on the justices to decide cases based on the “original intent” of the Constitution. Read more
Monday, June 30, 2008
Iraq to investigate 4 shooting deaths
World |
June 30, 2008
Infuriated by the recent fatal shootings of four people by U.S. soldiers, Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has decided to appoint a judge to hear evidence in the cases, a close aide said Sunday. Read more
Sunday, June 29, 2008
A ‘Dance’ judge in La La Land
Entertainment |
June 29, 2008
ASEAT on the “Hot Tamale Train” is no longer the benchmark of success on “So You Think You Can Dance.” Read more
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Probe of judge shifted to court in East
California | Local |
June 17, 2008
A panel of federal judges on the East Coast was selected Monday to oversee a misconduct probe into California Judge Alex Kozinski, who declared a mistrial last week in an obscenity case he was presiding over after acknowledging that he had posted sexually explicit material on his publicly accessible personal website. Read more
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
9th Circuit’s chief judge posted sexually explicit matter on his website
California | Local |
June 11, 2008
One of the highest-ranking federal judges in the United States, who is currently presiding over an obscenity trial in Los Angeles, has maintained a publicly accessible website featuring sexually explicit photos and videos. Read more
Sunday, June 1, 2008
SOUTH CAROLINA
National |
June 1, 2008
Do as I say, not as I did, Bush advises
President Bush admitted in a commencement speech that when he left college, thinking about how to be a “model citizen” was the furthest thing from his mind. Read more
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Judge critical of war crimes case is ousted
National |
May 31, 2008
A judge hearing a war crimes case at Guantanamo Bay who publicly expressed frustration with military prosecutors’ refusal to give evidence to the defense has been dismissed, tribunal officials confirmed Friday. Read more
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Stevens reverses himself
National |
April 17, 2008
The nation’s longest-serving Supreme Court justice, John Paul Stevens, on Wednesday declared his formal opposition to capital punishment. Read more
Friday, April 11, 2008
Case of N.Y. vs. N.Y. and N.Y.
National |
April 11, 2008
They say all big decisions in this town get made by three men in a room: the governor, Assembly speaker and Senate majority leader. Read more
Monday, March 31, 2008
Las Vegas judge courts trouble with her actions
National |
March 31, 2008
If the allegations against Elizabeth Halverson are true, then the judge often handled her staff with the temperament of a toddler. Read more
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Dismissal of Colombian judge worries U.S. legislator
World |
March 2, 2008
The dismissal of a judge who handed down convictions and tough sentences in the slayings of several labor leaders came in for harsh criticism from an influential U.S. legislator as Congress considers a free trade agreement with Colombia. Read more
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Justices bang the gavel on TV judge
National |
February 21, 2008
“Judge Alex” lost his case at the Supreme Court on Wednesday when the justices ruled that the star of the syndicated TV show must go before an arbiter to resolve his manager’s claim to 12% of his earnings. Read more
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Prospects are dim for Bush nominees
National |
February 7, 2008
With barely 11 months left in office, President Bush plans to make a new push to win Senate confirmation of nearly 200 nominees to federal judgeships and other government positions. Read more
